Aṅguttara Nikāya
VIII. Aṭṭhaka Nipāta
III: Gahapati-Vagga
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
VIII. The Book of the Eights
III. Householders
Sutta 27
Bala Suttaɱ
Powers (1)
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[1][pts][olds] "Bhikkhus, there are these eight powers.
What eight?
(1) The power of children is weeping;
(2) the power of women is anger;
(3) the power of thieves is a weapon;
(4) the power of kings is sovereignty;
(5) the power of fools is to complain;
(6) the power of the wise is to deliberate;
(7) the power of the learned is reflection;
(8) the power of ascetics and brahmins is patience.
These are the eight powers."
