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

48. The training rule on scattering rice 48. Sitthāvakārakasikkhāpada

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 scattered rice while eating. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sitthāvakārakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe…

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat scattering rice,’ this is how you should train.” “Na sitthāvakārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

One should not scatter rice while eating. Na sitthāvakārakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats scattering rice, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sitthāvakārakaṁ 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 he discards rice while discarding trash; kacavaraṁ chaḍḍento sitthaṁ chaḍḍayati, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The eighth training rule is finished. Aṭṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

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

48. The training rule on scattering rice

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 scattered rice while eating. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat scattering rice,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not scatter rice while eating. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats scattering rice, 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 he discards rice while discarding trash; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The eighth training rule is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
Kabaḷavagga

48. Sitthāvakārakasikkhāpada

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

“Na sitthāvakārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

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

Anāpatti—asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, kacavaraṁ chaḍḍento sitthaṁ chaḍḍayati, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Aṭṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.