2.10. Wake up! Make an Effort!

Uṭṭhahatha nisīdatha,

ko attho supitena vo;

Āturānañhi kā niddā,

sallaviddhāna ruppataṁ.

Uṭṭhahatha nisīdatha,

Daḷhaṁ sikkhatha santiyā;

Mā vo pamatte viññāya,

Maccurājā amohayittha vasānuge.

Yāya devā manussā ca,

sitā tiṭṭhanti atthikā;

Tarathetaṁ visattikaṁ,

khaṇo vo mā upaccagā;

Khaṇātītā hi socanti,

nirayamhi samappitā.

Pamādo rajo pamādo,

Pamādānupatito rajo;

Appamādena vijjāya,

Abbahe sallamattanoti.

Uṭṭhānasuttaṁ dasamaṁ.

SC 1SC Verse 334Get up and sit!
What need of sleep!
For the sick what rest is there,
pierced by the dart of pain?

SC 2SC Verse 335Get up and sit!
Train hard for peace.
Let not Māra know
that you are negligent,
deluded and under his control.

SC 3SC Verse 336Cross beyond this craving—
tied to, desiring which
gods and men remain.
Don’t let this chance pass by:
those who do so grieve,
sending themselves to hell!

SC 4SC Verse 337From “dust” arises negligence,
from negligence to more:
by diligence and knowledge,
pluck out the dart oneself.