Theravāda Vinaya
Translators: brahmali
Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
Mahāvibhaṅga
The Great Analysis
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The chapter on training
Surusuruvagga
The subchapter on slurping
59. Satthapāṇisikkhāpada
The training rule on holding a knife
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 satthapāṇissa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….
At that time the monks from the group of six gave teachings to people holding knives. …
“Na satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”
Satthaṁ nāma
A knife:
ekatodhāraṁ ubhatodhāraṁ paharaṇaṁ.
a weapon with a single-edged or double-edged blade.
Na satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo.
One should not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone holding a knife who is not sick, 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.
Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The ninth training rule is finished.