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Linked Discourses · SN 37.34

  • Linked Discourses 37.34Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.34
  • 3. Powers3. Balavagga

GrowthVaḍḍhīsutta

“Mendicants, a female noble disciple who grows in five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati sārādāyinī ca hoti varādāyinī ca kāyassa. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? She grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati— A female noble disciple who grows in these five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyinī ca hoti, varādāyinī ca kāyassāti.

When she grows in faith and ethics,Saddhāya sīlena ca yādha vaḍḍhati, wisdom, and both generosity and learning—Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ; a virtuous laywoman such as sheSā tādisī sīlavatī upāsikā, takes on what is essential for herself in this life.”Ādīyati sāramidheva attano”ti.

The Linked Discourses on ladies are complete.Mātugāmasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

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