1.1PTS 4.268Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā bhaggesu viharati susumāragire bhesakaḷāvane migadāye.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.1.2Atha kho nakulamātā gahapatānī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā …pe…. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho nakulamātaraṁ gahapatāniṁ bhagavā etadavoca:Then the housewife Nakula’s mother went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:

2.1“Aṭṭhahi kho, nakulamāte, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā manāpakāyikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.“Nakula’s mother, when they have eight qualities ladies—when their body breaks up, after death—are reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host.2.2Katamehi aṭṭhahi?What eight?

2.3Idha, nakulamāte, mātugāmo yassa mātāpitaro bhattuno denti atthakāmā hitesino anukampakā anukampaṁ upādāya tassa hoti pubbuṭṭhāyinī pacchānipātinī kiṅkārapaṭissāvinī manāpacārinī piyavādinī.Take the case of a lady whose mother and father give her to a husband wanting what’s best for her, out of kindness and sympathy. She would get up before him and go to bed after him, and be obliging, behaving nicely and speaking politely.

3.1Ye te bhattu garuno honti—She honors, respects, esteems, and venerates those her husband respects, such as3.2mātāti vā pitāti vā samaṇabrāhmaṇāti vā—mother and father, and ascetics and brahmins.3.3te sakkaroti garuṁ karoti māneti pūjeti, abbhāgate ca āsanodakena paṭipūjeti.And when they arrive she serves them with a seat and water.

4.1Ye te bhattu abbhantarā kammantā—uṇṇāti vā kappāsāti vā—tattha dakkhā hoti analasā tatrupāyāya vīmaṁsāya samannāgatā alaṁ kātuṁ alaṁ saṁvidhātuṁ.She’s deft and tireless in her husband’s household duties, such as knitting and sewing. She understands how to go about things in order to complete and organize the work.

5.1Yo so bhattu abbhantaro antojano—dāsāti vā pessāti vā kammakarāti vā—She knows what work her husband’s domestic bondservants, servants, and workers have completed, and what they’ve left incomplete.5.2tesaṁ katañca katato jānāti akatañca akatato jānāti, gilānakānañca balābalaṁ jānāti khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyañcassa paccaṁsena saṁvibhajati.She knows who is sick, and who is fit or unwell. She distributes to each a fair portion of fresh and cooked foods.

6.1Yaṁ bhattā āharati dhanaṁ vā dhaññaṁ vā rajataṁ vā jātarūpaṁ vā taṁ ārakkhena guttiyā sampādeti, tattha ca hoti adhuttī athenī asoṇḍī avināsikā.She ensures that any income her husband earns is guarded and protected, whether money, grain, silver, or gold. She doesn’t overspend, steal, waste, or lose it.

7.1Upāsikā kho pana hoti buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā.She’s a lay follower who has gone for refuge to the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha.

8.1Sīlavatī kho pana hoti—She’s ethical.8.2pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā …pe….She doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.

9.1PTS 4.269Cāgavatī kho pana hoti vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgā payatapāṇinī vossaggaratā yācayogā dānasaṁvibhāgaratā.She’s generous. She lives at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.

10.1Imehi kho, nakulamāte, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā manāpakāyikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjatīti.When they possess these eight qualities ladies—when their body breaks up, after death—are reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host.

11.1Yo naṁ bharati sabbadā,She’d never look down on her husband,11.2niccaṁ ātāpi ussuko;who’s always eager to work hard,11.3Taṁ sabbakāmadaṁ posaṁ,always looking after her,11.4bhattāraṁ nātimaññati.and bringing whatever she wants.

12.1Na cāpi sotthi bhattāraṁ,And a good woman never scolds her husband12.2issāvādena rosaye;with jealous words.12.3Bhattu ca garuno sabbe,Being astute, she reveres12.4paṭipūjeti paṇḍitā.those respected by her husband.

13.1Uṭṭhāhikā analasā,She gets up early, works tirelessly,13.2saṅgahitaparijjanā;and manages the domestic help.13.3Bhattu manāpaṁ carati,She’s agreeable to her husband,13.4sambhataṁ anurakkhati.and preserves his wealth.

14.1Yā evaṁ vattati nārī,A lady who fulfills these duties14.2bhattu chandavasānugā;according to her husband’s desire,14.3Manāpā nāma te devā,is reborn among the gods14.4yattha sā upapajjatī”ti.called ‘Agreeable’.”

14.5Aṭṭhamaṁ.