- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on slurping Surusuruvagga
58. The training rule on holding a staff 58. Daṇḍapāṇisikkhāpada
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 gave teachings to people holding staffs. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū daṇḍapāṇissa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone holding a staff who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.” “Na daṇḍapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Definitions
- A staff: Daṇḍo nāma
- a stick measuring 1.6 meters. majjhimassa purisassa catuhattho daṇḍo. What is longer than that is not a staff, nor what is shorter. Tato ukkaṭṭho adaṇḍo, omako adaṇḍo.
One should not give a teaching to anyone holding a staff who is not sick. Na daṇḍapāṇissa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. If a monk out, of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone holding a staff who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca daṇḍapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, 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 eighth training rule is finished. Aṭṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.