The Buddha teaches on a lady, presenting a tenfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 10.213 A Lady

“Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. Katamehi dasahi? Pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… adinnādāyī hotikāmesumicchācārī hotimusāvādī hotipisuṇavāco hotipharusavāco hotisamphappalāpī hotiabhijjhālu hotibyāpannacitto hotimicchādiṭṭhiko hoti …. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. Katamehi dasahi? Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… adinnādānā paṭivirato hotikāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hotimusāvādā paṭivirato hotipisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hotipharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hotisamphappalāpā paṭivirato hotianabhijjhālu hotiabyāpannacitto hotisammādiṭṭhiko hoti …. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

Tatiyaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

“A lady with ten qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

Katamehi dasahi?

What ten?

Pāṇātipātī hoti …pe…

She kills living creatures. …

adinnādāyī hoti

She steals. …

kāmesumicchācārī hoti

She commits sexual misconduct. …

musāvādī hoti

She lies. …

pisuṇavāco hoti

She backbites. …

pharusavāco hoti

She speaks harshly. …

samphappalāpī hoti

She indulges in talking nonsense. …

abhijjhālu hoti

She’s covetous. …

byāpannacitto hoti

She has cruel intentions. …

micchādiṭṭhiko hoti ….

She has wrong view. …

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

A lady with these ten qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.

A lady with ten qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.

Katamehi dasahi?

What ten?

Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe…

She doesn’t kill living creatures. …

adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti

She doesn’t steal. …

kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti

She doesn’t commit sexual misconduct. …

musāvādā paṭivirato hoti

She doesn’t lie. …

pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti

She doesn’t backbite. …

pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti

She doesn’t speak harshly. …

samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti

She doesn’t indulge in talking nonsense. …

anabhijjhālu hoti

She’s content. …

abyāpannacitto hoti

She’s kind hearted. …

sammādiṭṭhiko hoti ….

She has right view. …

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

A lady with these ten qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”

Tatiyaṁ.

Qualities:

Right view

Right view

View that is in line with the Dhamma — teachings of the Buddha that point to the nature of reality, the ultimate truth.

Also known as: right understanding, right belief, view that is inline with the Dhamma
Pāli: sammādiṭṭhi
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Sexual misconduct

Sexual misconduct

Transgression of boundaries in intimate relations—acting on desire in ways that betray trust, cause harm, or violate the commitments of oneself or others.

Also known as: crossing boundaries, infidelity, inappropriate sexual behavior, unfaithfulness to one's partner
Pāli: kāmesumicchācāra
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Wrong view

Wrong view

A distorted understanding that sees permanence in the impermanent, satisfaction in the unsatisfactory, or self in the not-self. Wrong view guides action by delusion, obscuring cause and effect, and closes the door to wisdom and release.

Also known as: distorted or inverted perception, untrue view, false belief
Pāli: micchādiṭṭhi
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Last updated on July 27, 2026