- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on hands on hips Khambhakatavagga
22. The second training rule on hands on hips 22. Dutiyakhambhakatasikkhāpada
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 sitting in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū khambhakatā antaraghare nisīdanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not have my hands on my hips while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Na khambhakato antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not have one’s hands on one’s hips while sitting in an inhabited area. Na khambhakatena antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, has one or both hands on his hips while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā khambhaṁ katvā 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 second training rule is finished. Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.