法苑珠林 21.76

21.76

又增一阿含經云。女人有五力輕慢夫主。云何為五。一色力。二親族之力。三田業之力。四兒力。五自守力。是謂女人有此五力便輕慢夫主。夫有一力盡覆弊彼女人。所謂富貴力也。今弊魔波旬亦有五力。所謂色聲香味觸。愚癡之人著此五法不能得度若聖。弟子成就一無放逸力不為所繫。則能分別生老病死之法勝魔五力。不墮魔境至無為處。爾時世尊便說此偈。

Furthermore, the *Ekottarika-āgama* says: "A woman has five powers with which she disparages her husband. What are the five? First, the power of physical beauty; second, the power of relatives; third, the power of land and property; fourth, the power of sons; fifth, the power of self-restraint. These are called the five powers a woman has, by which she disparages her husband. A husband has one power that completely covers and suppresses that woman: namely, the power of wealth and nobility. Now the evil Māra Pāpīyas also has five powers: namely, forms, sounds, scents, tastes, and tangibles. Ignorant people cling to these five dharmas and cannot cross over. If a noble disciple accomplishes the single power of non-negligence, he is not bound by them; he is then able to distinguish the dharmas of birth, old age, sickness, and death, overcomes the five powers of Māra, does not fall into the realm of Māra, and reaches the unconditioned state." At that time, the World-Honoured One spoke this verse: