{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an8.47/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an8.47","id":"suttacentral_an8.47","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an8.47/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"At one time the Buddha was staying near S\u0101vatth\u012b in the stilt longhouse of Mig\u0101ra\u2019s mother in the Eastern Monastery. Then Vis\u0101kh\u0101, Mig\u0101ra\u2019s mother, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her: \u201cVis\u0101kh\u0101, when they have eight qualities ladies\u2014when their body breaks up, after death\u2014are reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host. What eight? Take the case of a lady whose mother and father give her to a husband wanting what\u2019s best for her, out of kindness and sympathy. She would get up before him and go to bed after him, and be obliging, behaving nicely and speaking politely. \u2026 She\u2019s generous. She lives at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share. When they possess these eight qualities ladies\u2014when their body breaks up, after death\u2014are reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host. She\u2019d never look down on her husband, who\u2019s always eager to work hard, always looking after her, and bringing whatever she wants. And a good woman never scolds her husband with jealous words. Being astute, she reveres those respected by her husband. She gets up early, works tirelessly, and manages the domestic help. She\u2019s agreeable to her husband, and preserves his wealth. A lady who fulfills these duties according to her husband\u2019s desire, is reborn among the gods called \u2018Agreeable\u2019.\u201d","title":"With Vis\u0101kh\u0101 on the Agreeable Gods","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":245}