- Numbered Discourses 10.213 Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.213
21. The Body Born of Deeds 21. Karajakāyavagga
A Lady Mātugāmasutta
“A lady with ten qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. “Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye. What ten? Katamehi dasahi? She kills living creatures. … Pāṇātipātī hoti …pe… She steals. … adinnādāyī hoti … She commits sexual misconduct. … kāmesumicchācārī hoti … She lies. … musāvādī hoti … She backbites. … pisuṇavāco hoti … She speaks harshly. … pharusavāco hoti … She indulges in talking nonsense. … samphappalāpī hoti … She’s covetous. … abhijjhālu hoti … She has cruel intentions. … byāpannacitto hoti … She has wrong view. … micchādiṭṭhiko hoti …. A lady with these ten qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.
A lady with ten qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there. Dasahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge. What ten? Katamehi dasahi? She doesn’t kill living creatures. … Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… She doesn’t steal. … adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t commit sexual misconduct. … kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t lie. … musāvādā paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t backbite. … pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t speak harshly. … pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti … She doesn’t indulge in talking nonsense. … samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti … She’s content. … anabhijjhālu hoti … She’s kind hearted. … abyāpannacitto hoti … She has right view. … sammādiṭṭhiko hoti …. A lady with these ten qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.” Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato mātugāmo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.
