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Mv I 42
PTS: Mv I 56 | CS: vin.mv.01.42
Sikkhāpadakathā
'Line by Line'
Discussion of Training Rules
by
Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu
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42. sikkhāpadakathā (Mv.I.56.1)
Discussion of Training Rules [BMC]

[120] athakho sāmaṇerānaṁ etadahosi kati nu kho amhākaṁ sikkhāpadāni kattha ca amhehi sikkhitabbanti.

Now at that time the thought occurred to the novices, “How many training rules do we have? What should we train in line with?”

bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

anujānāmi bhikkhave sāmaṇerānaṁ dasa sikkhāpadāni tesu ca sāmaṇerehi sikkhituṁ

“Monks, I allow ten training rules for the novices. The novices are to train in line with them:

pāṇātipātā veramaṇī

“Refraining from killing living beings.

adinnādānā veramaṇī

“Refraining from taking what is not given.

abrahmacariyā veramaṇī

“Refraining from uncelibate conduct.

musāvādā veramaṇī

“Refraining from false speech.

surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī

“Refraining from alcohol and fermented liquors that cause heedlessness.

vikālabhojanā veramaṇī

“Refraining from eating at the wrong time.

naccagītavāditavisūkadassanā veramaṇī

“Refraining from dancing, singing, music, and going to see entertainments.

mālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇa- maṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā veramaṇī

“Refraining from wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying the body with cosmetics.

uccāsayanamahāsayanā veramaṇī

“Refraining from using high or large beds.

jātarūparajatapaṭiggahaṇā veramaṇī

“Refraining from accepting gold and silver [money].

anujānāmi bhikkhave sāmaṇerānaṁ imāni dasa sikkhāpadāni imesu ca sāmaṇerehi sikkhitunti.

“Monks, I allow these ten training rules for the novices. The novices are to train in line with them.

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