- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on evenly all around Parimaṇḍalavagga
3. The training rule on well-covered 3. Suppaṭicchannasikkhāpada
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 did not cover their bodies while walking in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kāyaṁ vivaritvā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will be well-covered while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Suppaṭicchanno antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should be well-covered while walking in an inhabited area. Suppaṭicchannena antaraghare gantabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, does not cover his body while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca kāyaṁ vivaritvā antaraghare gacchati, 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 third training rule is finished. Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.