Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing confession Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on drinking alcohol Surāpānavagga

52. The training rule on tickling 52. Aṅgulipatodakasikkhāpada

Origin story

On one occasion when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. the monks from the group of six tickled one of the monks from the group of seventeen to make him laugh. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sattarasavaggiyaṁ bhikkhuṁ aṅgulipatodakena hāsesuṁ. Not being able to catch his breath, he died. So bhikkhu uttanto anassāsako kālamakāsi.

The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“How could the monks from the group of six tickle a monk to make him laugh?” … “kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhuṁ aṅgulipatodakena hāsessantī”ti …pe… “Is it true, monks, that you did this?” “saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, bhikkhuṁ aṅgulipatodakena hāsethā”ti?

“It’s true, sir.” “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

The Buddha rebuked them … Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… “Foolish men, how could you do this? kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, bhikkhuṁ aṅgulipatodakena hāsessatha. This will affect people’s confidence …” … Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this: evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

Final ruling

‘If a monk tickles someone, he commits an offense entailing confession.’” “Aṅgulipatodake pācittiyan”ti.

Definitions

Tickles someone: Aṅgulipatodako nāma: if one who is fully ordained makes physical contact with another who is fully ordained, body to body, with the aim of making him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. upasampanno upasampannaṁ hasādhippāyo kāyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Permutations

If the other person is fully ordained, and he perceives him as such, and he tickles him to make him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. Upasampanne upasampannasaññī aṅgulipatodakena hāseti, āpatti pācittiyassa. If the other person is fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, and he tickles him to make him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. Upasampanne vematiko aṅgulipatodakena hāseti, āpatti pācittiyassa. If the other person is fully ordained, but he does not perceive him as such, and he tickles him to make him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. Upasampanne anupasampannasaññī aṅgulipatodakena hāseti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If, with his own body, he makes physical contact with something connected to the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Kāyena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, with something connected to his own body, he makes physical contact with the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Kāyapaṭibaddhena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, with something connected to his own body, he makes physical contact with something connected to the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Kāyapaṭibaddhena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Nissaggiyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with something connected to the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Nissaggiyena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with something released by the other monk, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Nissaggiyena nissaggiyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If, with his own body, he makes physical contact with the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Anupasampannaṁ kāyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, with his own body, he makes physical contact with something connected to the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Kāyena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, with something connected to his own body, he makes physical contact with the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Kāyapaṭibaddhena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, with something connected to his own body, he makes physical contact with something connected to the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Kāyapaṭibaddhena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Nissaggiyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with something connected to the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Nissaggiyena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with something released by the someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Nissaggiyena nissaggiyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If the other person is not fully ordained, but he perceives them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Anupasampanne upasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If the other person is not fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Anupasampanne vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If the other person is not fully ordained, and he does not perceive them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Anupasampanne anupasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: Anāpatti—if he is not aiming to make him laugh; na hasādhippāyo, if he makes physical contact with him when there is a need; sati karaṇīye āmasati, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The training rule on tickling, the second, is finished. Aṅgulipatodakasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dutiyaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Great Analysis
The chapter on offenses entailing confession
The subchapter on drinking alcohol

52. The training rule on tickling

Origin story

On one occasion when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, the monks from the group of six tickled one of the monks from the group of seventeen to make him laugh. Not being able to catch his breath, he died.

The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could the monks from the group of six tickle a monk to make him laugh?” … “Is it true, monks, that you did this?”

“It’s true, sir.”

The Buddha rebuked them … “Foolish men, how could you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

Final ruling

‘If a monk tickles someone, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Definitions

Tickles someone:: if one who is fully ordained makes physical contact with another who is fully ordained, body to body, with the aim of making him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Permutations

If the other person is fully ordained, and he perceives him as such, and he tickles him to make him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. If the other person is fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, and he tickles him to make him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. If the other person is fully ordained, but he does not perceive him as such, and he tickles him to make him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession.

If, with his own body, he makes physical contact with something connected to the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, with something connected to his own body, he makes physical contact with the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, with something connected to his own body, he makes physical contact with something connected to the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with something connected to the other monk’s body, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with something released by the other monk, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

If, with his own body, he makes physical contact with the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, with his own body, he makes physical contact with something connected to the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, with something connected to his own body, he makes physical contact with the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, with something connected to his own body, he makes physical contact with something connected to the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with something connected to the body of someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If, by releasing something, he makes physical contact with something released by the someone who is not fully ordained, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

If the other person is not fully ordained, but he perceives them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If the other person is not fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If the other person is not fully ordained, and he does not perceive them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if he is not aiming to make him laugh; if he makes physical contact with him when there is a need; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The training rule on tickling, the second, is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Pācittiyakaṇḍa
Surāpānavagga

52. Aṅgulipatodakasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sattarasavaggiyaṁ bhikkhuṁ aṅgulipatodakena hāsesuṁ. So bhikkhu uttanto anassāsako kālamakāsi.

Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhuṁ aṅgulipatodakena hāsessantī”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, bhikkhuṁ aṅgulipatodakena hāsethā”ti?

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, bhikkhuṁ aṅgulipatodakena hāsessatha. Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

“Aṅgulipatodake pācittiyan”ti.

Aṅgulipatodako nāma: upasampanno upasampannaṁ hasādhippāyo kāyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Upasampanne upasampannasaññī aṅgulipatodakena hāseti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Upasampanne vematiko aṅgulipatodakena hāseti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Upasampanne anupasampannasaññī aṅgulipatodakena hāseti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Kāyena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Kāyapaṭibaddhena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Kāyapaṭibaddhena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Nissaggiyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Nissaggiyena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Nissaggiyena nissaggiyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anupasampannaṁ kāyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Kāyena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Kāyapaṭibaddhena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Kāyapaṭibaddhena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Nissaggiyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Nissaggiyena kāyapaṭibaddhaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Nissaggiyena nissaggiyaṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anupasampanne upasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anupasampanne vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anupasampanne anupasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—na hasādhippāyo, sati karaṇīye āmasati, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Aṅgulipatodakasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dutiyaṁ.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing confession Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on drinking alcohol Surāpānavagga

52. The training rule on tickling 52. Aṅgulipatodakasikkhāpada

Origin story

“It’s true, sir.” “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Final ruling

‘If a monk tickles someone, he commits an offense entailing confession.’” “Aṅgulipatodake pācittiyan”ti.

Definitions

Tickles someone: Aṅgulipatodako nāma: if one who is fully ordained makes physical contact with another who is fully ordained, body to body, with the aim of making him laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. upasampanno upasampannaṁ hasādhippāyo kāyena kāyaṁ āmasati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Permutations

Non-offenses

The training rule on tickling, the second, is finished. Aṅgulipatodakasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dutiyaṁ.