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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Surusuruvagga

The subchapter on slurping

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52. Hatthanillehakasikkhāpada

52. The training rule on licking the hands

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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 hatthanillehakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….

At that time the monks from the group of six were licking their hands while eating. …

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“Na hatthanillehakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will not lick my hands while eating,’ this is how you should train.”

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Na hatthanillehakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ.

One should not lick one’s hands while eating.

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Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca hatthanillehakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, licks his hands while eating, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

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Anāpatti—

There is no offense:

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asañcicca …pe…

if it is unintentional;

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ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

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Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The second training rule is finished.