增支部第 7 集（Sujato 英译）第 63 阅读页 · AN7.63 · Kinds of Wives

Numbered Discourses 7.63Numbered Discourses 7.636. The Undeclared Points6. The Undeclared Points

Kinds of WivesKinds of WivesThen the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of the householder Anāthapiṇḍika, where he sat down on the seat spread out.Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of the householder Anāthapiṇḍika, where he sat down on the seat spread out.Now at that time people in Anāthapiṇḍika’s home were making a colossal racket.Now at that time people in Anāthapiṇḍika’s home were making a colossal racket.

Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,“Householder, what’s with the people making that colossal racket in your home? You’d think it was fishermen hauling in a catch!”“Householder, what’s with the people making that colossal racket in your home? You’d think it was fishermen hauling in a catch!”“Sir, that’s my daughter-in-law Sujātā. She’s been brought here from a wealthy family.“Sir, that’s my daughter-in-law Sujātā. She’s been brought here from a wealthy family.

She doesn’t obey her mother-in-law or father-in-law or her husband. And she does not honor, respect, esteem, and venerate the Buddha.”She doesn’t obey her mother-in-law or father-in-law or her husband. And she does not honor, respect, esteem, and venerate the Buddha.”Then the Buddha addressed Sujātā, saying,Then the Buddha addressed Sujātā, saying,“Come, Sujātā.”“Come, Sujātā.”

“Yes, sir,” she replied. She went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:“Yes, sir,” she replied. She went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:“Sujātā, a man can have seven kinds of wife.“Sujātā, a man can have seven kinds of wife.What seven?What seven?

A wife like a killer, a wife like a thief, a wife like a lord, a wife like a mother, a wife like a sister, a wife like a comrade, and a wife like a bondservant.A wife like a killer, a wife like a thief, a wife like a lord, a wife like a mother, a wife like a sister, a wife like a comrade, and a wife like a bondservant.These are the kinds of wife that a man can have.These are the kinds of wife that a man can have.Which one of these are you?”Which one of these are you?”

“Sir, I don’t understand the detailed meaning of what the Buddha has said in brief.“Sir, I don’t understand the detailed meaning of what the Buddha has said in brief.Please teach me this matter so I can understand the detailed meaning.”Please teach me this matter so I can understand the detailed meaning.”“Well then, Sujātā, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”“Well then, Sujātā, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

“Yes, sir,” she replied.“Yes, sir,” she replied.The Buddha said this:The Buddha said this:“With a mind full of hate and no kindness,“With a mind full of hate and no kindness,

lusting for others, looking down on her husband,lusting for others, looking down on her husband,she longs to murder him who paid the price for her.she longs to murder him who paid the price for her.A man’s wife of this sortA man’s wife of this sort

is called a wife and a killer.is called a wife and a killer.A woman’s husband earns his wealthA woman’s husband earns his wealthby focusing on a profession, trade, or farming.by focusing on a profession, trade, or farming.

And even if it’s only a little, she wants to take it.And even if it’s only a little, she wants to take it.A man’s wife of this sortA man’s wife of this sortis called a wife and a thief.is called a wife and a thief.

She’s an idle glutton who doesn’t want to work.She’s an idle glutton who doesn’t want to work.Her words are harsh, fierce, and rude.Her words are harsh, fierce, and rude.He works hard, but she lives as his master.He works hard, but she lives as his master.

A man’s wife of this sortA man’s wife of this sortis called a wife and a lord.is called a wife and a lord.She’s always caring and kind,She’s always caring and kind,

looking after her husband like a mother her child.looking after her husband like a mother her child.She keeps the wealth that he has earned secure.She keeps the wealth that he has earned secure.A man’s wife of this sortA man’s wife of this sort

is called a wife and a mother.is called a wife and a mother.She respects her husbandShe respects her husbandas a younger sister respects her elder.as a younger sister respects her elder.

Conscientious, she does what her husband says.Conscientious, she does what her husband says.A man’s wife of this sortA man’s wife of this sortis called a wife and a sister.is called a wife and a sister.

She’s delighted to see him,She’s delighted to see him,like one reunited with a long-lost comrade.like one reunited with a long-lost comrade.She’s of good pedigree, virtuous, and devoted.She’s of good pedigree, virtuous, and devoted.

A man’s wife of this sortA man’s wife of this sortis called a wife and a comrade.is called a wife and a comrade.She has no anger when threatened with violence by the rod.She has no anger when threatened with violence by the rod.

Without hate or anger,Without hate or anger,she endures her husband and does what he says.she endures her husband and does what he says.A man’s wife of this sortA man’s wife of this sort

is called a wife and a bondservant.is called a wife and a bondservant.The kinds of wives here calledThe kinds of wives here calledkiller, thief, and lord;killer, thief, and lord;

immoral, harsh, and lacking regard for others,immoral, harsh, and lacking regard for others,when their body breaks up they set course for hell.when their body breaks up they set course for hell.But the kinds of wives here calledBut the kinds of wives here called

mother, sister, comrade, and bondservant;mother, sister, comrade, and bondservant;steadfast in their own morality, restrained for a long time,steadfast in their own morality, restrained for a long time,when their body breaks up they set course for a good place.when their body breaks up they set course for a good place.

Sujātā, these are the seven kinds of wife that a man can have.Sujātā, these are the seven kinds of wife that a man can have.Which one of these are you?”Which one of these are you?”“Sir, from this day forth may the Buddha remember me as a wife like a bondservant.”“Sir, from this day forth may the Buddha remember me as a wife like a bondservant.”