Dutiyakhambhakata

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

Sekhiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on training

Khambhakatavagga

The subchapter on hands on hips

22. Dutiyakhambhakatasikkhāpada

Hands on hips

Origin story

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.

Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū khambhakatā antaraghare nisīdanti …pe….

At that time the monks from the group of six put their hands on their hips while sitting in inhabited areas. …

Final ruling

“Na khambhakato antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will not put my hands on my hips while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”

Na khambhakatena antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ.

One should not put one’s hands on one’s hips while sitting in an inhabited area.

Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā khambhaṁ katvā antaraghare nisīdati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, puts one or both hands on his hips while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:

asañcicca,

if it is unintentional;

assatiyā,

if he is not mindful;

ajānantassa,

if he does not know;

gilānassa,

if he is sick;

vāsūpagatassa,

if he has entered his dwelling;

āpadāsu,

if there is an emergency;

ummattakassa,

if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The second training rule is finished.