Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.
“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a black snake.
Katame pañca?
What five?
Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.
It’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.
These are the five dangers of a black snake.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme.
In the same way there are these five drawbacks of a lady.
Katame pañca?
What five?
Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.
She’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa ghoravisatā—
This is a lady’s venom:
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo tibbarāgo.
usually she’s very lustful.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dujjivhatā—
This is a lady’s forked tongue:
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pisuṇavāco.
usually she backbites.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa mittadubbhitā—
This is a lady’s treachery:
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo aticārinī.
usually she’s an adulteress.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme”ti.
These are the five drawbacks of a lady.”
Dasamaṁ.
Dīghacārikavaggo tatiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Dve dīghacārikā vuttā,
atinivāsamaccharī;
Dve ca kulūpakā bhogā,
bhattaṁ sappāpare duveti.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a black snake.
What five?
It’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.
These are the five dangers of a black snake.
In the same way there are these five drawbacks of a lady.
What five?
She’s irritable, acrimonious, venomous, fork-tongued, and treacherous.
This is a lady’s venom:
usually she’s very lustful.
This is a lady’s forked tongue:
usually she backbites.
This is a lady’s treachery:
usually she’s an adulteress.
These are the five drawbacks of a lady.”
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.
Katame pañca?
Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme.
Katame pañca?
Kodhano, upanāhī, ghoraviso, dujjivho, mittadubbhī.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa ghoravisatā—
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo tibbarāgo.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa dujjivhatā—
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pisuṇavāco.
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa mittadubbhitā—
yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, mātugāmo aticārinī.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Dīghacārikavaggo tatiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Dve dīghacārikā vuttā,
atinivāsamaccharī;
Dve ca kulūpakā bhogā,
bhattaṁ sappāpare duveti.