47. The training rule on shaking the hand

The chapter on training The subchapter on mouthfuls

47. The training rule on shaking the hand

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the monks from the group of six ate shaking their hands. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat shaking my hand,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not eat shaking one’s hand. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats shaking his hand, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if he shakes the hand to discard trash; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The seventh training rule is finished.

Sekhiyakaṇḍa Kabaḷavagga

47. Hatthaniddhunakasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū hatthaniddhunakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….

“Na hatthaniddhunakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Na hatthaniddhunakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca hatthaniddhunakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, kacavaraṁ chaḍḍento hatthaṁ niddhunāti, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Sattamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.