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guttara NikÄya 8.47 Numbered Discourses 8.47
5. Uposathavagga 5. Sabbath
DutiyavisÄkhÄsutta With VisÄkhÄ on the Agreeable Gods
Ekaį¹ samayaį¹ bhagavÄ sÄvatthiyaį¹ viharati pubbÄrÄme migÄramÄtupÄsÄde. At one time the Buddha was staying near SÄvatthÄ« in the stilt longhouse of MigÄraās mother in the Eastern Monastery.
Atha kho visÄkhÄ migÄramÄtÄ ā¦peā¦ Then VisÄkhÄ, MigÄraās mother, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side.
ekamantaį¹ nisinnaį¹ kho visÄkhaį¹ migÄramÄtaraį¹ bhagavÄ etadavoca: The Buddha said to her:
āAį¹į¹hahi kho, visÄkhe, dhammehi samannÄgato mÄtugÄmo kÄyassa bhedÄ paraį¹ maraį¹Ä manÄpakÄyikÄnaį¹ devÄnaį¹ sahabyataį¹ upapajjati. āVisÄkhÄ, when they have eight qualities femalesāwhen their body breaks up, after deathāare reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host.
Katamehi aį¹į¹hahi? What eight?
Idha, visÄkhe, mÄtugÄmo yassa mÄtÄpitaro bhattuno denti atthakÄmÄ hitesino anukampakÄ anukampaį¹ upÄdÄya tassa hoti pubbuį¹į¹hÄyinÄ« pacchÄnipÄtinÄ« kiį¹
kÄrapaį¹issÄvinÄ« manÄpacÄrinÄ« piyavÄdinÄ« ā¦peā¦. Take the case of a female whose mother and father give her to a husband wanting whatās 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. ā¦
CÄgavatÄ« kho pana hoti. Sheās generous.
Vigatamalamaccherena cetasÄ agÄraį¹ ajjhÄvasati muttacÄgÄ payatapÄį¹inÄ« vossaggaratÄ yÄcayogÄ dÄnasaį¹vibhÄgaratÄ. She lives at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.
Imehi kho, visÄkhe, aį¹į¹hahi dhammehi samannÄgato mÄtugÄmo kÄyassa bhedÄ paraį¹ maraį¹Ä manÄpakÄyikÄnaį¹ devÄnaį¹ sahabyataį¹ upapajjatÄ«ti. When they have these eight qualities femalesāwhen their body breaks up, after deathāare reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host.
Yo naį¹ bharati sabbadÄ, Sheād never look down on her husband,
niccaį¹ ÄtÄpi ussuko; whoās always eager to work hard,
Taį¹ sabbakÄmadaį¹ posaį¹, always looking after her,
bhattÄraį¹ nÄtimaƱƱati. and bringing whatever she wants.
Na cÄpi sotthi bhattÄraį¹, And a good woman never scolds her husband
issÄvÄdena rosaye; with jealous words.
Bhattu ca garuno sabbe, Being astute, she reveres
paį¹ipÅ«jeti paį¹įøitÄ. those respected by her husband.
Uį¹į¹hÄhikÄ analasÄ, She gets up early, works tirelessly,
saį¹
gahitaparijjanÄ; and manages the domestic help.
Bhattu manÄpaį¹ carati, Sheās agreeable to her husband,
sambhataį¹ anurakkhati. and preserves his wealth.
YÄ evaį¹ vattati nÄrÄ«, A lady who fulfills these duties
bhattu chandavasÄnugÄ; according to her husbandās desire,
ManÄpÄ nÄma te devÄ, is reborn among the gods
yattha sÄ upapajjatÄ«āti. called āAgreeableā.ā
Sattamaį¹.