- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on slurping Surusuruvagga
59. The training rule on holding a knife 59. Satthapāṇisikkhāpada
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 knives. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū satthapāṇissa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.” “Na satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Definitions
- A knife: Satthaṁ nāma
- a weapon with a single-edged or double-edged blade. ekatodhāraṁ ubhatodhāraṁ paharaṇaṁ.
One should not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick. Na satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone holding a knife who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca satthapāṇissa 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 ninth training rule is finished. Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.