法苑珠林 41.19

41.19

The western direction refers to wife and children. If there is a person who can provide for wife and children with clothing, food and drink, bedding, medicines, and necklaces, garments, and bodily ornaments, this person is able to make offerings to the western direction of wife and children. These wife and children in return repay them with fourteen matters: first, managing all tasks with a dedicated mind; second, constantly working and never being negligent or remiss; third, surely bringing their tasks to completion; fourth, acting swiftly without letting time be lost; fifth, constantly receiving and attending to guests; sixth, keeping the rooms, houses, and bedding clean; seventh, speaking softly with love and respect; eighth, instructing servants with gentle words; ninth, being adept at guarding wealth and possessions; tenth, rising at dawn and retiring at night; eleventh, being able to prepare clean food; twelfth, being able to endure instruction; thirteenth, being able to conceal bad matters; fourteenth, being able to attend to illness and distress.