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Linked Discourses 37.30 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.30

3. Powers – 3. Balavagga

SN 37.30 They Send Her Away – Nāsentisutta

 

“Bhikkhū, there are these five powers of a female.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa balāni.

What five?

Katamāni pañca?

Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior.

Rūpabalaṁ, bhogabalaṁ, ñātibalaṁ, puttabalaṁ, sīlabalaṁ.

If a female has the power of attractiveness but not that of ethical behavior, the family will send her away, they won’t accommodate her.

Rūpabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, na ca sīlabalena, nāsenteva naṁ, kule na vāsenti.

If a female has the powers of attractiveness and wealth but not that of ethical behavior, the family will send her away, they won’t accommodate her.

Rūpabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, na ca sīlabalena, nāsenteva naṁ, kule na vāsenti.

If a female has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relatives, but not that of ethical behavior, the family will send her away, they won’t accommodate her.

Rūpabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, ñātibalena ca, na ca sīlabalena, nāsenteva naṁ, kule na vāsenti.

If a female has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and children, but not that of ethical behavior, the family will send her away, they won’t accommodate her.

Rūpabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, bhogabalena ca, ñātibalena ca, puttabalena ca, na ca sīlabalena, nāsenteva naṁ, kule na vāsenti.

If a female has the power of ethical behavior but not that of attractiveness, the family will accommodate her, they won’t send her away.

Sīlabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, na ca rūpabalena, vāsenteva naṁ, kule na nāsenti.

If a female has the power of ethical behavior but not that of wealth, the family will accommodate her, they won’t send her away.

Sīlabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, na ca bhogabalena, vāsenteva naṁ, kule na nāsenti.

If a female has the power of ethical behavior but not that of relatives, the family will accommodate her, they won’t send her away.

Sīlabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, na ca ñātibalena, vāsenteva naṁ, kule na nāsenti.

If a female has the power of ethical behavior but not that of children, the family will accommodate her, they won’t send her away.

Sīlabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, na ca puttabalena, vāsenteva naṁ, kule na nāsenti.

These are the five powers of a female.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca mātugāmassa balānī”ti.