7.
The Discourse on Sleep
17.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park.
Then the Blessed One, in the evening, having emerged from seclusion, went to the assembly hall;
having approached, he sat down on the prepared seat.
The Venerable Sāriputta also, in the evening, having emerged from seclusion, went to the assembly hall;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
The Venerable Mahāmoggallāna also, etc.
the Venerable Mahākassapa also...
the Venerable Mahākaccāyana also...
the Venerable Mahākoṭṭhika also...
the Venerable Mahācunda also...
the Venerable Mahākappina also...
the Venerable Anuruddha also...
the Venerable Revata also...
The Venerable Ānanda also, in the evening, having emerged from seclusion, went to the assembly hall;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Then the Blessed One, having spent much of the night sitting, rose from his seat and entered the dwelling.
Those venerable ones too, soon after the Blessed One had departed, rose from their seats and went to their respective dwellings.
But those monks there who were new, recently gone forth, newly come to this Teaching and discipline, they slept snoring until sunrise.
The Blessed One saw with the divine eye, which is pure and surpasses the human, those monks sleeping and snoring until sunrise.
Having seen, he went to the assembly hall;
having approached, he sat down on the prepared seat.
Having sat down, the Blessed One addressed the monks:
"Where, monks, is Sāriputta? Where is Mahāmoggallāna? Where is Mahākassapa? Where is Mahākaccāyana? Where is Mahākoṭṭhika? Where is Mahācunda? Where is Mahākappina? Where is Anuruddha? Where is Revata? Where is Ānanda? Where, monks, have those elder disciples gone?" "Those venerable ones too, Venerable Sir, soon after the Blessed One had departed, rose from their seats and went to their respective dwellings." "Why is it that you, monks, with the elder monks not having come, slept snoring until sunrise? What do you think, monks, have you seen or heard - 'A head-anointed king of the ruling caste, devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor as much as he likes, dwelling thus, exercising kingship for life, is dear and agreeable to the country'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Good, monks! I too, monks, have neither seen nor heard this - 'A head-anointed king of the ruling caste, devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor as much as he likes, dwelling thus, exercising kingship for life, is dear and agreeable to the country'."
"What do you think, monks, have you seen or heard - 'a country official... etc. one who lives on his father's property... a general... a village headman... a guild headman, devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor as much as he likes, while dwelling, for the length of his life exercising the position of guild headman, or being dear and agreeable to the guild'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Good, monks! I too, monks, have neither seen nor heard this - 'a guild headman, devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor as much as he likes, while dwelling, for the length of his life exercising the position of guild headman, or being dear and agreeable to the guild'."
"What do you think, monks, have you seen or heard - 'an ascetic or a brahmin, devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor as much as he likes, with unguarded doors in the sense faculties, not knowing moderation in food, not devoted to wakefulness, not gifted with introspection regarding wholesome mental states, not devoted to the pursuit of meditation of the qualities conducive to enlightenment in the first and last watches of the night, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, dwelling in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions'?" "No, Venerable Sir." "Good, monks! I too, monks, have neither seen nor heard this - 'an ascetic or a brahmin, devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor as much as he likes, with unguarded doors in the sense faculties, not knowing moderation in food, not devoted to wakefulness, not gifted with introspection regarding wholesome mental states, not devoted to the pursuit of meditation of the qualities conducive to enlightenment in the first and last watches of the night, with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, dwelling in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions'."
"Therefore, monks, you should train thus - 'We will be with guarded doors in the sense faculties, knowing moderation in food, devoted to wakefulness, gifted with introspection regarding wholesome mental states, we will dwell devoted to the pursuit of meditation of the qualities conducive to enlightenment in the first and last watches of the night.' Thus indeed, monks, should you train." The seventh.