- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on shoes Pādukavagga
73. The training rule on defecating while standing 73. Ṭhitouccārasikkhāpada
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 defecating and urinating while standing. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ṭhitā uccārampi passāvampi karonti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘When not sick, I will not defecate or urinate while standing,’ this is how you should train.” “Na ṭhito agilāno uccāraṁ vā passāvaṁ vā karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
If one is not sick, one should not defecate or urinate while standing. Na ṭhitena agilānena uccāro vā passāvo vā kātabbo. If, out of disrespect, a monk who is not sick defecates or urinates while standing, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ṭhito agilāno uccāraṁ vā passāvaṁ vā karoti, 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 thirteenth training rule is finished. Terasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.