Theravāda Vinaya
Translators: brahmali
Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
Mahāvibhaṅga
The Great Analysis
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The chapter on training
Ujjagghikavagga
The subchapter on laughing loudly
14. Dutiyauccasaddasikkhāpada
The second training rule on loud noises
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 uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karontā antaraghare nisīdanti …pe….
At that time the monks from the group of six were noisy while sitting in inhabited areas. …
“Appasaddo antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
“‘I will not be noisy while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”
Appasaddena antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ.
One should not be noisy while sitting in an inhabited area.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karonto antaraghare nisīdati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If a monk, out of disrespect, makes loud noises while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
asañcicca …pe…
if it is unintentional;
ādikammikassāti.
if he is the first offender.
Catutthasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The fourth training rule is finished.