Aṇguttara Nikāya
Sattaka Nipāta
Dhana Vaggo
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Sevens
Chapter I: Treasures
Sutta 3
Saṇkhitta Satta-Bala Suttaṃ
Powers in Brief
Translated from the Pali by E.M. Hare.
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Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, these are the seven powers.
What seven?
The power of faith,
energy,
conscientiousness,
fear of blame,
mindfulness,
concentration
and wisdom.[1]
Verily, monks, these are the seven.
Faith, energy, conscientiousness, fear of blame,
Mindfulness, concentration, wisdom seventh -
Well-armed with such the wise monk dwells at ease,
Tests Dhamma's moulding,[2] wisdom's goal discerns,
And, as a quenched flame,[3] is freed in heart.
[1] D. iii, 253; M. ii, 12; S. v, 193; Dh.S. trsl. 20; for other sets of powers, see below, pp. 150 and 241; cf. also D. iii, 229; A. ii, 141; iii, 10.
[2] S. i, 34, yoniso vicine dhammaṃ.
[3] D. ii, 157; A. i, 236; S. i, 159; Th. i, 906; ii, 116. Pajjotassa nibbānaṃ.
