sn37.29:1.1 “Mendicants, there are these five powers of a lady.
sn37.29:1.2 What five?
sn37.29:1.3 Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior.
sn37.29:1.4 A lady who has the power of attractiveness but not the power of wealth
sn37.29:1.5 is incomplete in that respect.
sn37.29:1.6 But when she has the power of attractiveness and the power of wealth
sn37.29:1.7 she’s complete in that respect.
sn37.29:1.8 A lady who has the powers of attractiveness and wealth, but not the power of relatives
sn37.29:1.9 is incomplete in that respect.
sn37.29:1.10 But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relatives
sn37.29:1.11 she’s complete in that respect.
sn37.29:1.12 A lady who has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, and relatives, but not the power of children
sn37.29:1.13 is incomplete in that respect.
sn37.29:1.14 But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and children
sn37.29:1.15 she’s complete in that respect.
sn37.29:1.16 A lady who has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, and children, but not the power of ethical behavior
sn37.29:1.17 is incomplete in that respect.
sn37.29:1.18 But when she has the powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior
sn37.29:1.19 she’s complete in that respect.
sn37.29:1.20 These are the five powers of a lady.”