Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.1
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 37.1
1. Paṭhamapeyyālavagga
1. Abbreviated Texts
Mātugāmasutta
A Female
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantaamanāpo hoti purisassa.
“Mendicants, when a female has five factors she is extremely undesirable to a man.
Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?
Na ca rūpavā hoti, na ca bhogavā hoti, na ca sīlavā hoti, alaso ca hoti, pajañcassa na labhati—
She’s not attractive, wealthy, or ethical; she’s idle, and she doesn’t beget children.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantaamanāpo hoti purisassa.
When a female has these five factors she is extremely undesirable to a man.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantamanāpo hoti purisassa.
When a female has five factors she is extremely desirable to a man.
Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?
Rūpavā ca hoti, bhogavā ca hoti, sīlavā ca hoti, dakkho ca hoti analaso, pajañcassa labhati—
She’s attractive, wealthy, and ethical; she’s deft and tireless, and she begets children.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantamanāpo hoti purisassā”ti.
When a female has these five factors she is extremely desirable to a man.”
Paṭhamaṁ.