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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Linked Discourses

Vol 1:
Verses
SN1-11
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Causation
SN12-21
Vol 3:
Aggregates
SN22-34
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Sense Bases
SN35-44
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Great Book
SN45-56

37. Mātugāmasaṁyutta: On Females

I. Abbreviated Texts — SN37.1: A Female

1“Mendicants, when a female has five factors she is extremely undesirable to a man. What five? She’s not attractive, wealthy, or ethical; she’s idle, and she doesn’t beget children. When a female has these five factors she is extremely undesirable to a man.

When a female has five factors she is extremely desirable to a man. What five? She’s attractive, wealthy, and ethical; she’s skillful and tireless, and she begets children. When a female has these five factors she is extremely desirable to a man.”

1"Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantaamanāpo hoti purisassa. Katamehi pañcahi? Na ca rūpavā hoti, na ca bhogavā hoti, na ca sīlavā hoti, alaso ca hoti, pajañcassa na labhati – imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantaamanāpo hoti purisassa.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantamanāpo hoti purisassa. Katamehi pañcahi? Rūpavā ca hoti, bhogavā ca hoti, sīlavā ca hoti, dakkho ca hoti analaso, pajañcassa labhati – imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato mātugāmo ekantamanāpo hoti purisassā"ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.