- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on evenly all around Parimaṇḍalavagga
10. The second training rule on lifted robes 10. Dutiyaukkhittakasikkhāpada
Origin story
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. At that time the monks from the group of six were lifting their robes while sitting in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ukkhittakāya antaraghare nisīdanti …pe… .
Final ruling
“‘I will not lift my robe while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Na ukkhittakāya antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not lift one’s robe while sitting in an inhabited area. Na ukkhittakāya antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, lifts his robe on one or both sides while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā ukkhipitvā antaraghare nisīdati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Non-offenses
There is no offense: Anāpatti—if it is unintentional; asañcicca, if he is not mindful; assatiyā, if he does not know; ajānantassa, if he is sick; gilānassa, if he has entered his dwelling; vāsūpagatassa, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The tenth training rule is finished. Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The first subchapter on evenly all around is finished. Parimaṇḍalavaggo paṭhamo.