Theravāda Vinaya
Translators: brahmali
Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
Mahāvibhaṅga
The Great Analysis
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The chapter on training
Khambhakatavagga
The subchapter on hands on hips
30. Samatittikasikkhāpada
The training rule on even levels
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 thūpīkataṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhanti …pe….
At that time the monks from the group of six received almsfood in a heap. …
“Samatittikaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggahessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
“‘I will receive an even level of almsfood,’ this is how you should train.”
Samatittiko piṇḍapāto paṭiggahetabbo.
Almsfood is to be received at an even level.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca thūpīkataṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If a monk, out of disrespect, receives almsfood in a heap, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
asañcicca,
if it is unintentional;
assatiyā,
if he is not mindful;
ajānantassa,
if he does not know;
āpadāsu,
if there is an emergency;
ummattakassa,
if he is insane;
ādikammikassāti.
if he is the first offender.
Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The tenth training rule is finished.
Khambhakatavaggo tatiyo.
The third subchapter on hands on hips is finished.