Sitthāvakāraka

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

Sekhiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on training

Kabaḷavagga

The subchapter on mouthfuls

48. Sitthāvakārakasikkhāpada

Scattering rice

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 sitthāvakārakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe…

At that time the monks from the group of six scattered rice while eating. …

Final ruling

“Na sitthāvakārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will not eat scattering rice,’ this is how you should train.”

Na sitthāvakārakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ.

One should not scatter rice while eating.

Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sitthāvakārakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, eats scattering rice, 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;

kacavaraṁ chaḍḍento sitthaṁ chaḍḍayati,

if he discards rice while discarding trash;

āpadāsu,

if there is an emergency;

ummattakassa,

if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

Aṭṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The eighth training rule is finished.