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

39. The training rule on mouthfuls 39. Kabaḷasikkhāpada

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 making large mouthfuls. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karonti …pe…

Final ruling

“‘I will not make mouthfuls that are too large,’ this is how you should train.” “Nātimahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

One should not make mouthfuls that are too large. Nātimahanto kabaḷo kātabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, makes a large mouthful, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karoti, 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 it is a fresh food; khajjake, if it is any kind of fruit; phalāphale, if it is a non-bean curry; uttaribhaṅge, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The ninth training rule is finished. Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

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

39. The training rule on mouthfuls

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 making large mouthfuls. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not make mouthfuls that are too large,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not make mouthfuls that are too large. If a monk, out of disrespect, makes a large mouthful, 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 it is a fresh food; if it is any kind of fruit; if it is a non-bean curry; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The ninth training rule is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
Sakkaccavagga

39. Kabaḷasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karonti …pe…

“Nātimahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Nātimahanto kabaḷo kātabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, khajjake, phalāphale, uttaribhaṅge, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.