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Linked Discourses 37.3 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.3

1. Abbreviated Texts – 1. Paṭhamapeyyālavagga

SN 37.3 Particular Suffering – Āveṇikadukkhasutta

 

“Bhikkhū, there are these five kinds of suffering that particularly apply to females. They’re undergone by females and not by men.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa āveṇikāni dukkhāni, yāni mātugāmo paccanubhoti, aññatreva purisehi.

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

Firstly, a female, while still young, goes to live with her husband’s family and is separated from her relatives.

Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo daharova samāno patikulaṁ gacchati, ñātakehi vinā hoti.

This is the first kind of suffering that particularly applies to females.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa paṭhamaṁ āveṇikaṁ dukkhaṁ, yaṁ mātugāmo paccanubhoti, aññatreva purisehi.

Furthermore, a female undergoes the menstrual cycle.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmo utunī hoti.

This is the second kind of suffering that particularly applies to females.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dutiyaṁ āveṇikaṁ dukkhaṁ, yaṁ mātugāmo paccanubhoti, aññatreva purisehi.

Furthermore, a female undergoes pregnancy.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmo gabbhinī hoti.

This is the third kind of suffering that particularly applies to females.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa tatiyaṁ āveṇikaṁ dukkhaṁ, yaṁ mātugāmo paccanubhoti, aññatreva purisehi.

Furthermore, a female gives birth.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmo vijāyati.

This is the fourth kind of suffering that particularly applies to females.

Idaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa catutthaṁ āveṇikaṁ dukkhaṁ, yaṁ mātugāmo paccanubhoti, aññatreva purisehi.

Furthermore, a female provides services for a man.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmo purisassa pāricariyaṁ upeti.

This is the fifth kind of suffering that particularly applies to females.

Idaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa pañcamaṁ āveṇikaṁ dukkhaṁ, yaṁ mātugāmo paccanubhoti, aññatreva purisehi.

These are the five kinds of suffering that particularly apply to females. They’re undergone by females and not by men.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca mātugāmassa āveṇikāni dukkhāni, yāni mātugāmo paccanubhoti, aññatreva purisehī”ti.