0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
0.3SekhiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on training
0.4PādukavaggaThe subchapter on shoes

0.567. OguṇṭhitasikkhāpadaCovering the head

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 oguṇṭhitasīsassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….At that time the monks from the group of six gave teachings to people with covered heads. …

1.3.0Final ruling

1.3.1“Na oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone with a covered head who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

1.4.0Definitions

1.4.1PTS 4.203Oguṇṭhitasīso nāmaWith a covered head:: 1.5sasīsaṁ pāruto vuccati.the upper robe covering the head is what is meant.

1.6Na oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo.One should not give a teaching to anyone with a covered head who is not sick.1.7Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone with a covered head who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

1.8.0Non-offenses

1.8.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:1.9asañcicca,if it is unintentional; 1.10assatiyā,if he is not mindful; 1.11ajānantassa,if he does not know; 1.12gilānassa,if he is sick; 1.13sīsaṁ vivarāpetvā deseti,if he teaches the person after having them uncover their head; 1.14āpadāsu,if there is an emergency; 1.15ummattakassa,if he is insane; 1.16ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

1.17Sattamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The seventh training rule is finished.