“Mendicants, a woman catches a man using eight features. What eight? With weeping, laughing, speaking, appearance, gifts of wildflowers, scents, tastes, and touches. A woman catches a man using these eight features. But those beings who are caught by touch are well and truly caught.”
Numbered Discourses 8.18 2. The Great Chapter 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.”
Numbered Discourses 8.19 2. The Great Chapter With Pahārāda
At one time the Buddha was staying in Verañjā at the root of a neem tree dedicated to Naḷeru.
Then Pahārāda, lord of titans, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. The Buddha said to him, “Well, Pahārāda, do the titans love the ocean?”
“Sir, they do indeed.”
“But seeing what incredible and amazing things do the titans love the ocean?”