- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on evenly all around Parimaṇḍalavagga
4. The second training rule on well-covered 4. Dutiyasuppaṭicchannasikkhāpada
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 did not cover their bodies while sitting in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kāyaṁ vivaritvā antaraghare nisīdanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will be well-covered while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Suppaṭicchanno antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should be well-covered while sitting in an inhabited area. Suppaṭicchannena antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, does not cover his body while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca kāyaṁ vivaritvā antaraghare nisīdati, 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 has entered his dwelling; vāsūpagatassa, 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.