“Bhikkhus, there are these eight powers. What eight? (1) The power of children is weeping; (2) the power of women is anger; (3) the power of thieves is a weapon; (4) the power of kings is sovereignty; (5) the power of fools is to complain; (6) the power of the wise is to deliberate; (7) the power of the learned is reflection; (8) the power of ascetics and brahmins is patience. These are the eight powers.”
an.8.27 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
Powers (1)
- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
Powers (1st)
“Mendicants, there are these eight powers.What eight?
Crying is the power of babies. Anger is the power of females. Weapons are the power of bandits. Authority is the power of rulers. Complaining is the power of fools. Reason is the power of the astute. Reflection is the power of the learned. Patience is the power of ascetics and brahmins.
These are the eight powers.”