Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on respectfully Sakkaccavagga

31. The training rule on respectfully 31. Sakkaccasikkhāpada

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 eating almsfood contemptuously, as if not wanting to eat it. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū asakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjanti abhuñjitukāmā viya …pe….

Final ruling

“‘I will eat almsfood respectfully,’ this is how you should train.” “Sakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Almsfood is to be eaten respectfully. Sakkaccaṁ piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats almsfood contemptuously, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca asakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati, 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 first training rule is finished. Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Great Analysis
The chapter on training
The subchapter on respectfully

31. The training rule on respectfully

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the monks from the group of six were eating almsfood contemptuously, as if not wanting to eat it. …

Final ruling

“‘I will eat almsfood respectfully,’ this is how you should train.”

Almsfood is to be eaten respectfully. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats almsfood contemptuously, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if it is unintentional; 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.

The first training rule is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
Sakkaccavagga

31. Sakkaccasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū asakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjanti abhuñjitukāmā viya …pe….

“Sakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Sakkaccaṁ piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca asakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.