23. Dīghacārikavagga

23. Long Wandering

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.229

Numbered Discourses 5.229

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23. Dīghacārikavagga

23. Long Wandering

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Paṭhamakaṇhasappasutta

Black Snakes (1st)

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“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.

“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a black snake.

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Katame pañca?

What five?

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Asuci, duggandho, sabhīru, sappaṭibhayo, mittadubbhī.

It’s filthy, stinking, cowardly, frightening, and treacherous.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kaṇhasappe.

These are the five dangers of a black snake.

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Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime ādīnavā mātugāme.

In the same way there are five drawbacks of a lady.

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Katame pañca?

What five?

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Asuci, duggandho, sabhīru, sappaṭibhayo, mittadubbhī.

She’s filthy, stinking, cowardly, frightening, and treacherous.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā mātugāme”ti.

These are the five drawbacks of a lady.”

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Navamaṁ.