Numbered Discourses 5.230 23. Long Wandering Black Cobras (2nd) (AN5.230)

1.1

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.

“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a black cobra.

1.2

Katame pañca?

What five?

1.3

Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.

It’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.

1.4

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.

These are the five dangers of a black cobra.

2.1

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme.

In the same way there are these five drawbacks of a lady.

2.2

Katame pañca?

What five?

2.3

Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.

She’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.

2.4

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa ghoravisatā—

This is a lady’s venom:

2.5

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo tibbarāgo.

usually she’s very lustful.

2.6

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dujjivhatā—

This is a lady’s forked tongue:

2.7

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pisuṇavāco.

usually she backbites.

2.8

Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa mittadubbhitā—

This is a lady’s treachery:

2.9

yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo aticārinī.

usually she’s an adulteress.

2.10

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme”ti.

These are the five drawbacks of a lady.”

2.11

Dasamaṁ.

2.12

Dīghacārikavaggo tatiyo.

3.0

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

Dve dīghacārikā vuttā,

3.2

atinivāsamaccharī;

3.3

Dve ca kulūpakā bhogā,

3.4

bhattaṁ sappāpare duveti.