#### Aṅguttara Nikāya
VIII. Aṭṭhaka Nipāta
II: Mahā Vagga

#### The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
VIII. The Book of the Eights
II. The Great Chapter

#### Sutta 17-18

#### Purisa-Bandhana Suttaṁ and Itthi-Bandhana Suttaṁ

# Bondage 1 and 2

Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi.

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#### Sutta 17

#### Purisa-Bandhana Suttaṁ

# Bondage 1

[17.1][pts][olds] "Bhikkhus, a woman binds a man in eight ways.

What eight?

A woman binds a man by her form

... by her smile

... by her speech

... by singing

[197] ... by weeping

... by her appearance

... by a present

... by her touch.

A woman binds a man in these eight ways.

Those beings are thoroughly bound who are bound by touch."

#### Sutta 18

#### Itthi-Bandhana Suttaṁ

# Bondage 2

[17.1][pts][olds] "Bhikkhus, a man binds a woman in eight ways.

What eight?

A man binds a woman by his form

... by his smile

... by his speech

... by singing

... by weeping

... by his appearance

... by a present

... by his touch.

A man binds a woman in these eight ways.

Those beings are thoroughly bound who are bound by touch."

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