- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on hands on hips Khambhakatavagga
21. The training rule on hands on hips 21. Khambhakatasikkhāpada
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 had their hands on their hips while walking in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū khambhakatā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not have my hands on my hips while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Na khambhakato antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not have one’s hands on one’s hips while walking in an inhabited area. Na khambhakatena antaraghare gantabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, has one or both hands on his hips while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā khambhaṁ katvā antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Non-offenses
There is no offense: Anāpatti—if it is unintentional; asañcicca …pe… if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The first training rule is finished. Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.