Samatittika

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

Sekhiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on training

Khambhakatavagga

The subchapter on hands on hips

30. Samatittikasikkhāpada

Not receiving on an even level

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 thūpīkataṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhanti …pe….

At that time the monks from the group of six received almsfood in a heap. …

Final ruling

“Samatittikaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggahessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will receive an even level of almsfood,’ this is how you should train.”

Samatittiko piṇḍapāto paṭiggahetabbo.

Almsfood is to be received at an even level.

Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca thūpīkataṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, receives almsfood in a heap, 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;

āpadāsu,

if there is an emergency;

ummattakassa,

if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The tenth training rule is finished.

Khambhakatavaggo tatiyo.

The third subchapter on hands on hips is finished.