SN.37.26. Pasayhasutta ("Under Her Thumb")

Saṁyutta Nikāya ("The Linked Discourses")

“Mendicants, there are these five powers of a female. What five? Attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior. These are the five powers of a female. A female living at home with these five powers has her husband under her thumb.”



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