Bālapaṇḍitasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 14 · Section 494

[494] Bhikkhus, furthermore, the woman-treasure (itthīratana) appears to the wheel-turning monarch. She is beautiful, fair to behold, inspiring confidence, endowed with supreme excellence of complexion; neither too tall nor too short, neither too thin nor too stout, neither too dark nor too fair; surpassing human beauty without attaining heavenly beauty. Bhikkhus, the bodily touch of that woman-treasure is such as that of a tuft of cotton-down or a tuft of kapok. Bhikkhus, when it is cold, the limbs of that woman-treasure are warm; when it is hot, her limbs are cool. Bhikkhus, from the body of that woman-treasure the fragrance of sandalwood wafts, and from her mouth the fragrance of the blue lotus wafts. Bhikkhus, that woman-treasure rises before the wheel-turning monarch and retires after him; she is obedient, asking, "What may I do?"; she conducts herself agreeably and speaks endearingly. Bhikkhus, that woman-treasure does not transgress against the wheel-turning monarch even in mind — how then could she do so with the body? Bhikkhus, such is the woman-treasure that appears to the wheel-turning monarch.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.