The bases of indolence and energy

Monks, there are these eight bases of indolence. What eight?

Herein, monks, a monk has to do some work and he thinks: "there's some work for me to do, but the doing of it will tire me physically. Well! I'll lie down." And he lies down without putting forth energy to attain the unattained, 5 to master the unmastered, to realize the unrealized. This is the first basis of indolence.

Or, he has done some work and thinks that ... he is tired ... and lies down without putting forth energy.... This is the second basis....Or he has to make journey 6 and thinks that ... it will tire him ... and he lies down without putting forth energy....This is the third basis ...

Or, he has made a journey and thinks that...he is tired ... and he lies down without putting forth energy.... This is the fourth basis ...

Or, wandering for aims through village or town and not getting enough coarse or dainty fare for his needs, he thinks: " I've wandered for alms through village and town and have not gotten enough coarse or dainty fare for my needs; my body is tired and unpliable.1 Well! I'll lie down."

And he does so, without putting forth energy.... This is the fifth basis ....

Or,...getting enough... he thinks that...his body is heavy and unpliable----like a load of soaked beans!2.. and he lies down without putting forth energy.... This is the sixth basis ...

Or, there arises some slight illness in the monk, and he thinks: "This slight illness has arisen; there is good reason to lie down. Well! I'll lie down."
And he lies down without putting forth energy.... This is the seventh basis ...

Again, monks, a monk has recovered from some ailment, has arisen recently from sickness, and thinks: "I'm recovered from that ailment, I'm recently arisen from sickness, and my body is weak and unpliable. Well! I'll lie down." And he lies down without putting forth energy to attain the unattained, to master the unmastered, to realize the unrealized. This is the eighth basis of indolence.

Verily, monks, these are the eight bases of indolence. Monks, there are these eight bases of energy.3 What eight?

Herein, monks, there is some work to be done by a monk, and he thinks: "There's some work for me to do, but if I do it, not easy will it be to fix my mind on the Buddhas, message. Well! I'll provide for that and put forth energy to attain the unattained, to master the unmastered, to realize the unrealized."

And he puts forth energy to attain the unattained, to master the unmastered, to realize the unrealized. This, monks, is the first basis of energy.

Or, he has done some work and thinks that... he has been unable to fix his mind on the Buddhas' message, so should put forth energy to attain the unattained... and he does so.... This is the second basis ...

Or, he has to make a journey and thinks that... it will not be easy to fix his mind on the Buddhas' message, so should put forth energy to attain the unattained....and he does so... This is the third basis...Or, he has made a journey and thinks that...he has been unable to fix his mind on the Buddhas' message, so should put forth energy to attain the unattained... and he does so ... This is the forth basis ...

Or, wandering for alms through village or town and not getting... his needs, he thinks that... his body is bouyant and pliable, and that he should put forth energy to attain the unattained... and he does so... This is the fifth basis ...

Or, ... getting enough... he thinks that.... his body is strong and pliable and that he should put forth energy to attain the unattained... and he does so.... This is the sixth basis ...

Or, there arises some slight illness in him and he thinks that ... it is possible that his illness may grow worse and that he should put forth energy to attain the unattained.... and he does so... This is the seventh basis ...

Again, monks, a monk has recovered from some ailment, has arisen recently from sickness, and thinks: " I'm recovered from that ailment, I'm recently arisen from sickness; it is possible that that ailment may return to me. Well! I'll provide for that and put forth energy to attain the unattained, to master the unmastered, to realize the unrealized."

And he puts forth energy to attain the unattained, to master the unmastered, to realize the unrealized. This monks, is the eight basis of energy.

Berily, monks, these are the eight bases of energy.

(Anguttara Nikaya) (This is taken from the translation of AN by PTS, London. I'm sorry not to be able to give full reference at the moment and this is just testing Label)