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Dutiyakaṇhasappasutta

Black Snakes (2nd)

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

Katame pañca?
What five?

Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.
It’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, 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?

Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.
She’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa ghoravisatā—
This is a female’s venom:

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo tibbarāgo.
usually she’s very lustful.

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dujjivhatā—
This is a female’s forked tongue:

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pisuṇavāco.
usually she speaks divisively.

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa mittadubbhitā—
This is a female’s treachery:

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo aticārinī.
usually she’s an adulteress.

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

Dasamaṁ.

Dīghacārikavaggo tatiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Dve dīghacārikā vuttā,

atinivāsamaccharī;

Dve ca kulūpakā bhogā,

bhattaṁ sappāpare duveti.