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From:
Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.26 Linked Discourses 37.26
3. Balavagga 3. Powers
Pasayhasutta Under Her Thumb
“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa balāni. “Mendicants, there are these five powers of a female.
Katamāni pañca? What five?
Rūpabalaṁ, bhogabalaṁ, ñātibalaṁ, puttabalaṁ, sīlabalaṁ—Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior.
imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca mātugāmassa balāni. These are the five powers of a female.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi balehi samannāgato mātugāmo sāmikaṁ pasayha agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti. A female living at home with these five powers has her husband under her thumb.”
Dutiyaṁ.