Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.26
Translators: sujato
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.