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Linked Discourses 37.25

3. Balavagga
3. Powers

Visāradasutta

Assured

“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 visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.
A female living at home with these five qualities is self-assured.”

Paṭhamaṁ.