Connected Discourses 37.29

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1. Linked Discourses 37.29
2. 3. Powers
3. In That Respect
4. “Mendicants, there are these five powers of a female.
5. What five?
6. Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior.
7. A female who has the power of attractiveness but not the power of wealth
8. is incomplete in that respect.
9. But when she has the power of attractiveness and the power of wealth
10. she’s complete in that respect.
11. A female who has the powers of attractiveness and wealth, but not the power of relatives
12. is incomplete in that respect.
13. But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relatives
14. she’s complete in that respect.
15. A female who has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relatives, but not the power of children
16. is incomplete in that respect.
17. But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and children
18. she’s complete in that respect.
19. A female who has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and children, but not the power of ethical behavior
20. is incomplete in that respect.
21. But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior
22. she’s complete in that respect.
23. These are the five powers of a female.”