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Linked Discourses · SN 37.26

  • Linked Discourses 37.26Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.26
  • 3. Powers3. Balavagga

Under Her ThumbPasayhasutta

“Mendicants, there are these five powers of a lady.“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa balāni. What five?Katamāni pañca? Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior.Rūpabalaṁ, bhogabalaṁ, ñātibalaṁ, puttabalaṁ, sīlabalaṁ— These are the five powers of a lady.imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca mātugāmassa balāni. A lady living at home with these five powers has her husband under her thumb.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi balehi samannāgato mātugāmo sāmikaṁ pasayha agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.

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  1. SN 37.27 Mastered 0.79near 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…
  2. SN 37.25 Assured 0.71near 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 37.30 They Send Her Away 0.66near 0.1These are the five powers of a lady.”…
  4. SN 37.31 Cause 0.64near 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,…
  5. SN 37.28 One 0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 37.28 3. Powers One “Mendicants, by means of one power a man lives having mastered a lady. By means of what one power? When a lady has been mastered by the power of authority, her powers of attractivene…