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guttara NikÄya 5.14 Numbered Discourses 5.14
2. Balavagga 2. Powers
Vitthatasutta In Detail
āPaƱcimÄni, bhikkhave, balÄni. āMendicants, there are these five powers.
KatamÄni paƱca? What five?
SaddhÄbalaį¹, vÄ«riyabalaį¹, satibalaį¹, samÄdhibalaį¹, paƱƱÄbalaį¹. The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.
KatamaƱca, bhikkhave, saddhÄbalaį¹? And what is the power of faith?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathÄgatassa bodhiį¹: Itās when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized Oneās awakening:
āitipi so bhagavÄ arahaį¹ sammÄsambuddho vijjÄcaraį¹asampanno sugato lokavidÅ« anuttaro purisadammasÄrathi satthÄ devamanussÄnaį¹ buddho bhagavÄāti. āThat Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those who wish to train, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.ā
Idaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhÄbalaį¹. This is called the power of faith.
KatamaƱca, bhikkhave, vÄ«riyabalaį¹? And what is the power of energy?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako ÄraddhavÄ«riyo viharati akusalÄnaį¹ dhammÄnaį¹ pahÄnÄya, kusalÄnaį¹ dhammÄnaį¹ upasampadÄya thÄmavÄ daįø·haparakkamo anikkhittadhuro kusalesu dhammesu. Itās when a noble disciple lives with energy roused up for giving up unskillful qualities and embracing skillful qualities. Theyāre strong, staunchly vigorous, not slacking off when it comes to developing skillful qualities.
Idaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, vÄ«riyabalaį¹. This is called the power of energy.
KatamaƱca, bhikkhave, satibalaį¹? And what is the power of mindfulness?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako satimÄ hoti paramena satinepakkena samannÄgato, cirakatampi cirabhÄsitampi saritÄ anussaritÄ. Itās when a noble disciple is mindful. They have utmost mindfulness and alertness, and can remember and recall what was said and done long ago.
Idaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, satibalaį¹. This is called the power of mindfulness.
KatamaƱca, bhikkhave, samÄdhibalaį¹? And what is the power of immersion?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako vivicceva kÄmehi vivicca akusalehi dhammehi savitakkaį¹ savicÄraį¹ vivekajaį¹ pÄ«tisukhaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹ jhÄnaį¹ upasampajja viharati; Itās when a noble disciple, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, enters and remains in the first absorption, which has the rapture and bliss born of seclusion, while placing the mind and keeping it connected.
vitakkavicÄrÄnaį¹ vÅ«pasamÄ ajjhattaį¹ sampasÄdanaį¹ cetaso ekodibhÄvaį¹ avitakkaį¹ avicÄraį¹ samÄdhijaį¹ pÄ«tisukhaį¹ dutiyaį¹ jhÄnaį¹ upasampajja viharati; As the placing of the mind and keeping it connected are stilled, they enter and remain in the second absorption, which has the rapture and bliss born of immersion, with internal clarity and mind at one, without placing the mind and keeping it connected.
pÄ«tiyÄ ca virÄgÄ upekkhako ca viharati sato ca sampajÄno sukhaƱca kÄyena paį¹isaį¹vedeti yaį¹ taį¹ ariyÄ Äcikkhanti: āupekkhako satimÄ sukhavihÄrÄ«āti tatiyaį¹ jhÄnaį¹ upasampajja viharati; And with the fading away of rapture, they enter and remain in the third absorption, where they meditate with equanimity, mindful and aware, personally experiencing the bliss of which the noble ones declare, āEquanimous and mindful, one meditates in bliss.ā
sukhassa ca pahÄnÄ dukkhassa ca pahÄnÄ pubbeva somanassadomanassÄnaį¹ atthaį¹
gamÄ adukkhamasukhaį¹ upekkhÄsatipÄrisuddhiį¹ catutthaį¹ jhÄnaį¹ upasampajja viharati. Giving up pleasure and pain, and ending former happiness and sadness, they enter and remain in the fourth absorption, without pleasure or pain, with pure equanimity and mindfulness.
Idaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, samÄdhibalaį¹. This is called the power of immersion.
KatamaƱca, bhikkhave, paƱƱÄbalaį¹? And what is the power of wisdom?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako paƱƱavÄ hoti udayatthagÄminiyÄ paƱƱÄya samannÄgato ariyÄya nibbedhikÄya sammÄ dukkhakkhayagÄminiyÄ. Itās when a noble disciple is wise. They have the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering.
Idaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, paƱƱÄbalaį¹. This is called the power of wisdom.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, paƱca balÄnÄ«āti. These are the five powers.ā
Catutthaį¹.