Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on shoes Pādukavagga

67. The training rule on covered heads 67. Oguṇṭhitasikkhāpada

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 with covered heads. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū oguṇṭhitasīsassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….

Final ruling

“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone with a covered head who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.” “Na oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Definitions

With a covered head: Oguṇṭhitasīso nāma: the upper robe covering the head is what is meant. sasīsaṁ pāruto vuccati.

One should not give a teaching to anyone with a covered head who is not sick. Na oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone with a covered head who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, 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 teaches the person after having them uncover their head; sīsaṁ vivarāpetvā deseti, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The seventh training rule is finished. Sattamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Great Analysis
The chapter on training
The subchapter on shoes

67. The training rule on covered heads

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the monks from the group of six gave teachings to people with covered heads. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone with a covered head who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

Definitions

With a covered head:: the upper robe covering the head is what is meant.

One should not give a teaching to anyone with a covered head who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone with a covered head who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if he teaches the person after having them uncover their head; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The seventh training rule is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
Pādukavagga

67. Oguṇṭhitasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū oguṇṭhitasīsassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….

“Na oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Oguṇṭhitasīso nāma: sasīsaṁ pāruto vuccati.

Na oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, sīsaṁ vivarāpetvā deseti, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Sattamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.