[442] What seven dhammas should be realized? The seven powers of a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed (khīṇāsava). Here, friends, by a bhikkhu whose taints (āsava) are destroyed, all formations (saṅkhārā) have been clearly seen as they really are (yathābhūta) with right wisdom as impermanent. Friends, in that by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed all formations have been clearly seen as they really are with right wisdom as impermanent — this is a power of the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, relying on which power the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed claims the destruction of the taints: 'My taints are destroyed.'
Again, friends, and further, by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, sensual pleasures have been clearly seen as they really are with right wisdom as being like a pit of glowing embers. Friends, in that by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed sensual pleasures have been clearly seen as they really are with right wisdom as being like a pit of glowing embers — this is a power of the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, relying on which power the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed claims the destruction of the taints: 'My taints are destroyed.'
Again, friends, and further, the mind (citta) of a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed slants toward seclusion (viveka), slopes toward seclusion, inclines toward seclusion, stands in seclusion, delights in renunciation (nekkhamma), and is utterly finished with all things that are grounds for the taints. Friends, in that the mind of a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed slants toward seclusion, slopes toward seclusion, inclines toward seclusion, stands in seclusion, delights in renunciation, and is utterly finished with all things that are grounds for the taints — this too is a power of the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, relying on which power the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed claims the destruction of the taints: 'My taints are destroyed.'
Again, friends, and further, by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, the four establishments of mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna) have been developed and well developed. Friends, in that by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed the four establishments of mindfulness have been developed and well developed — this too is a power of the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, relying on which power the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed claims the destruction of the taints: 'My taints are destroyed.'
Again, friends, and further, by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, the five faculties (indriya) have been developed and well developed. Friends, in that by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed the five faculties have been developed and well developed — this too is a power of the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, relying on which power the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed claims the destruction of the taints: 'My taints are destroyed.'
Again, friends, and further, by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, the seven factors of awakening (bojjhaṅga) have been developed and well developed. Friends, in that by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed the seven factors of awakening have been developed and well developed — this too is a power of the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, relying on which power the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed claims the destruction of the taints: 'My taints are destroyed.'
Again, friends, and further, by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, the noble eightfold path (magga) has been developed and well developed. Friends, in that by a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed the noble eightfold path has been developed and well developed — this too is a power of the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed, relying on which power the bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed claims the destruction of the taints: 'My taints are destroyed.' These seven dhammas should be realized.
Thus these seventy dhammas are real, true, actual, not unreal, not otherwise, fully awakened to rightly by the Tathāgata.
The first recitation section [is concluded].
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.