- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on shoes Pādukavagga
65. The training rule on clasping the knees 65. Pallatthikasikkhāpada
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 who were seated clasping their knees. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū pallatthikāya nisinnassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone who is seated clasping their knees and who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.” “Na pallatthikāya nisinnassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not give a teaching to anyone who is seated clasping their knees and who is not sick. Na pallatthikāya nisinnassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone who is clasping their knees with their hands or with a cloth and who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca hatthapallatthikāya vā dussapallatthikāya vā nisinnassa 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 fifth training rule is finished. Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.