Bu Sk 52
52. The training rule on licking the hands
52. Hatthanillehakasikkhāpada
from: The Great Analysis
The chapter on training The subchapter on slurping
52. The training rule on licking the hands
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 were licking their hands while eating. …
Final ruling
“‘I will not lick my hands while eating,’ this is how you should train.”
One should not lick one’s hands while eating. If a monk, out of disrespect, licks his hands while eating, 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 there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
The second training rule is finished.
Sekhiyakaṇḍa Surusuruvagga
52. Hatthanillehakasikkhāpada
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū hatthanillehakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….
“Na hatthanillehakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Na hatthanillehakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca hatthanillehakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Anāpatti— asañcicca …pe… ādikammikassāti.
Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.