- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on mouthfuls Kabaḷavagga
43. The training rule on with a mouthful 43. Sakabaḷasikkhāpada
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 spoke with food in their mouths. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sakabaḷena mukhena byāharanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not speak with food in my mouth,’ this is how you should train.” “Na sakabaḷena mukhena byāharissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not speak with food in one’s mouth. Na sakabaḷena mukhena byāharitabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, speaks with food in his mouth, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sakabaḷena mukhena byāharati, 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 third training rule is finished. Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.