“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.”
an.8.18 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
Bondage (2)
- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
Catching (2nd)
“Mendicants, a man catches a woman using eight features.What eight?
With weeping,
laughing,
speaking,
appearance,
gifts of wildflowers,
scents,
tastes,
and touches.
A man catches a woman using these eight features.
But those beings who are caught by touch are well and truly caught.”