Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 29: Not to accept more than one ration of curry for every three rations of rice when going to collect food.
- 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 were receiving almsfood with large amounts of bean curry. …
Final ruling
2“‘I will receive almsfood with the right proportion of bean curry,’ this is how you should train.”
Definitions
3Bean curry: there are two kinds of bean curry, to be taken with the hand: mung-bean curry and black-gram curry.
Almsfood should be received with the right proportion of bean curry. If a monk, out of disrespect, receives much bean curry, 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 it is any food apart from bean curry; if it is from relatives; if it is from those who have given an invitation; if it is for the benefit of someone else; if it is by means of his own property; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
5The ninth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_1825, msdiv604Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā sūpaññeva bahuṁ paṭiggaṇhanti … pe … .
2p_2V_1826"Samasūpakaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggahessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā"ti. (29:174)
3p_2V_1827Sūpo nāma dve sūpā— muggasūpo, māsasūpo.
Hatthahāriyo samasūpako piṇḍapāto paṭiggahetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sūpaññeva bahuṁ paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
4p_2V_1828Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, rasarase, ñātakānaṁ pavāritānaṁ, aññassatthāya, attano dhanena, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
5p_2V_1829Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.