Answering Venerable Anuruddha, the Buddha teaches that ladies who break the five precepts—killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and consuming intoxicants—are reborn in hell after death.
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati. Katamehi pañcahi? Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato ca hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato ca hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato ca hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato ca hoti, surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato ca hoti— imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.
Navamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.
“Mendicants, a lady living at home with five qualities is self-assured.
Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?
Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato ca hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato ca hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato ca hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato ca hoti, surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato ca hoti—
She doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo visārado agāraṁ ajjhāvasatī”ti.
A lady living at home with these five qualities is self-assured.”
Navamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026