Aṅguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
II: Bala Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
II: The Powers
Sutta 12
Kūṭa Suttaɱ aka Sekha-bala Agga Suttaɱ
The Peak
Translated by E. M. Hare
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Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, there are these five powers of a learner.
What five?
The power of faith,
conscientiousness,
fear of blame,
energy and insight.
Monks, these are the five.
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Monks, of these five learner's powers
this is the chief,
this is the binder,
this is the tie,
that to say:
the power of insight.
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Monks,[1] just as in a house with a peaked roof,
this is the chief,
this is the binder,
this is the tie,[2]
that is to say:
the peak;
even so, monks,
of these five learner's powers
this is the chief,
this is the binder,
this is the tie,
that to say:
the power of insight.
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Wherefore, monks, train yourselves thus:
We will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of faith;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of conscientiousness;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of fear of blame;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of energy;
we will become possessed of the learner's power called the power of insight.
Train yourselves thus, monks.'
[1] This simile recurs at M. i, 322; for allied similes see below VI, § 53.
[2] Sanghātaniya, so Comy. and S.e,; M. sanghātanika, but see p. 557. P.E.D. does not notice the former.
