- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on evenly all around Parimaṇḍalavagga
2. The second training rule on evenly all around 2. Dutiyaparimaṇḍalasikkhāpada
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 wore their upper robes hanging down in front and behind. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū puratopi pacchatopi olambentā pārupanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will wear my upper robe evenly all around,’ this is how you should train.” “Parimaṇḍalaṁ pārupissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should wear one’s upper robe evenly all around, making both corners even. Parimaṇḍalaṁ pārupitabbaṁ ubho kaṇṇe samaṁ katvā. If a monk, out of disrespect, wears his upper robe hanging down in front or behind, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca purato vā pacchato vā olambento pārupati, 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 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.