- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on mouthfuls Kabaḷavagga
50. The training rule on chomping 50. Capucapukārakasikkhāpada
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 made chomping sounds while eating. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū capucapukārakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe…
Final ruling
“‘I will not make a chomping sound while eating,’ this is how you should train.” “Na capucapukārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not make a chomping sound while eating. Na capucapukārakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, makes a chomping sound while eating, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca capucapukārakaṁ bhuñjati, 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 tenth training rule is finished. Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The fifth subchapter on mouthfuls is finished. Kabaḷavaggo pañcamo.