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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
50. Capucapukārakasikkhāpada
50. The training rule on chomping
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 capucapukārakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe…
At that time the monks from the group of six made chomping sounds while eating. …
Final ruling
“Na capucapukārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
“‘I will not make a chomping sound while eating,’ this is how you should train.”
Na capucapukārakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ.
One should not make a chomping sound while eating.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca capucapukārakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If a monk, out of disrespect, makes a chomping sound while eating, 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.
Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The tenth training rule is finished.
Kabaḷavaggo pañcamo.
The fifth subchapter on mouthfuls is finished.
