Ukkhittaka

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

Sekhiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on training

Parimaṇḍalavagga

The subchapter on evenly all around

9. Ukkhittakasikkhāpada

Lifting the robes

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 ukkhittakāya antaraghare gacchanti …pe….

At that time the monks from the group of six were lifting their robes while walking in inhabited areas. …

Final ruling

“Na ukkhittakāya antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

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

Na ukkhittakāya antaraghare gantabbaṁ.

One should not lift one’s robe while walking in an inhabited area.

Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā ukkhipitvā antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, lifts his robe on one or both sides while walking 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;

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.