5: The Book of the Fives
230. Snake (2)
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, there are these five dangers in a black snake. What five? It is wrathful, hostile, of virulent venom, double-tongued, and it betrays friends. These are the five dangers in a black snake.
2So too, there are these five dangers in women. What five? They are wrathful, hostile, of virulent venom, double-tongued, and they betray friends.
"Bhikkhus, this is how women are of virulent venom: for the most part they have strong lust. This is how women are double-tongued: for the most part they utter divisive speech. This is how women betray friends: for the most part they are adulterous. These are the five dangers in women." [n.1230] The first two "dangers" are evidently taken to be self-explanatory.
1"Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe. Katame pañca? Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.
2Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme. Katame pañca? Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī. Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa ghoravisatā – yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo tibbarāgo.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dujjivhatā – yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pisuṇavāco. Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa mittadubbhitā – yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo aticārinī. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme"ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Dīghacārikavaggo tatiyo.
3Dve dīghacārikā vuttā,
atinivāsamaccharī;
Dve ca kulūpakā bhogā,
bhattaṁ sappāpare duveti.
