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Paṭhamakaṇhasappasutta

Black Snakes (1st)

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.
“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a black snake.

Katame pañca?
What five?

Asuci, duggandho, sabhīru, sappaṭibhayo, mittadubbhī.
It’s filthy, stinking, cowardly, frightening, and treacherous.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.
These are the five dangers of a black snake.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme.
In the same way there are five drawbacks of a female.

Katame pañca?
What five?

Asuci, duggandho, sabhīru, sappaṭibhayo, mittadubbhī.
She’s filthy, stinking, cowardly, frightening, and treacherous.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme”ti.
These are the five drawbacks of a female.”

Navamaṁ.