Excessive sleep, sluggishness, yawning, discontent, and post-meal drowsiness can obstruct the noble path from appearing.

Niddātandī sutta - Sleep And Sluggishness

“From excessive sleep, |sluggishness::sloth, tiredness [tandī]|, |yawning::lazy stretching [vijambhitā]|,
|discontent::dislike, dissatisfaction, aversion, boredom [arati]|, and post-meal drowsiness;
Because of these, among beings,
the noble path does not appear.”

“Having dispelled excessive sleep, sluggishness, yawning,
discontent, and post-meal drowsiness;
with |energy::willpower, determination [vīriya]|,
the noble path is cleared.”

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