Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 51: Not to make a slurping noise when drinking.
- Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Brahmali. (More copyright information)
Origin story
1At one time the Buddha was staying at Kosambī in Ghosita’s Monastery. At that time a brahmin had prepared a milk drink for the Sangha. The monks slurped while drinking the milk. A monk who was previously an entertainer made a joke of it, saying, “It’s as if the whole saṅgha is cooled.”
2The monks of few desires complained and criticized him, “How could a monk joke about the Sangha?” …
“Is it true, monk, that you did this?”
“It’s true, Sir.”
The Buddha rebuked him … “Foolish man, how could you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” After rebuking him … he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:
“Monks, you should not joke about the Buddha, the Teaching, or the Sangha. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”
After rebuking that monk in many ways, the Buddha spoke in dispraise of being difficult to support … the Buddha said, “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
Final ruling
3‘“I will not slurp while eating,” this is how you should train.’”
4One should not slurp while eating. If a monk, out of disrespect, slurps while eating, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
5There 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.
6The first training rule is finished.
1p_2V_1939, msdiv627Tena samayena buddho bhagavā kosambiyaṁ viharati ghositārāme. Tena kho pana samayena aññatarena brāhmaṇena saṇghassa payopānaṁ paṭiyattaṁ hoti. Bhikkhū surusurukārakaṁ khīraṁ pivanti. Aññataro naṭapubbako bhikkhu evamāha— "sabboyaṁ maññe saṇgho sītīkato"ti.
2p_2V_1940Ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe … te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti: "Kathañhi nāma bhikkhu saṇghaṁ ārabbha davaṁ karissatī"ti … pe …
"Saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, saṇghaṁ ārabbha davaṁ akāsī"ti?
"Saccaṁ, bhagavā"ti.
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, saṇghaṁ ārabbha davaṁ karissasi. Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya … pe … vigarahitvā … pe … dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi:
"Na, bhikkhave, buddhaṁ vā dhammaṁ vā saṇghaṁ vā ārabbha davo kātabbo. Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā"ti.
Atha kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā dubbharatāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—
3p_2V_1941"Na surusurukārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā"ti. (51:196)
4p_2V_1942Na surusurukārakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca surusurukārakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
5p_2V_1943Anāpatti— asañcicca … pe … ādikammikassāti.
6p_2V_1944Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.