[531] The cream of resolution (adhimokkha) is the faith faculty (saddhindriya); lack of faith is the dregs. Having discarded lack of faith as the dregs, one drinks the cream of resolution belonging to the faith faculty — thus it is the cream to be drunk (maṇḍapeyya). The cream of exertion (paggaha) is the energy faculty (viriyindriya); laziness is the dregs. Having discarded laziness as the dregs, one drinks the cream of exertion belonging to the energy faculty — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of establishment (upaṭṭhāna) is the mindfulness faculty (satindriya); negligence is the dregs. Having discarded negligence as the dregs, one drinks the cream of establishment belonging to the mindfulness faculty — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of non-distraction (avikkhepa) is the concentration faculty (samādhindriya); restlessness is the dregs. Having discarded restlessness as the dregs, one drinks the cream of non-distraction belonging to the concentration faculty — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of seeing (dassana) is the wisdom faculty (paññindriya); ignorance is the dregs. Having discarded ignorance as the dregs, one drinks the cream of seeing belonging to the wisdom faculty — thus it is the cream to be drunk.
The cream of unshakeability by lack of faith is the power of faith (saddhābala); lack of faith is the dregs. Having discarded lack of faith as the dregs, one drinks the cream of unshakeability by lack of faith belonging to the power of faith — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of unshakeability by laziness is the power of energy (viriyabala); laziness is the dregs. Having discarded laziness as the dregs, one drinks the cream of unshakeability by laziness belonging to the power of energy — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of unshakeability by negligence is the power of mindfulness (satibala); negligence is the dregs. Having discarded negligence as the dregs, one drinks the cream of unshakeability by negligence belonging to the power of mindfulness — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of unshakeability by restlessness is the power of concentration (samādhibala); restlessness is the dregs. Having discarded restlessness as the dregs, one drinks the cream of unshakeability by restlessness belonging to the power of concentration — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of unshakeability by ignorance is the power of wisdom (paññābala); ignorance is the dregs. Having discarded ignorance as the dregs, one drinks the cream of unshakeability by ignorance belonging to the power of wisdom — thus it is the cream to be drunk.
The cream of establishment is the mindfulness factor of awakening (satisambojjhaṅga); negligence is the dregs. Having discarded negligence as the dregs, one drinks the cream of establishment belonging to the mindfulness factor of awakening — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of investigation (pavicaya) is the investigation-of-dhammas factor of awakening (dhammavicayasambojjhaṅga); ignorance is the dregs. Having discarded ignorance as the dregs, one drinks the cream of investigation belonging to the investigation-of-dhammas factor of awakening — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of exertion is the energy factor of awakening (viriyasambojjhaṅga); laziness is the dregs. Having discarded laziness as the dregs, one drinks the cream of exertion belonging to the energy factor of awakening — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of pervasion (pharaṇa) is the rapture factor of awakening (pītisambojjhaṅga); feverish burning is the dregs. Having discarded feverish burning as the dregs, one drinks the cream of pervasion belonging to the rapture factor of awakening — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of calm (upasama) is the tranquility factor of awakening (passaddhisambojjhaṅga); coarseness is the dregs. Having discarded coarseness as the dregs, one drinks the cream of calm belonging to the tranquility factor of awakening — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of non-distraction is the concentration factor of awakening (samādhisambojjhaṅga); restlessness is the dregs. Having discarded restlessness as the dregs, one drinks the cream of non-distraction belonging to the concentration factor of awakening — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of reflection (paṭisaṅkhāna) is the equanimity factor of awakening (upekkhāsambojjhaṅga); non-reflection is the dregs. Having discarded non-reflection as the dregs, one drinks the cream of reflection belonging to the equanimity factor of awakening — thus it is the cream to be drunk.
The cream of seeing is right view (sammādiṭṭhi); wrong view is the dregs. Having discarded wrong view as the dregs, one drinks the cream of seeing belonging to right view — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of directing-onto (abhiropana) is right thought (sammāsaṅkappa); wrong thought is the dregs. Having discarded wrong thought as the dregs, one drinks the cream of directing-onto belonging to right thought — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of embracing (pariggaha) is right speech (sammāvācā); wrong speech is the dregs. Having discarded wrong speech as the dregs, one drinks the cream of embracing belonging to right speech — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of originating (samuṭṭhāna) is right action (sammākammanta); wrong action is the dregs. Having discarded wrong action as the dregs, one drinks the cream of originating belonging to right action — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of cleansing (vodāna) is right livelihood (sammā-ājīva); wrong livelihood is the dregs. Having discarded wrong livelihood as the dregs, one drinks the cream of cleansing belonging to right livelihood — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of exertion is right effort (sammāvāyāma); wrong effort is the dregs. Having discarded wrong effort as the dregs, one drinks the cream of exertion belonging to right effort — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of establishment is right mindfulness (sammāsati); wrong mindfulness is the dregs. Having discarded wrong mindfulness as the dregs, one drinks the cream of establishment belonging to right mindfulness — thus it is the cream to be drunk. The cream of non-distraction is right concentration (sammāsamādhi); wrong concentration is the dregs. Having discarded wrong concentration as the dregs, one drinks the cream of non-distraction belonging to right concentration — thus it is the cream to be drunk.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.