1.0Origin story

1.1Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,1.2Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū puratopi pacchatopi olambentā nivāsenti.the monks from the group of six were wearing their sarongs hanging down in front and behind.1.3Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,1.4“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā puratopi pacchatopi olambentā nivāsessanti, seyyathāpi gihī kāmabhogino”ti.“How can the Sakyan monastics wear their sarongs hanging down in front and behind? They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”

1.5Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people,1.6Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the monks of few desires complained and criticized those monks,1.7“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū puratopi pacchatopi olambentā nivāsessantī”ti.“How can the monks from the group of six wear their sarongs hanging down in front and behind?”

1.8Atha kho te bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.After rebuking those monks in many ways, they told the Buddha.1.9Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṅghaṁ sannipātāpetvā chabbaggiye bhikkhū paṭipucchi—Soon afterwards the Buddha had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks from the group of six:1.10“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, puratopi pacchatopi olambentā nivāsethā”ti?“Is it true, monks, that you do this?”

1.11“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

1.12Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.13kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, puratopi pacchatopi olambentā nivāsessatha.“Foolish men, how can you do this?1.14Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.15evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this: