1"Bhikkhus, there are five situations that are difficult to obtain for a woman who has not done merit. What are the five?

"She may wish: ‘May I be born into a suitable family!’ This is the first situation that is difficult to obtain for a woman who has not done merit.

"She may wish: ‘Having been born into a suitable family, may I marry into a suitable family!’ This is the second situation … .

"She may wish: ‘Having been born into a suitable family and having married into a suitable family, may I dwell at home without a rival!’ [n.269] Asapattī. That is, without another wife of her husband. It was not unusual at the time for affluent men to take a second wife or concubine, especially if the first wife turned out to be barren. See Singh, Life in North-Eastern India, pp. 38–41. This is the third situation … .

"She may wish: ‘Having been born into a suitable family … dwelling at home without a rival, may I bear sons!’ This is the fourth situation … . sn.iv.250

"She may wish: ‘Having been born into a suitable family … having borne sons, may I abide with my husband under my control! ’ This is the fifth situation … .

2"These are the five situations that are difficult to obtain for a woman who has not done merit.

"Bhikkhus, there are five situations that are easy to obtain for a woman who has done merit. What are the five?

"She may wish: ‘May I be born into a suitable family!’ This is the first situation … .

"She may wish: ‘Having been born into a suitable family … having borne sons, may I abide with my husband under my control! ’ This is the fifth situation … .

"These are the five situations that are easy to obtain for a woman who has done merit."

1"Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, ṭhānāni dullabhāni akatapuññena mātugāmena. Katamāni pañca?

Patirūpe kule jāyeyyanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ ṭhānaṁ dullabhaṁ akatapuññena mātugāmena.

Patirūpe kule jāyitvā patirūpaṁ kulaṁ gaccheyyanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyaṁ ṭhānaṁ dullabhaṁ akatapuññena mātugāmena.

Patirūpe kule jāyitvā, patirūpaṁ kulaṁ gantvā, asapatti agāraṁ ajjhāvaseyyanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyaṁ ṭhānaṁ dullabhaṁ akatapuññena mātugāmena.

Patirūpe kule jāyitvā, patirūpaṁ kulaṁ gantvā, asapatti agāraṁ ajjhāvasantī puttavatī assanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, catutthaṁ ṭhānaṁ dullabhaṁ akatapuññena mātugāmena.

Patirūpe kule jāyitvā, patirūpaṁ kulaṁ gantvā, asapatti agāraṁ ajjhāvasantī puttavatī samānā sāmikaṁ abhibhuyya vatteyyanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamaṁ ṭhānaṁ dullabhaṁ akatapuññena mātugāmena. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca ṭhānāni dullabhāni akatapuññena mātugāmenāti.

2Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, ṭhānāni sulabhāni katapuññena mātugāmena. Katamāni pañca?

Patirūpe kule jāyeyyanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ ṭhānaṁ sulabhaṁ katapuññena mātugāmena.

Patirūpe kule jāyitvā patirūpaṁ kulaṁ gaccheyyanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyaṁ ṭhānaṁ sulabhaṁ katapuññena mātugāmena. Patirūpe kule jāyitvā patirūpaṁ kulaṁ gantvā asapatti agāraṁ ajjhāvaseyyanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyaṁ ṭhānaṁ sulabhaṁ katapuññena mātugāmena. Patirūpe kule jāyitvā patirūpaṁ kulaṁ gantvā asapatti agāraṁ ajjhāvasantī puttavatī assanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, catutthaṁ ṭhānaṁ sulabhaṁ katapuññena mātugāmena. Patirūpe kule jāyitvā patirūpaṁ kulaṁ gantvā asapatti agāraṁ ajjhāvasantī puttavatī samānā sāmikaṁ abhibhuyya vatteyyanti – idaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamaṁ ṭhānaṁ sulabhaṁ katapuññena mātugāmena.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca ṭhānāni sulabhāni katapuññena mātugāmenā"ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.