- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on respectfully Sakkaccavagga
40. The training rule on mouthfuls 40. Ālopasikkhāpada
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 elongated mouthfuls. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū dīghaṁ ālopaṁ karonti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will make rounded mouthfuls,’ this is how you should train.” “Parimaṇḍalaṁ ālopaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should make rounded mouthfuls. Parimaṇḍalo ālopo kātabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, makes an elongated mouthful, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca dīghaṁ ālopaṁ 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 tenth training rule is finished. Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The fourth subchapter on respectfully is finished. Sakkaccavaggo catuttho.