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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.230  Numbered Discourses 5.230
  • 23. Dīghacārikavagga  23. Long Wandering

Dutiyakaṇhasappasutta  Black Snakes (2nd)

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.  “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a black snake.
Katame pañca?  What five?
Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.  It’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.  These are the five dangers of a black snake.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme.  In the same way there are five drawbacks of a female.
Katame pañca?  What five?
Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.  She’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa ghoravisatā—  This is a female’s venom:
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo tibbarāgo.  usually she’s very lustful.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dujjivhatā—  This is a female’s forked tongue:
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pisuṇavāco.  usually she speaks divisively.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa mittadubbhitā—  This is a female’s treachery:
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo aticārinī.  usually she’s an adulteress.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme”ti.  These are the five drawbacks of a female.”

Dasamaṁ. 

Dīghacārikavaggo tatiyo. 

Tassuddānaṁ 

Dve dīghacārikā vuttā, 
atinivāsamaccharī; 
Dve ca kulūpakā bhogā, 
bhattaṁ sappāpare duveti. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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