Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

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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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Sakkaccavagga

The subchapter on respectfully

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39. Kabaḷasikkhāpada

39. The training rule on mouthfuls

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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.

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Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karonti …pe…

At that time the monks from the group of six were making large mouthfuls. …

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“Nātimahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will not make mouthfuls that are too large,’ this is how you should train.”

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Nātimahanto kabaḷo kātabbo.

One should not make mouthfuls that are too large.

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Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, makes a large mouthful, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

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Anāpatti—

There is no offense:

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asañcicca,

if it is unintentional;

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assatiyā,

if he is not mindful;

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ajānantassa,

if he does not know;

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gilānassa,

if he is sick;

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khajjake,

if it is a fresh food;

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phalāphale,

if it is any kind of fruit;

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uttaribhaṅge,

if it is a non-bean curry;

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āpadāsu,

if there is an emergency;

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ummattakassa,

if he is insane;

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ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

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Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The ninth training rule is finished.