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Theravāda Vinaya
Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
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Mahāvibhaṅga
The Great Analysis
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Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The chapter on training
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Khambhakatavagga
The subchapter on hands on hips
21. Khambhakatasikkhāpada
21. The training rule on hands on hips
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 khambhakatā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….
At that time the monks from the group of six had their hands on their hips while walking in inhabited areas. …
Final ruling
“Na khambhakato antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
“‘I will not have my hands on my hips while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”
Na khambhakatena antaraghare gantabbaṁ.
One should not have one’s hands on one’s hips while walking in an inhabited area.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā khambhaṁ katvā antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If a monk, out of disrespect, has one or both hands on his hips 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.
Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The first training rule is finished.
