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Linked Discourses · SN 37.1

  • Linked Discourses 37.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.1
  • 1. Abbreviated Texts1. Paṭhamapeyyālavagga

A LadyMātugāmasutta

“Mendicants, when a lady has five factors she is extremely undesirable to a man.“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantaamanāpo hoti purisassa. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? She’s not attractive, wealthy, or ethical; she’s idle, and she doesn’t beget children.Na ca rūpavā hoti, na ca bhogavā hoti, na ca sīlavā hoti, alaso ca hoti, pajañcassa na labhati— When a lady has these five factors she is extremely undesirable to a man.imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantaamanāpo hoti purisassa.

When a lady has five factors she is extremely desirable to a man.Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantamanāpo hoti purisassa. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? She’s attractive, wealthy, and ethical; she’s deft and tireless, and she begets children.Rūpavā ca hoti, bhogavā ca hoti, sīlavā ca hoti, dakkho ca hoti analaso, pajañcassa labhati— When a lady has these five factors she is extremely desirable to a man.”imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantamanāpo hoti purisassā”ti.

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  1. SN 37.2 A Man 0.92near 0.1Linked Discourses 37.2 1. Abbreviated Texts A Man “Mendicants, when a man has five factors he is extremely undesirable to a lady. What five? He’s not attractive, wealthy, or ethical; he’s idle, and he doesn’t beget child…
  2. SN 37.25 Assured 0.57near 0.1Linked Discourses 37.25 3. Powers Assured “Mendicants, there are these five powers of a lady. What five? Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior. These are the five powers of a lady. A lady livi…
  3. SN 37.27 Mastered 0.57near 0.1Linked Discourses 37.27 3. Powers Mastered “Mendicants, there are these five powers of a lady. What five? Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior. These are the five powers of a lady. A lady wit…
  4. SN 37.26 Under Her Thumb 0.55near 0.1Linked Discourses 37.26 3. Powers Under Her Thumb “Mendicants, there are these five powers of a lady. What five? Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior. These are the five powers of a lady. A l…
  5. SN 37.31 Cause 0.54near 0.1Linked Discourses 37.31 3. Powers Cause “Mendicants, there are these five powers of a lady. What five? Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior. It is not because of the powers of attractiveness,…