1.0.1Origin story

1.0.2First substory

1.1Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.1.2Tena kho pana samayena sāvatthiyaṁ aññataraṁ kulaṁ ubhatopasannaṁ hoti.At that time in Sāvatthī there was a family where both the husband and the wife had confidence.1.3Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, bhogena hāyati, yaṁ tasmiṁ kule uppajjati purebhattaṁ khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā taṁ sabbaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ vissajjetvā appekadā anasitā acchanti.They were growing in faith, but declining in wealth. Whatever food they had in the morning, they gave to the monks. Sometimes they went without food.

1.4Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized the monks,1.5“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā na mattaṁ jānitvā paṭiggahessanti.“How can the Sakyan monastics not have a sense of moderation in receiving offerings?1.6Ime imesaṁ datvā appekadā anasitā acchantī”ti.After giving to them, these people sometimes go without.”

1.7Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people1.8Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.and they told the Buddha.1.9PTS 4.179Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

1.10“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yaṁ kulaṁ saddhāya vaḍḍhati, bhogena hāyati evarūpassa kulassa ñattidutiyena kammena sekkhasammutiṁ dātuṁ.“Monks, if a family’s faith is growing, but its wealth is declining, you should designate it as ‘in training’, through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and one announcement.

1.11Evañca pana, bhikkhave, dātabbā.And the designation should be given like this.1.12Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

1.24Evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

1.25.0First preliminary ruling

1.25.1“Yāni kho pana tāni sekkhasammatāni kulāni, yo pana bhikkhu tathārūpesu sekkhasammatesu kulesu khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā sahatthā paṭiggahetvā khādeyya vā bhuñjeyya vā, paṭidesetabbaṁ tena bhikkhunā—‘There are families that are designated as “in training”. If a monk eats fresh or cooked food after personally receiving it from such a family, he must acknowledge it:1.26‘gārayhaṁ, āvuso, dhammaṁ āpajjiṁ asappāyaṁ pāṭidesanīyaṁ taṁ paṭidesemī’”ti.“I have done a blameworthy and unsuitable thing that is to be acknowledged. I acknowledge it.”’”

1.27Evañcidaṁ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ hoti.In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the monks.

2.0Second substory

2.1Tena kho pana samayena sāvatthiyaṁ ussavo hoti.Soon afterwards there was a celebration in Sāvatthī2.2Manussā bhikkhū nimantetvā bhojenti.and people invited the monks for a meal.2.3Tampi kho kulaṁ bhikkhū nimantesi.And so did the family that had been designated as in training.2.4Bhikkhū kukkuccāyantā nādhivāsenti—2.5“paṭikkhittaṁ bhagavatā sekkhasammatesu kulesu khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā sahatthā paṭiggahetvā khādituṁ bhuñjitun”ti.But knowing that the Buddha had prohibited eating fresh or cooked food after personally receiving it from such a family, and being afraid of wrongdoing, the monks did not accept.2.6Te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—That family complained and criticized them,2.7“kiṁ nu kho nāma amhākaṁ jīvitena yaṁ ayyā amhākaṁ na paṭiggaṇhantī”ti.“What is it with us that they don’t receive from us?”

2.8Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people2.9Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.and they told the Buddha.2.10Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

2.11“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, nimantitena sekkhasammatesu kulesu khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā sahatthā paṭiggahetvā khādituṁ bhuñjituṁ.“Monks, if you have been invited, I allow you to eat fresh or cooked food after personally receiving it from a family designated as in training.

2.12Evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—And so, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

2.13.0Second preliminary ruling

2.13.1PTS 4.180“Yāni kho pana tāni sekkhasammatāni kulāni, yo pana bhikkhu tathārūpesu sekkhasammatesu kulesu pubbe animantito khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā sahatthā paṭiggahetvā khādeyya vā bhuñjeyya vā, paṭidesetabbaṁ tena bhikkhunā—‘There are families that are designated as “in training”. If a monk, without first being invited, eats fresh or cooked food after personally receiving it from such a family, he must acknowledge it:2.14‘gārayhaṁ, āvuso, dhammaṁ āpajjiṁ asappāyaṁ pāṭidesanīyaṁ, taṁ paṭidesemī’”ti.“I have done a blameworthy and unsuitable thing that is to be acknowledged. I acknowledge it.”’”

2.15Evañcidaṁ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ hoti.In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the monks.

3.0Third substory

3.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu tassa kulassa kulūpako hoti.Soon afterwards a certain monk was associating with that family.3.2Atha kho so bhikkhu pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena taṁ kulaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.One morning he robed up, took his bowl and robe, went to them, and sat down on the prepared seat.3.3Tena kho pana samayena so bhikkhu gilāno hoti.Just then that monk was sick,3.4Atha kho te manussā taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocuṁ—and so they invited him to eat.3.5“bhuñjatha, bhante”ti.3.6Atha kho so bhikkhu—3.7“bhagavatā paṭikkhittaṁ animantitena sekkhasammatesu kulesu khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā sahatthā paṭiggahetvā khādituṁ bhuñjitun”ti kukkuccāyanto na paṭiggahesi;But knowing that the Buddha had prohibited an uninvited monk from eating fresh or cooked food after personally receiving it from such a family, and being afraid of wrongdoing, he did not accept.3.8nāsakkhi piṇḍāya carituṁ;And being unable to walk for alms,3.9chinnabhatto ahosi.he missed his meal.

3.10Atha kho so bhikkhu ārāmaṁ gantvā bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.He then returned to the monastery and told the monks what had happened,3.11Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.who in turn told the Buddha.3.12Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

3.13“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, gilānena bhikkhunā sekkhasammatesu kulesu khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā sahatthā paṭiggahetvā khādituṁ bhuñjituṁ.“Monks, I allow a sick monk to eat fresh or cooked food after personally receiving it from a family designated as in training.

3.14Evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—And so, monks, this training rule should be recited like this: