- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on shoes Pādukavagga
63. The training rule on vehicles 63. Yānasikkhāpada
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 in vehicles. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū yānagatassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone in a vehicle who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.” “Na yānagatassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Definitions
- A vehicle: Yānaṁ nāma
- a wagon, a carriage, a cart, a chariot, a palanquin, a litter. vayhaṁ ratho sakaṭaṁ sandamānikā sivikā pāṭaṅkī.
One should not give a teaching to anyone in a vehicle who is not sick. Na yānagatassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone in a vehicle who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca yānagatassa 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 third training rule is finished. Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.