18. The Five Faculties

Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.
There are, monastics, these five faculties.

1. Saddhindriyaṁ,
1. The faith faculty,

2. viriyindriyaṁ,
2. the energy faculty,

3. satindriyaṁ,
3. the mindfulness faculty,

4. samādhindriyaṁ,
4. the concentration faculty,

5. paññindriyaṁ.
5. the wisdom faculty.

1. Katamañ-ca, bhikkhave, saddhindriyaṁ?
1. And what, monastics, is the faith faculty?

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saddho hoti,
Here, monastics, a noble disciple is faithful,

saddahati Tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:
he has faith in the Realised One’s Awakening (thus):

Iti pi so Bhagavā Arahaṁ Sammā-Sambuddho,
Such is he, the Fortunate One, the Worthy One, the Perfect Sambuddha,

vijjā-caraṇa-sampanno Sugato lokavidū,
the one endowed with understanding and good conduct, the Happy One, the one who understands the worlds,

anuttaro purisa-damma-sārathī,
the unsurpassed guide for those people who need taming,

Satthā deva-manussānaṁ Buddho Bhagavā ti.
the Teacher of gods and men, the Buddha, the Fortunate One.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhindriyaṁ.
This, monastics, is called the faith faculty.

2. Katamañ-ca, bhikkhave, viriyindriyaṁ?
2. And what, monastics, is the energy faculty?

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako āraddhaviriyo viharati,
Here, monastics, a noble disciple lives with energy aroused

akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya,
for the giving up of unwholesome thoughts,

kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ upasampadāya,
for the establishment of wholesome thoughts,

thāmavā daḷhaparakkamo anikkhittadhuro kusalesu dhammesu.
being firm, making strong endeavour, and having persistence in regard to wholesome thoughts.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, viriyindriyaṁ.
This, monastics, is called the energy faculty.

3. Katamañ-ca, bhikkhave, satindriyaṁ?
3. And what, monastics, is called the mindfulness faculty?

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako satimā hoti,
Here, monastics, a noble disciple is mindful,

paramena satinepakkena samannāgato,
endowed with superior mindfulness and carefulness,

cirakatam-pi cirabhāsitam-pi saritā anussaritā.
remembering and recalling what was done a long time ago and what was said a long time ago.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, satindriyaṁ.
This, monastics, is called the mindfulness faculty.

4. Katamañ-ca, bhikkhave, samādhindriyaṁ?
4. And what, monastics, is called the concentration faculty?

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako vossaggārammaṇaṁ karitvā,
Here, monastics, a noble disciple having relinquished sense objects,

labhati samādhiṁ, labhati cittassa ekaggataṁ.
attains concentration, attains one-pointedness of mind.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, samādhindriyaṁ.
This, monastics, is called the concentration faculty.

5. Katamañ-ca, bhikkhave, paññindriyaṁ?
5. And what, monastics, is called the wisdom faculty?

Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako paññavā hoti,
Here, monastics, a noble disciple is wise,

udayatthagāminiyā paññāya samannāgato,
endowed with wisdom concerning rise and fall,

ariyāya nibbedhikāya sammā dukkhakkhayagāminiyā.
having noble penetration into the right way leading to the destruction of suffering.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, paññindriyaṁ.
This, monastics, is called the wisdom faculty.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcindriyāni.
These, monastics, are the five faculties.