The bought wife: after buying her with money, they live together. The wife by choice: being dear to each other, they live together. The wife through property: after giving property, they live together. The wife through clothes: after giving clothes, they live together. The wife through the bowl-of-water ritual: after touching a bowl of water, they live together. The wife through removing the head pad: after removing the head pad, they live together. The slave wife: she is a slave and a wife. The servant wife: she is a servant and a wife. The captured wife: one brought back as a captive is what is meant. The momentary wife: a wife for one occasion is what is meant.

Exposition Acting as a matchmaker for a man and a single bought wife

A man sends a monk, saying, “Sir, go to so-and-so protected by her mother and say, ‘Please be the bought wife of so-and-so.’” If he accepts the mission, finds out the response, and reports back, he commits an offense entailing suspension. A man sends a monk, saying, “Sir, go to so-and-so protected by her father and say … so-and-so protected by her parents and say … so-and-so protected by her brother and say … so-and-so protected by her sister and say … so-and-so protected by her relatives and say … so-and-so protected by her family and say … so-and-so protected by her religion and say … so-and-so otherwise protected and say … so-and-so protected by the threat of punishment and say, ‘Please be the bought wife of so-and-so.’” If he accepts the mission, finds out the response, and reports back, he commits an offense entailing suspension. The setting out of the steps is finished.

Acting as a matchmaker for a man and two bought wives