Linked Discourses 37.29
- Powers
In That Respect
“Mendicants, there are these five powers of a lady.
What five?
Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior.
A lady who has the power of attractiveness but not the power of wealth
is incomplete in that respect.
But when she has the power of attractiveness and the power of wealth
she’s complete in that respect.
A lady who has the powers of attractiveness and wealth, but not the power of relatives
is incomplete in that respect.
But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relatives
she’s complete in that respect.
A lady who has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relatives, but not the power of children
is incomplete in that respect.
But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and children
she’s complete in that respect.
A lady who has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and children, but not the power of ethical behavior
is incomplete in that respect.
But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior
she’s complete in that respect.
These are the five powers of a lady.”