- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on evenly all around Parimaṇḍalavagga
5. The training rule on well-restrained 5. Susaṁvutasikkhāpada
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 playing with their hands and feet while walking in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū hatthampi pādampi kīḷāpentā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will be well-restrained while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Susaṁvuto antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should be well-restrained while walking in an inhabited area. Susaṁvutena antaraghare gantabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, plays with his hands or feet while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca hatthaṁ vā pādaṁ vā kīḷāpento antaraghare gacchati, 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 he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The fifth training rule is finished. Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.