Oguṇṭhita

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

Sekhiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on training

Khambhakatavagga

The subchapter on hands on hips

23. Oguṇṭhitasikkhāpada

Covering the head

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 sasīsaṁ pārupitvā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….

At that time the monks from the group of six were covering their heads with their upper robes while walking in inhabited areas. …

Final ruling

“Na oguṇṭhito antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will not cover my head while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”

Na oguṇṭhitena antaraghare gantabbaṁ.

One should not cover one’s head while walking in an inhabited area.

Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sasīsaṁ pārupitvā antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, covers his head with his upper robe while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:

asañcicca …pe…

if it is unintentional;

if he is not mindful;

if he does not know;

if he is sick;

if there is an emergency;

if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The third training rule is finished.