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SN 37.34PTS SN 4.2501 min read

Growth

Vaḍḍhīsutta

A woman who grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom acquires the best.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.34Linked Discourses 37.34
  • 0.23. Balavagga3. Powers

0.3VaḍḍhīsuttaGrowth

1.1“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati sārādāyinī ca hoti varādāyinī ca kāyassa.“Mendicants, a female noble disciple who grows in five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.1.2Katamehi pañcahi?What five?1.3Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—She grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.1.4imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyinī ca hoti, varādāyinī ca kāyassāti.A female noble disciple who grows in these five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.

2.1Saddhāya sīlena ca yādha vaḍḍhati,When she grows in faith and ethics,2.2Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ;wisdom, and both generosity and learning—2.3Sā tādisī sīlavatī upāsikā,a virtuous laywoman such as she2.4Ādīyati sāramidheva attano”ti.takes on what is essential for herself in this life.”

2.5Dasamaṁ.

2.6Balavaggo tatiyo.

3.0Tassuddānaṁ

3.1PTS 4.251Visāradā pasayha abhibhuyya,3.2Ekaṁ aṅgena pañcamaṁ;3.3Nāsenti hetu ṭhānañca,3.4Visārado vaḍḍhinā dasāti.

3.5Mātugāmasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.The Linked Discourses on ladies are complete.