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Living With Self-Assurance

Pañcasīlavisāradasutta

A woman with five qualities lives confidently at home.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.33Linked Discourses 37.33
  • 0.23. Balavagga3. Powers

0.3PañcasīlavisāradasuttaLiving With Self-Assurance

1.1“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.“Mendicants, a lady living at home with five qualities is self-assured.1.2Katamehi pañcahi?What five?1.3Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato ca hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato ca hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato ca hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato ca hoti, surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato ca hoti—She doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.1.4imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.A lady living at home with these five qualities is self-assured.”

1.5Navamaṁ.