1. Paṭhamapeyyālavagga

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 37.2

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1. Paṭhamapeyyālavagga

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Purisasutta

A Man

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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato puriso ekantaamanāpo hoti mātugāmassa.

“Mendicants, when a man has five factors he is extremely undesirable to a lady.

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Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

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Na ca rūpavā hoti, na ca bhogavā hoti, na ca sīlavā hoti, alaso ca hoti, pajañcassa na labhati—

He’s not attractive, wealthy, or ethical; he’s idle, and he doesn’t beget children.

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imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato puriso ekantaamanāpo hoti mātugāmassa.

When a man has these five factors he is extremely undesirable to a lady.

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Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato puriso ekantamanāpo hoti mātugāmassa.

When a man has five factors he is extremely desirable to a lady.

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Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

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Rūpavā ca hoti, bhogavā ca hoti, sīlavā ca hoti, dakkho ca hoti analaso, pajañcassa labhati—

He’s attractive, wealthy, and ethical; he’s deft and tireless, and he begets children.

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imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato puriso ekantamanāpo hoti mātugāmassā”ti.

When a man has these five factors he is extremely desirable to a lady.”

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Dutiyaṁ.