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Saṅkhittabalasutta

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Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
So I have heard.

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme …pe…
At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. …

sattimāni, bhikkhave, balāni.
“Mendicants, there are these seven powers.

Katamāni satta?
What seven?

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.
The powers of faith, energy, conscience, prudence, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta balānīti.
These are the seven powers.

Saddhābalaṁ vīriyañca,
The powers are faith and energy,

hirī ottappiyaṁ balaṁ;
conscience and prudence,

Satibalaṁ samādhi ca,
mindfulness and immersion,

paññā ve sattamaṁ balaṁ;
and wisdom as the seventh power.

Etehi balavā bhikkhu,
Empowered by these,

sukhaṁ jīvati paṇḍito.
an astute mendicant lives happily.

Yoniso vicine dhammaṁ,
They should examine the teaching rationally,

paññāyatthaṁ vipassati;
discerning the meaning with wisdom.

Pajjotasseva nibbānaṁ,
The liberation of their heart

vimokkho hoti cetaso”ti.
is like a lamp going out.”

Tatiyaṁ.