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

36. The training rule on covering with rice 36. Odanappaṭicchādanasikkhāpada

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 covering their curries with rice because they wanted more. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sūpampi byañjanampi odanena paṭicchādenti bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāya …pe….

Final ruling

“‘I will not cover my curries with rice because I want more,’ this is how you should train.” “Na sūpaṁ vā byañjanaṁ vā odanena paṭicchādessāmi bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāyāti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

One should not cover one’s curries with rice because one wants more. Na sūpaṁ vā byañjanaṁ vā odanena paṭicchādetabbaṁ bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāya. If a monk, out of disrespect, covers his curries with rice because he wants more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sūpaṁ vā byañjanaṁ vā odanena paṭicchādeti bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāya, 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 the owners cover it and then give; sāmikā paṭicchādetvā denti, if it is not out of a desire for more; na bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāya, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The sixth training rule is finished. Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

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

36. The training rule on covering with rice

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 covering their curries with rice because they wanted more. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not cover my curries with rice because I want more,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not cover one’s curries with rice because one wants more. If a monk, out of disrespect, covers his curries with rice because he wants more, 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 the owners cover it and then give; if it is not out of a desire for more; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The sixth training rule is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
Sakkaccavagga

36. Odanappaṭicchādanasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sūpampi byañjanampi odanena paṭicchādenti bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāya …pe….

“Na sūpaṁ vā byañjanaṁ vā odanena paṭicchādessāmi bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāyāti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Na sūpaṁ vā byañjanaṁ vā odanena paṭicchādetabbaṁ bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāya. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sūpaṁ vā byañjanaṁ vā odanena paṭicchādeti bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, sāmikā paṭicchādetvā denti, na bhiyyokamyataṁ upādāya, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.