Mahāvibhaṅga
The Great Analysis
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1.1
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.
1.2
Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū dīghaṁ ālopaṁ karonti …pe….
At that time the monks from the group of six were making elongated mouthfuls. …
1.3.1
“Parimaṇḍalaṁ ālopaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
“‘I will make rounded mouthfuls,’ this is how you should train.”
1.5
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca dīghaṁ ālopaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If a monk, out of disrespect, makes an elongated mouthful, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.