- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on evenly all around Parimaṇḍalavagga
9. The training rule on lifted robes 9. Ukkhittakasikkhāpada
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 lifting their robes while walking in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ukkhittakāya antaraghare gacchanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not lift my robe while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Na ukkhittakāya antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not lift one’s robe while walking in an inhabited area. Na ukkhittakāya antaraghare gantabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, lifts his robe on one or both sides while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā ukkhipitvā 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 there is an emergency; āpadāsu if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The ninth training rule is finished. Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.