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  • 21. The Body Born of Deeds 21. Karajakāyavagga

A Female Mātugāmasutta

“A lady with ten qualities is cast down to hell. “Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. What ten? Katamehi dasahi? She kills living creatures. … Pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… She steals. … adinnādāyī hoti … She commits sexual misconduct. … kāmesumicchācārī hoti … She lies. … musāvādī hoti … She speaks divisively. … pisuṇavāco hoti … She speaks harshly. … pharusavāco hoti … She indulges in talking nonsense. … samphappalāpī hoti … She’s covetous. … abhijjhālu hoti … She has cruel intentions. … byāpannacitto hoti … She has wrong view. … micchādiṭṭhiko hoti …. A lady with these ten qualities is cast down to hell. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

A lady with ten qualities is raised up to heaven. Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. What ten? Katamehi dasahi? She doesn’t kill living creatures. … Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… She doesn’t steal. … adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t commit sexual misconduct. … kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t lie. … musāvādā paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t speak divisively. … pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t speak harshly. … pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t indulge in talking nonsense. … samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti … She’s content. … anabhijjhālu hoti … She’s kind hearted. … abyāpannacitto hoti … She has right view. … sammādiṭṭhiko hoti …. A lady with these ten qualities is raised up to heaven.” Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

Tatiyaṁ.