Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
48. Indriya Saṃyutta
2. Mudatara Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
48. Kindred Sayings on the Faculties
2. In A Less Degree
Sutta 17
Tatiya Vitthāra Suttaṃ
In Detail (c)
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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[1] THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"Monks, there are these five controlling powers.
What five?
The controlling power of faith,
the controlling power of energy,
the controlling power of mindfulness,
the controlling power of concentration,
the controlling power of insight.
These, monks, are the five controlling powers.
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By the completion and fulfilment, monks,
of these five controlling powers
one is Arahant.
By having them in a less degree,
one obtains release midway.
By having them in a less degree,
he attains release by a reduction of his time.
By having them in a less degree,
he attains release without much trouble.
By having them in a less degree,
he attains release with some trouble.
By having them in a less degree,
he is 'one who goes up stream,'
one who goes to the Pure Abodes.
By having them in a less degree,
he is a once-returner.
By having them in a less degree,
he is a stream-winner.
By having them in a less degree,
he is a Norm-follower.
By having them in a less degree,
he is 'one who walks by faith.'
Thus it is, monks, that he who completes his task
succeeds completely,
while he who does part only
succeeds partially.
[178] Thus, monks, these five controlling powers
are not barren of results,[1]
I declare.
[1] Cf. A. i, 235, where the reding is avajjhāni.
