- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on hands on hips Khambhakatavagga
25. The training rule on squatting on the heels 25. Ukkuṭikasikkhāpada
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 moving about while squatting on their heels in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ukkuṭikāya antaraghare gacchanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not move about while squatting on my heels in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Na ukkuṭikāya antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not move about while squatting on one’s heels in an inhabited area. Na ukkuṭikāya antaraghare gantabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, moves about while squatting on his heels in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ukkuṭikāya 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 fifth training rule is finished. Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.