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setting her heart on a sixth man, namely, a limbless cripple. And there is also this further verse: 290. Then Arjuna, Nakula, Bhīmasena, Yudhiṭṭhila, and Sahadeva the king; Having these five husbands, that woman committed evil with a hunchbacked dwarf." "I have seen, friend Puṇṇamukha, a nun named Saccatapāpī, dwelling in a charnel ground, while digesting her fourth meal, committed evil with a drunkard." "I have seen, friend Puṇṇamukha, a goddess named Kāka-vatī, dwelling in the midst of the ocean, the wife of Venateyya, committed evil with Naṭakuvera." "I have seen, friend Puṇṇamukha, a goddess named Kuruṅgadevī, with beautiful hair, desiring the goat-prince, committed evil with the disciple of Chaḷaṅgakumāra." "Thus it is known by me: the mother of Brahmadatta, abandoning the king of Kosala, committed evil with Pañcālacaṇḍa." 291. "These and other women committed evil, therefore I do not trust women, nor do I praise them; Just as the earth in the world is equally attached, the earth is a support for all." All-enduring, unmoving, unshaken, such women, a man should not trust them. 292. ‘‘As a lion, eating blood and flesh, a fierce beast, five-weaponed, very cruel; devouring by force, delighting in harming others, such women, a man should not trust them. ‘‘Indeed not, friend Puṇṇamukha, courtesan women should not be approached. These are not called 'binders', these are called 'slayers', that is, courtesan women to be approached.’’ ‘‘Like a thief, deceitful, like liquor, poisoned, like a merchant, with flattering words, like a deer's horn, ever-turning, like a snake, with a forked tongue, like a chasm, concealed, like the abyss, hard to fill, like a demoness, hard to satisfy, like Yama, taking all away, like fire, devouring all, like a river, carrying all away, like wind, moving as they please, like Mount Meru, making no distinction, like a poison tree, always bearing fruit.’’ And there is also this further verse – 293. ‘‘As a thief, as poisoned, like a merchant, boastful; like a deer's horn, ever-turning, like a snake, forked-tongued. 294. ‘‘Like a chasm, concealed, like the abyss, hard to fill; like a demoness, hard to satisfy, like Yama, taking all away. 295. ‘‘As fire, river, wind, like Meru, they are united. Like a poison tree, always bearing fruit, they destroy wealth in the home; women who end treasures.’’ ‘‘Four These, friend Puṇṇamukha, which, when a need arises, become unhelpful; these should not be kept in another's family – an ox, a cow, a vehicle, a wife. These four treasures, a wise person should not send away from home. 296. ‘An ox, a cow, a vehicle, and a wife, one should not keep in the family of relatives; They break the chariot when not in use, they kill the bull by overdriving; They kill the calf by over-milking, a wife in her relatives' family becomes corrupted.’ These six, friend Puṇṇamukha, which, when a need arises, become unhelpful – 297. ‘A useless bow, and a wife in her relatives' family, a boat on the far shore, and a vehicle with a broken axle; A friend far away, and a bad companion, when a need arises, these become unhelpful.’ Indeed, friend Puṇṇamukha, by eight things a woman despises her husband. Poverty, sickness, old age, drunkenness, foolishness, negligence, compliance in all matters, giving all wealth – Indeed, friend Puṇṇamukha, by these eight things a woman despises her husband. And there is also this further saying – 298. ‘Poor, and also sick, old, a drunkard; Negligent, foolish, failing in all duties; By granting all desires, she despises her husband.’ Indeed, friend Puṇṇamukha, by nine things a woman brings about corruption. She is accustomed to going to parks, and accustomed to going to gardens, and accustomed to going to river fords, and accustomed to going to her relatives' family, and accustomed to going to other families, and accustomed to being devoted to adorning herself with mirrors and garments, and she is a drinker of intoxicants, and accustomed to peeking out, and accustomed to standing at the door – Indeed, friend Puṇṇamukha, by these nine things a woman brings about corruption. brings no harm. And further, there is this verse: 299. Fond of parks, and gardens, rivers, relatives, other families; Devoted to mirrors, clothes, and adornments, that woman who is a drunkard. 300. And she who is fond of gazing out, and she who stands at the door; By these nine ways, women bring about harm. "Indeed, friend Puṇṇamukha, by forty ways a woman behaves improperly towards a man. She yawns, she bends, she sports, she is shy, she taps nail on nail, she steps foot on foot, she scratches the ground with a stick, she steps over a child or makes one step over, she plays or makes one play, she kisses or makes one kiss, she eats or makes one eat, she gives, she begs, she imitates what is done, she speaks loudly, she speaks softly, she speaks indistinctly, she speaks distinctly, she laughs with dancing, singing, playing instruments, weeping, sporting, adorning, she looks, she sways her hips, she moves her private parts, she uncovers her thigh, she covers her thigh, she shows her breast, she shows her armpit, she shows her navel, she winks her eye, she raises her eyebrow, she licks her lip, she sticks out her tongue, she loosens her dress, she fastens her dress, she loosens her hair, she ties her hair – Indeed, friend Puṇṇamukha, by these forty ways a woman behaves improperly towards a man. "Indeed, friend Puṇṇamukha, by twenty-five ways a woman is to be known as corrupted. She praises her husband's absence, she does not remember him when he is away, she does not welcome him when he returns, she speaks ill of him, she does not speak well of him, she acts to his disadvantage, she does not act to his advantage, she does what is not his business, she does not do what is his business, she sleeps having covered herself, another... She lies on her face, she is restless, she is agitated, she sighs deeply, she feels pain, she frequently goes to urinate and defecate, she acts contrary, hearing the sound of another man, she opens her ear-hole, she is one whose wealth is destroyed, she makes friends with neighbors, she is one whose feet are out, she is a street-walker, an adulteress, she is always disrespectful to her husband, with corrupt thoughts, she frequently stands at the door, she shows her armpits, limbs, and breasts, she goes in all directions and looks – By these twenty-five points, friend Puṇṇamukha, a woman is to be known as corrupt. And there is also this further verse: 301. She praises his absence, she does not grieve his departure; Having seen her husband return, she does not rejoice; She never speaks well of her husband, these are the marks of a corrupt woman. 302. She acts for his harm, uncontrolled, she causes loss of his welfare, doing what should not be done; She sleeps covered, turning away, these are the marks of a corrupt woman. 303. She is restless and agitated, she sighs deeply, feeling pain; She frequently goes to urinate and defecate, these are the marks of a corrupt woman. 304. She acts contrary, doing what should not be done, she listens to the sound of another speaking; She destroys wealth and makes friends, these are the marks of a corrupt woman. 305. Wealth obtained with difficulty, brought with hardship, she squanders wealth gathered with pain; She makes friends with neighbors, these are the marks of a corrupt woman. 306. With feet out, a street-walker, always towards her husband, dis- with evil minds; She is unfaithful, disrespectful, these are the marks of a corrupted woman. 307. ‘She often stands at the door, displaying her breasts and armpits; She looks in every direction with a restless mind, these are the marks of a corrupted woman. 308. ‘All rivers are crooked, all forests are made of wood; All women commit evil, when they find a secluded spot. 309. ‘If they find a moment or a secret place, or such a secluded spot; All women would commit evil, even with a cripple if they found no other. 310. ‘‘Among women who are pleasure-makers for men, who are fickle-minded and unrestrained; Even if they were always pleasing, one should not trust them, for women are like fords.’’ 311. ‘Having seen whom, even Kinnaras and Kinnaris, all women do not delight in their homes; Such a mortal, his wife abandons him, having seen another man, a cripple. 312. ‘The wife of King Baka of Bāvari, who was deeply devoted to her; She transgressed with one who was under her sway, what other woman would not transgress then? 313. ‘Piṅgiyānī, the beloved wife of King Brahmadatta, the lord of all the world; She transgressed with one who was under her sway, even she, being desirous of pleasure, did not find him enough. 314. ‘Of the greedy, the fickle-minded, the ungrateful, the malicious; No man, unless possessed by a deity, should trust women. 315. ‘They do not know what is done or what is to be done, nor mother, father, or brother; They are ignoble, transgressing the Dhamma, following only their own mind’s They do not come under control. 316. Even one long-cherished, dear, and pleasing, Compassionate, even as life itself to her husband; They abandon him in homes and in duties, Therefore, I do not trust women. 317. Indeed, the mind of women is like a monkey's, Like a tree's shade, now here, now there; The heart of women is wavering, It turns like the rim of a wheel. 318. When they see, observing closely, A man's wealth that can be taken; With smooth words, they lead him on, Like Kambojas lead a horse with a halter. 319. When they do not see, observing closely, A man's wealth that can be taken; They avoid him from all sides, Like one who has crossed a river, having reached the other bank, abandons the raft. 320. They are like a forest fire, consuming all, With sharp deceit, like swift-flowing rivers; Indeed, they serve both the dear and the not dear, Like a boat, both this shore and the other. 321.