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Linked Discourses · SN 37.2

  • Linked Discourses 37.2Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.2
  • 1. Abbreviated Texts1. Paṭhamapeyyālavagga

A ManPurisasutta

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

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

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