Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo idhalokavijayāya paṭipanno hoti, ayaṁsa loko āraddho hoti.
“Mendicants, a lady who has four qualities is practicing to win in this life, and she succeeds at it.
Katamehi catūhi?
What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo susaṁvihitakammanto hoti, saṅgahitaparijano, bhattu manāpaṁ carati, sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
It’s when a lady is well-organized at work, manages the domestic help, acts lovingly toward her husband, and preserves his earnings.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo susaṁvihitakammanto hoti?
And how is a lady well-organized at work?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo ye te bhattu abbhantarā kammantā …pe…
It’s when she’s skilled and tireless in doing domestic duties for her husband …
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo susaṁvihitakammanto hoti.
That’s how a lady is well-organized at work.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saṅgahitaparijano hoti?
And how does a lady manage the domestic help?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo yo so bhattu abbhantaro antojano …pe…
It’s when she knows what work her husband’s domestic bondservants, servants, and workers have completed, and what they’ve left incomplete. She knows who is sick, and who is fit or unwell. She distributes to each a fair portion of fresh and cooked foods.
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saṅgahitaparijano hoti.
That’s how a lady manages the domestic help.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo bhattu manāpaṁ carati?
And how does a lady act lovingly toward her husband?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo yaṁ bhattu amanāpasaṅkhātaṁ taṁ jīvitahetupi na ajjhācarati.
It’s when a lady would not transgress in any way that her husband would not consider agreeable, even for the sake of her own life.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo bhattu manāpaṁ carati.
That’s how a lady acts lovingly toward her husband.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo sambhataṁ anurakkhati?
And how does a lady preserve his earnings?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo yaṁ bhattā āharati …pe…
It’s when she tries to guard and protect any income her husband earns …
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
That’s how a lady preserves his earnings.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo idhalokavijayāya paṭipanno hoti, ayaṁsa loko āraddho hoti.
A lady who possesses these four qualities is practicing to win in this life, and she succeeds at it.
Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo paralokavijayāya paṭipanno hoti, paraloko āraddho hoti.
A lady who has four qualities is practicing to win in the next life, and she succeeds at it.
Katamehi catūhi?
What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saddhāsampanno hoti, sīlasampanno hoti, cāgasampanno hoti, paññāsampanno hoti.
It’s when a lady is accomplished in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saddhāsampanno hoti?
And how is a lady accomplished in faith?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saddho hoti …pe…
It’s when a lady has faith in the Realized One’s awakening …
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saddhāsampanno hoti.
That’s how a lady is accomplished in faith.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo sīlasampanno hoti?
And how is a lady accomplished in ethics?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe…
It’s when a lady doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie,
surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti.
or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo sīlasampanno hoti.
That’s how a lady is accomplished in ethics.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo cāgasampanno hoti?
And how is a lady accomplished in generosity?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati …pe…
It’s when 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.
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo cāgasampanno hoti.
That’s how a lady is accomplished in generosity.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo paññāsampanno hoti?
And how is a lady accomplished in wisdom?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo paññavā hoti …pe…
It’s when a lady is wise. She has the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering.
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo paññāsampanno hoti.
That’s how a lady is accomplished in wisdom.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo paralokavijayāya paṭipanno hoti, paraloko āraddho hotīti.
A lady who possesses these four qualities is practicing to win in the next life, and she succeeds at it.
Susaṁvihitakammantā,
She’s organized at work,
saṅgahitaparijjanā;
and manages the domestic help.
Bhattu manāpaṁ carati,
She’s agreeable to her husband,
sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
and preserves his wealth.
Saddhā sīlena sampannā,
Faithful, accomplished in ethics,
vadaññū vītamaccharā;
being bountiful and rid of stinginess.
Niccaṁ maggaṁ visodheti,
She always purifies the path
sotthānaṁ samparāyikaṁ.
to well-being in lives to come.
Iccete aṭṭha dhammā ca,
And so, a lady in whom
yassā vijjanti nāriyā;
these eight qualities are found
Tampi sīlavatiṁ āhu,
is known as virtuous,
dhammaṭṭhaṁ saccavādiniṁ.
firmly principled, and truthful.
Soḷasākārasampannā,
Accomplished in sixteen respects,
Aṭṭhaṅgasusamāgatā;
complete with the eight factors,
Tādisī sīlavatī upāsikā,
a virtuous laywoman such as she
Upapajjati devalokaṁ manāpan”ti.
is reborn in the realm of the Agreeable Gods.”
Dasamaṁ.
Uposathavaggo pañcamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Saṅkhitte vitthate visākhe,
Vāseṭṭho bojjhāya pañcamaṁ;
Anuruddhaṁ puna visākhe,
Nakulā idhalokikā dveti.
Paṭhamo paṇṇāsako samatto.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, a lady who has four qualities is practicing to win in this life, and she succeeds at it.
What four?
It’s when a lady is well-organized at work, manages the domestic help, acts lovingly toward her husband, and preserves his earnings.
And how is a lady well-organized at work?
It’s when she’s skilled and tireless in doing domestic duties for her husband …
That’s how a lady is well-organized at work.
And how does a lady manage the domestic help?
It’s when she knows what work her husband’s domestic bondservants, servants, and workers have completed, and what they’ve left incomplete. She knows who is sick, and who is fit or unwell. She distributes to each a fair portion of fresh and cooked foods.
That’s how a lady manages the domestic help.
And how does a lady act lovingly toward her husband?
It’s when a lady would not transgress in any way that her husband would not consider agreeable, even for the sake of her own life.
That’s how a lady acts lovingly toward her husband.
And how does a lady preserve his earnings?
It’s when she tries to guard and protect any income her husband earns …
That’s how a lady preserves his earnings.
A lady who possesses these four qualities is practicing to win in this life, and she succeeds at it.
A lady who has four qualities is practicing to win in the next life, and she succeeds at it.
What four?
It’s when a lady is accomplished in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom.
And how is a lady accomplished in faith?
It’s when a lady has faith in the Realized One’s awakening …
That’s how a lady is accomplished in faith.
And how is a lady accomplished in ethics?
It’s when a lady doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie,
or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.
That’s how a lady is accomplished in ethics.
And how is a lady accomplished in generosity?
It’s when 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.
That’s how a lady is accomplished in generosity.
And how is a lady accomplished in wisdom?
It’s when a lady is wise. She has the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering.
That’s how a lady is accomplished in wisdom.
A lady who possesses these four qualities is practicing to win in the next life, and she succeeds at it.
She’s organized at work,
and manages the domestic help.
She’s agreeable to her husband,
and preserves his wealth.
Faithful, accomplished in ethics,
being bountiful and rid of stinginess.
She always purifies the path
to well-being in lives to come.
And so, a lady in whom
these eight qualities are found
is known as virtuous,
firmly principled, and truthful.
Accomplished in sixteen respects,
complete with the eight factors,
a virtuous laywoman such as she
is reborn in the realm of the Agreeable Gods.”
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo idhalokavijayāya paṭipanno hoti, ayaṁsa loko āraddho hoti.
Katamehi catūhi?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo susaṁvihitakammanto hoti, saṅgahitaparijano, bhattu manāpaṁ carati, sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo susaṁvihitakammanto hoti?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo ye te bhattu abbhantarā kammantā …pe…
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo susaṁvihitakammanto hoti.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saṅgahitaparijano hoti?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo yo so bhattu abbhantaro antojano …pe…
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saṅgahitaparijano hoti.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo bhattu manāpaṁ carati?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo yaṁ bhattu amanāpasaṅkhātaṁ taṁ jīvitahetupi na ajjhācarati.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo bhattu manāpaṁ carati.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo sambhataṁ anurakkhati?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo yaṁ bhattā āharati …pe…
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo idhalokavijayāya paṭipanno hoti, ayaṁsa loko āraddho hoti.
Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo paralokavijayāya paṭipanno hoti, paraloko āraddho hoti.
Katamehi catūhi?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saddhāsampanno hoti, sīlasampanno hoti, cāgasampanno hoti, paññāsampanno hoti.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saddhāsampanno hoti?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saddho hoti …pe…
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo saddhāsampanno hoti.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo sīlasampanno hoti?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe…
surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo sīlasampanno hoti.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo cāgasampanno hoti?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati …pe…
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo cāgasampanno hoti.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo paññāsampanno hoti?
Idha, bhikkhave, mātugāmo paññavā hoti …pe…
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmo paññāsampanno hoti.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo paralokavijayāya paṭipanno hoti, paraloko āraddho hotīti.
Susaṁvihitakammantā,
saṅgahitaparijjanā;
Bhattu manāpaṁ carati,
sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
Saddhā sīlena sampannā,
vadaññū vītamaccharā;
Niccaṁ maggaṁ visodheti,
sotthānaṁ samparāyikaṁ.
Iccete aṭṭha dhammā ca,
yassā vijjanti nāriyā;
Tampi sīlavatiṁ āhu,
dhammaṭṭhaṁ saccavādiniṁ.
Soḷasākārasampannā,
Aṭṭhaṅgasusamāgatā;
Tādisī sīlavatī upāsikā,
Upapajjati devalokaṁ manāpan”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Uposathavaggo pañcamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Saṅkhitte vitthate visākhe,
Vāseṭṭho bojjhāya pañcamaṁ;
Anuruddhaṁ puna visākhe,
Nakulā idhalokikā dveti.
Paṭhamo paṇṇāsako samatto.