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Linked Discourses 37.34 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.34

3. Powers – 3. Balavagga

SN 37.34 Growth – Vaḍḍhīsutta

 

“Bhikkhū, a female noble disciple who grows in five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati sārādāyinī ca hoti varādāyinī ca kāyassa.

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

She grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.

Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—

A female noble disciple who grows in these five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.

imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyinī ca hoti, varādāyinī ca kāyassāti.

When she grows in faith and ethics,

Saddhāya sīlena ca yādha vaḍḍhati,

wisdom, and both generosity and learning—

Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ;

a virtuous laywoman such as she

Sā tādisī sīlavatī upāsikā,

takes on what is essential for herself in this life.”

Ādīyati sāramidheva attano”ti.

 

Dasamaṁ.

 

Balavaggo tatiyo.

 

Tassuddānaṁ

 

Visāradā pasayha abhibhuyya,

 

Ekaṁ aṅgena pañcamaṁ;

 

Nāsenti hetu ṭhānañca,

The Linked Discourses on females are complete.

Visārado vaḍḍhinā dasāti.