Muni's Play(१७) पञ्च बलानि — The Five Spiritual Powers
Sanskrit
तत्र भिक्षवः कतमानि पञ्च बलानि?
Translation
There, O monks, what are the five powers?
Sanskrit
यदुत श्रद्धाबलं वीर्यबलं स्मृतिबलं समाधिबलं प्रज्ञाबलम्।
Translation
Namely: the power of faith, the power of energy, the power of mindfulness, the power of concentration, and the power of wisdom.
Sanskrit
इमे च भृत्यार्थे क्लेशैरनवमृद्यत्वात्। इमानि भिक्षवः पञ्च बलानि॥
Translation
These are (called powers) because they cannot be crushed by the defilements in their function. These, O monks, are the five powers.