Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
14. Rāja Vaggo
Sutta 137
Appaṃ-Supati Suttaṃ
One Sleeps Little
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Sourced from the edition at dhammatalks.org
Provenance, terms and conditons
[1][pts] "Monks, these five get little sleep at night, and are mostly awake.
Which five?
A woman intent on a man gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.
A man intent on a woman gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.
A thief intent on theft gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.
A king fettered by royal duties gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.
A monk intent on becoming unfettered gets little sleep at night, and is mostly awake.
"These five, monks, get little sleep at night, and are mostly awake."
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