• Linked Discourses 37.1 Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.1
  • 1. Abbreviated Texts 1. Paṭhamapeyyālavagga

A Female Mātugāmasutta

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

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

Paṭhamaṁ.