Nātimahanta

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

Sekhiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on training

Sakkaccavagga

The subchapter on respectfully

39. Kabaḷasikkhāpada

Making an overlarge mouthful

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 mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karonti …pe…

At that time the monks from the group of six were eating, making large mouthfuls. …

Final ruling

“Nātimahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will not make mouthfuls that are too large,’ this is how you should train.”

Nātimahanto kabaḷo kātabbo.

One should not make mouthfuls that are too large.

Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, makes a large mouthful, 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;

khajjake,

if it is fresh food;

phalāphale,

if it is any kind of fruit;

uttaribhaṅge,

if it is a non-bean curry;

āpadāsu,

if there is an emergency;

ummattakassa,

if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The ninth training rule is finished.