Linked Discourses
3. The Chapter on Powers

Growth

Saṁyutta Nikāya
3. Balavagga
Vaḍḍhīsutta
Linked Discourses
3. The Chapter on Powers
Growth
Saṁyutta Nikāya
3. Balavagga
Vaḍḍhīsutta

A woman who grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom acquires the best.

Ruta suttaSN 37.34Sutta PiṭakaSaṃyutta Nikāya4. Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta37. Mātugāmasaṁyutta3. BalavaggaVaḍḍhīsutta
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“Mendicants, a female noble disciple who grows in five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life. What five? She grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. A female noble disciple who grows in these five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati sārādāyinī ca hoti varādāyinī ca kāyassa. Katamehi pañcahi? Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyinī ca hoti, varādāyinī ca kāyassāti.

“Mendicants, a female noble disciple who grows in five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati sārādāyinī ca hoti varādāyinī ca kāyassa.
What five?
Katamehi pañcahi?
She grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.
Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—
A female noble disciple who grows in these five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyinī ca hoti, varādāyinī ca kāyassāti.

“Mendicants, a female noble disciple who grows in five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life. “Pañcahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati sārādāyinī ca hoti varādāyinī ca kāyassa. What five? Katamehi pañcahi? She grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—A female noble disciple who grows in these five ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life. imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamānā ariyasāvikā ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyinī ca hoti, varādāyinī ca kāyassāti.

When she grows in faith and ethics, wisdom, and both generosity and learning—a virtuous laywoman such as she takes on what is essential for herself in this life.”

Saddhāya sīlena ca yādha vaḍḍhati, Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ; Sā tādisī sīlavatī upāsikā, Ādīyati sāramidheva attano”ti.

When she grows in faith and ethics,
Saddhāya sīlena ca yādha vaḍḍhati,
wisdom, and both generosity and learning—
Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ;
a virtuous laywoman such as she
Sā tādisī sīlavatī upāsikā,
takes on what is essential for herself in this life.”
Ādīyati sāramidheva attano”ti.

When she grows in faith and ethics, Saddhāya sīlena ca yādha vaḍḍhati, wisdom, and both generosity and learning—Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ; a virtuous laywoman such as she Sā tādisī sīlavatī upāsikā, takes on what is essential for herself in this life.” Ādīyati sāramidheva attano”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Dasamaṁ.

Dasamaṁ.

Balavaggo tatiyo.

Balavaggo tatiyo.

Balavaggo tatiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Tassuddānaṁ

Tassuddānaṁ

Visāradā pasayha abhibhuyya, Ekaṁ aṅgena pañcamaṁ; Nāsenti hetu ṭhānañca, Visārado vaḍḍhinā dasāti.

Visāradā pasayha abhibhuyya,
Ekaṁ aṅgena pañcamaṁ;
Nāsenti hetu ṭhānañca,
Visārado vaḍḍhinā dasāti.

Visāradā pasayha abhibhuyya, Ekaṁ aṅgena pañcamaṁ; Nāsenti hetu ṭhānañca, Visārado vaḍḍhinā dasāti.

The Linked Discourses on ladies are complete.

Mātugāmasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

The Linked Discourses on ladies are complete.
Mātugāmasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

The Linked Discourses on ladies are complete. Mātugāmasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.