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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 42: Not to put the hand in the mouth while eating.

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 put their whole hand in their mouths while eating. …

Final ruling

2“‘I will not put my whole hand in my mouth while eating,’ this is how you should train.”

3One should not put one’s whole hand in one’s mouth while eating. If a monk, out of disrespect, puts his whole hand in his mouth while eating, 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 there are dangers; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


5The second training rule is finished.

 

1p_2V_1894, msdiv618Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhuñjamānā sabbaṁ hatthaṁ mukhe pakkhipanti … pe … .

 

2p_2V_1895"Na bhuñjamāno sabbaṁ hatthaṁ mukhe pakkhipissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti.

3p_2V_1896Na bhuñjamānena sabbo hattho mukhe pakkhipitabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca bhuñjamāno sabbaṁ hatthaṁ mukhe pakkhipati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

 

4p_2V_1897Anāpatti— asañcicca … pe … ādikammikassāti.


5p_2V_1898Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.