- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on mouthfuls Kabaḷavagga
44. The training rule on lifted balls of food 44. Piṇḍukkhepakasikkhāpada
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 ate from lifted balls of food. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe…
Final ruling
“‘I will not eat from a lifted ball of food,’ this is how you should train.” “Na piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not eat from a lifted ball of food. Na piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats from a lifted ball of food, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjati, 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 there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The fourth training rule is finished. Catutthasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.