The Buddha describes the seven powers in brief, of 1) faith, 2) energy, 3) conscience, 4) fear of wrongdoing, 5) mindfulness, 6) collectedness, and 7) wisdom.
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: "bhikkhavo"ti.
Thus have I heard—At one time, the Blessed One was dwelling in Sāvatthi, in Jeta’s grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s park. There, the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: “Bhikkhus.”
"Bhadante"ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:
“Venerable sir,” those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this:
"sattimāni, bhikkhave, balāni. Katamāni satta? Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta balānīti.
“Bhikkhus, there are these seven powers. What seven? The power of |faith::confidence, conviction, trust [saddha]|, the power of |energy::willpower, determination [vīriya]|, the power of |conscience::internal sense of right and wrong used for guiding one’s behavior, moral shame, scruple [hirī]|, the power of |moral dread::fear of wrongdoing out of regard for others [ottappa]|, the power of |mindfulness::recollection of the body, feelings, mind, and mental qualities, observing them clearly with sustained attention, free from craving and distress [sati]|, the power of |collectedness::stability of mind, stillness of mind, mental composure [samādhi]|, and the power of |wisdom::distinctive knowledge, discernment [pañña]|. These, bhikkhus, are the seven powers.
Saddhābalaṁ vīriyañca,
hirī ottappiyaṁ balaṁ;
Satibalaṁ samādhi ca,
paññā ve sattamaṁ balaṁ;
Etehi balavā bhikkhu,
sukhaṁ jīvati paṇḍito.
The power of faith, the power of energy,
the power of conscience and of fear of wrongdoing;
The power of mindfulness and of collectedness,
and wisdom, the seventh power;
By these, the bhikkhu, strong and wise,
abides in |contentment::ease, happiness, pleasant abiding [sukha]|.
Yoniso vicine dhammaṁ,
paññāyatthaṁ vipassati;
Pajjotasseva nibbānaṁ,
vimokkho hoti cetaso”ti.
Examining the Dhamma thoroughly,
he deeply sees the meaning with wisdom;
Like the |quenching::going out [nibbāna]| of a lamp,
there is |deliverance::release, emancipation, freedom [vimokkha]| of the mind.”
Thus have I heard—At one time, the Blessed One was dwelling in Sāvatthi, in Jeta’s grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s park. There, the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: “Bhikkhus.”
“Venerable sir,” those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this:
“Bhikkhus, there are these seven powers. What seven? The power of |faith::confidence, conviction, trust [saddha]|, the power of |energy::willpower, determination [vīriya]|, the power of |conscience::internal sense of right and wrong used for guiding one’s behavior, moral shame, scruple [hirī]|, the power of |moral dread::fear of wrongdoing out of regard for others [ottappa]|, the power of |mindfulness::recollection of the body, feelings, mind, and mental qualities, observing them clearly with sustained attention, free from craving and distress [sati]|, the power of |collectedness::stability of mind, stillness of mind, mental composure [samādhi]|, and the power of |wisdom::distinctive knowledge, discernment [pañña]|. These, bhikkhus, are the seven powers.
The power of faith, the power of energy,
the power of conscience and of fear of wrongdoing;
The power of mindfulness and of collectedness,
and wisdom, the seventh power;
By these, the bhikkhu, strong and wise,
abides in |contentment::ease, happiness, pleasant abiding [sukha]|.
Examining the Dhamma thoroughly,
he deeply sees the meaning with wisdom;
Like the |quenching::going out [nibbāna]| of a lamp,
there is |deliverance::release, emancipation, freedom [vimokkha]| of the mind.”
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: "bhikkhavo"ti.
"Bhadante"ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:
"sattimāni, bhikkhave, balāni. Katamāni satta? Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta balānīti.
Saddhābalaṁ vīriyañca,
hirī ottappiyaṁ balaṁ;
Satibalaṁ samādhi ca,
paññā ve sattamaṁ balaṁ;
Etehi balavā bhikkhu,
sukhaṁ jīvati paṇḍito.
Yoniso vicine dhammaṁ,
paññāyatthaṁ vipassati;
Pajjotasseva nibbānaṁ,
vimokkho hoti cetaso”ti.