bala; power, strength, of which there are several categories: [lang id =1028]二力 power of choice and of practice; [lang id =1028]三力 the power of Buddha; of meditation (samādhi) and of practice. [lang id =1028]五力 pañcabala, the five powers of faith, zeal, memory (or remembering), meditation, and wisdom. [lang id =1028]六力 A child's power is in crying; a woman's in resentment; a king's in domineering; an arhat's in zeal (or progress); a Buddha's in mercy; and a bhikṣu's in endurance (of despite) . [lang id =1028]十力 q.v. The ten powers of Buddhas and bodhisattvas.

Dictionary of Buddhist terms. 2013.

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