Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on mouthfuls Kabaḷavagga

45. The training rule on breaking up mouthfuls 45. Kabaḷāvacchedakasikkhāpada

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 breaking up mouthfuls. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kabaḷāvacchedakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat breaking up mouthfuls,’ this is how you should train.” “Na kabaḷāvacchedakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

One should not eat breaking up mouthfuls. Na kabaḷāvacchedakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats breaking up mouthfuls, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca kabaḷāvacchedakaṁ 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 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 fifth training rule is finished. Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Great Analysis
The chapter on training
The subchapter on mouthfuls

45. The training rule on breaking up mouthfuls

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the monks from the group of six ate breaking up mouthfuls. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat breaking up mouthfuls,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not eat breaking up mouthfuls. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats breaking up mouthfuls, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if it is a fresh food; if it is any kind of fruit; if it is a non-bean curry; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The fifth training rule is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
Kabaḷavagga

45. Kabaḷāvacchedakasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kabaḷāvacchedakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….

“Na kabaḷāvacchedakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Na kabaḷāvacchedakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca kabaḷāvacchedakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, khajjake, phalāphale, uttaribhaṅge, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.