The Woman
with Five Powers
Visārada Sutta
Saɱyutta Nikāya – Saḷāyatana Vagga – Mātugāma Saɱyutta – Bala Vagga
“Bhikkhus, there are five powers of a woman. What are the five?
1. The power of beauty,
2. the power of wealth,
3. the power of relatives,
4. the power of sons,
5. the power of virtue.
These are the five powers of a woman.
“Bhikkhus, when a woman possesses these five powers, she lives confident at home “
Pasayha Sutta
“Bhikkhus, there are five powers of a woman. What are the five?
1. The power of beauty,
2. the power of wealth,
3. the power of relatives,
4. the power of sons,
5. the power of virtue.
These are the five powers of a woman.
“Bhikkhus, when a woman possesses these five powers, she dwells at home having won over her husband“
Abhibhuyya Sutta
“Bhikkhus, there are five powers of a woman. What are the five?
1. The power of beauty,
2. the power of wealth,
3. the power of relatives,
4. the power of sons,
5. the power of virtue.
These are the five powers of a woman.
“Bhikkhus, when a woman possesses these five powers, she abides with her husband under her control“
From the book : ‘The connected discourses of the Buddha’ (Bhikkhu Bodhi)