Cut How Many?Katichindasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“Cut how many? Drop how many?“Kati chinde kati jahe, Develop how many more?kati cuttari bhāvaye; When a mendicant slips how many chainsKati saṅgātigo bhikkhu, are they said to have crossed the flood?”oghatiṇṇoti vuccatī”ti.

“Five to cut, five to drop,“Pañca chinde pañca jahe, and five more to develop.pañca cuttari bhāvaye; When a mendicant slips five chainsPañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu, they’re said to have crossed the flood.”oghatiṇṇoti vuccatī”ti.