Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on slurping Surusuruvagga

53. The training rule on licking the almsbowl 53. Pattanillehakasikkhāpada

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 were licking their bowls while eating. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū pattanillehakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe…

Final ruling

“‘I will not lick my almsbowl while eating,’ this is how you should train.” “Na pattanillehakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

One should not lick one’s bowl while eating. Na pattanillehakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, licks his bowl while eating, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca pattanillehakaṁ 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 only a little food remains and he eats it after collecting it in one place and then licking it; parittake sese ekato saṅkaḍḍhitvā nillehitvā bhuñjati, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The third training rule is finished. Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

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

53. The training rule on licking the almsbowl

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 were licking their bowls while eating. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not lick my almsbowl while eating,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not lick one’s bowl while eating. If a monk, out of disrespect, licks his bowl while eating, 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 only a little food remains and he eats it after collecting it in one place and then licking it; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The third training rule is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
Surusuruvagga

53. Pattanillehakasikkhāpada

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

“Na pattanillehakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

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

Anāpatti—asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, parittake sese ekato saṅkaḍḍhitvā nillehitvā bhuñjati, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.