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59. The training rule on holding a knife
59. Satthapāṇisikkhāpada
from: The Great Analysis
The chapter on training The subchapter on slurping
59. The training rule on holding a knife
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 gave teachings to people holding knives. …
Final ruling
“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”
Definitions
A knife: a weapon with a single-edged or double-edged blade.
One should not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone holding a knife who is not sick, 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 ninth training rule is finished.
Sekhiyakaṇḍa Surusuruvagga
59. Satthapāṇisikkhāpada
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū satthapāṇissa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….
“Na satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Satthaṁ nāma ekatodhāraṁ ubhatodhāraṁ paharaṇaṁ.
Na satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Anāpatti— asañcicca …pe… ādikammikassāti.
Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.