Attainments

1. “At one time the Blessed One was living in the squirrels' sanctuary in the bamboo grove in Rajagaha and the Blessed One addressed the monks:

2. “Monks, these five attainments are rarely attained by the woman who has not done merit What five?

3. “Monks, the woman who has not done merit, is rarely born in a suitable clan is the first, Goes to a suitable clan, is the second. She would live in the household without an opponent is the third. The woman born in a suitable clan, gone to a suitable clan, without an opponent give birth to a son is rarely attained by the woman who has not done merit, is the fourth. The woman born in a suitable clan, gone to a suitable clan, without an opponent gives birth to a son and rules the master is rarely attained by the woman who has not done merit, is the fifth.

“Monks, these five are rarely attained by the woman who has not done merit.

4. “Monks, these five are indeed the gains of the woman who has done merit What five?

3. “Monks, the woman who has done merit, is born in a suitable clan is the first, Goes to a suitable clan, is the second. She would live in the household without an opponent is the third. The woman born in a suitable clan, gone to a suitable clan, without an opponent give birth to a son is the gain of the woman who has done merit, is the fourth. The woman born in a suitable clan, gone to a suitable clan, without an opponent give birth to a son and rule the master is a gain of the woman who has done merit, is the fifth.

4. “Monks, these five are indeed the gains of the woman who has done merit.”