AN 5 The Book of the Fives – Pañcakanipāta > AN 5.230 Black Snakes (2nd)

Numbered Discourses 5.230 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.230

23. Long Wandering – 23. Dīghacārikavagga

AN 5.230 Black Snakes (2nd) – Dutiyakaṇhasappasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these five drawbacks of a black snake.

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.

1.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

1.3

It’s irritable, hostile, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.

Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.

1.4

These are the five dangers of a black snake.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.

2.1

In the same way there are five drawbacks of a female.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme.

2.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

2.3

She’s irritable, hostile, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.

Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.

2.4

This is a female’s venom:

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa ghoravisatā—

2.5

usually she’s very lustful.

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo tibbarāgo.

2.6

This is a female’s forked tongue:

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dujjivhatā—

2.7

usually she speaks divisively.

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pisuṇavāco.

2.8

This is a female’s treachery:

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa mittadubbhitā—

2.9

usually she’s an adulteress.

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo aticārinī.

2.10

These are the five drawbacks of a female.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme”ti.

2.11

Dasamaṁ.

2.12

Dīghacārikavaggo tatiyo.

3.0

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

Dve dīghacārikā vuttā,

3.2

atinivāsamaccharī;

3.3

Dve ca kulūpakā bhogā,

3.4

bhattaṁ sappāpare duveti.