DiscoverSNSN 35–44SN 37SN 37.11

The Buddha teaches on unlearned regarding the qualities and circumstances of women in household life.

SN 37.11 Unlearned

“Pañcahi, anuruddha, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo …pe… nirayaṁ upapajjati. Katamehi pañcahi? Assaddho ca hoti, ahiriko ca hoti, anottappī ca hoti, appassuto ca hoti, duppañño ca hoti— imehi kho, anuruddha, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo …pe… nirayaṁ upapajjatī”ti.

Ekādasamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Pañcahi, anuruddha, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo …pe… nirayaṁ upapajjati.

Katamehi pañcahi?

Assaddho ca hoti, ahiriko ca hoti, anottappī ca hoti, appassuto ca hoti, duppañño ca hoti—

“… They’re faithless, shameless, imprudent, unlearned, and witless. …”

imehi kho, anuruddha, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo …pe… nirayaṁ upapajjatī”ti.

Ekādasamaṁ.

Qualities:

Faith

Faith

☀️ bright quality

Confidence in the Buddha's awakening and the efficacy of the path. It brightens and steadies the mind, removing doubt and inspiring energy toward wholesome practice. True faith rests on clarity and direct experience rather than mere belief.

Also known as: confidence, trust, belief, conviction, self-assurance
Pāli: saddha, pasanna
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Wisdom

Wisdom

☀️ bright quality

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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