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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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Kabaḷavagga
The subchapter on mouthfuls
48. Sitthāvakārakasikkhāpada
48. The training rule on 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.
