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Linked Discourses 37.28 · 3. Powers

“Mendicants, by means of one power a man lives having mastered a lady.

By means of what one power?

When a lady has been mastered by the power of authority, her powers of attractiveness, wealth, relatives, children, and ethical behavior do not avail her.” ^[1]

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[1] At AN 6.52:5.2, “authority” (or “sovereignty”) is said to be a woman’s ultimate goal. An aristocrat shares the same goal, thus a king wields the power of authority (issariyabala, AN 8.27:1.3).