Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 22: Not to place the hands on the hips when going to inhabited areas.
- Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Brahmali. (More copyright information)
Origin story
1At 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 had their hands on their hips while sitting in inhabited areas. …
Final ruling
2“‘I will not have my hands on my hips while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”
3One should not have one’s hands on one’s hips while sitting in an inhabited area. If a monk, out of disrespect, has one or both hands on his hips while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
4There is no offense: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if he has entered his dwelling; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
5The second training rule is finished.
1p_2V_1790, msdiv597Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū khambhakatā antaraghare nisīdanti … pe … .
2p_2V_1791"Na khambhakato antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā"ti. (22:167)
3p_2V_1792Na khambhakatena antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā khambhaṁ katvā antaraghare nisīdati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
4p_2V_1793Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, vāsūpagatassa, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
5p_2V_1794Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.