- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on mouthfuls Kabaḷavagga
42. The second training rule on without bringing 42. Dutiyaanāhaṭasikkhāpada
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 put their whole hand in their mouths while eating. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhuñjamānā sabbaṁ hatthaṁ mukhe pakkhipanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not put my whole hand in my mouth while eating,’ this is how you should train.” “Na bhuñjamāno sabbaṁ hatthaṁ mukhe pakkhipissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not put one’s whole hand in one’s mouth while eating. Na bhuñjamānena sabbo hattho mukhe pakkhipitabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, puts his whole hand in his mouth while eating, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca bhuñjamāno sabbaṁ hatthaṁ mukhe pakkhipati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Non-offenses
There is no offense: Anāpatti—if it is unintentional; asañcicca …pe… 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. ādikammikassāti.
The second training rule is finished. Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.