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Linked Discourses · SN 37.29

  • Linked Discourses 37.29Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.29
  • 3. Powers3. Balavagga

In That RespectAṅgasutta

“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.

A lady who has the power of attractiveness but not the power of wealthRūpabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, na ca bhogabalena— is incomplete in that respect.evaṁ so tenaṅgena aparipūro hoti. But when she has the power of attractiveness and the power of wealthYato ca kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo rūpabalena ca samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca— she’s complete in that respect.evaṁ so tenaṅgena paripūro hoti.

A lady who has the powers of attractiveness and wealth, but not the power of relativesRūpabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, na ca ñātibalena— is incomplete in that respect.evaṁ so tenaṅgena aparipūro hoti. But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relativesYato ca kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo rūpabalena ca samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, ñātibalena ca— she’s complete in that respect.evaṁ so tenaṅgena paripūro hoti.

A lady who has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relatives, but not the power of childrenRūpabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, ñātibalena ca, na ca puttabalena— is incomplete in that respect.evaṁ so tenaṅgena aparipūro hoti. But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and childrenYato ca kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo rūpabalena ca samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, ñātibalena ca, puttabalena ca— she’s complete in that respect.evaṁ so tenaṅgena paripūro hoti.

A lady who has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and children, but not the power of ethical behaviorRūpabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, ñātibalena ca, puttabalena ca, na ca sīlabalena— is incomplete in that respect.evaṁ so tenaṅgena aparipūro hoti. But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behaviorYato ca kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo rūpabalena ca samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, ñātibalena ca, puttabalena ca, sīlabalena ca— she’s complete in that respect.evaṁ so tenaṅgena paripūro hoti.

These are the five powers of a lady.”Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca mātugāmassa balānī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 37.27 Mastered 0.66near 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 37.30 They Send Her Away 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 37.30 3. Powers They Send Her Away “Mendicants, there are these five powers of a lady. What five? Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior. If a lady has the power of attractive…
  3. SN 37.31 Cause 0.62near 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,…
  4. SN 37.25 Assured 0.62near 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…
  5. SN 37.26 Under Her Thumb 0.60near 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…