0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
0.3SekhiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on training
0.4ParimaṇḍalavaggaThe subchapter on evenly all around

0.52. DutiyaparimaṇḍalasikkhāpadaNot wearing the upper robe evenly all around

1.0Origin story

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 chabbaggiyā bhikkhū puratopi pacchatopi olambentā pārupanti …pe….At that time the monks from the group of six wore their upper robes hanging down in front and behind. …

1.3.0Final ruling

1.3.1“Parimaṇḍalaṁ pārupissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.“‘I will wear my upper robe evenly all around,’ this is how you should train.”

1.4Parimaṇḍalaṁ pārupitabbaṁ ubho kaṇṇe samaṁ katvā.One should wear one’s upper robe evenly all around, making both corners even.1.5PTS 4.186Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca purato vā pacchato vā olambento pārupati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If a monk, out of disrespect, wears his upper robe hanging down in front or behind, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

1.6.0Non-offenses

1.6.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:1.7asañcicca,if it is unintentional; 1.8assatiyā,if he is not mindful; 1.9ajānantassa,if he does not know; 1.10gilānassa,if he is sick; 1.11āpadāsu,if there is an emergency; 1.12ummattakassa,if he is insane; 1.13ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

1.14Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The second training rule is finished.