Bu Sk 21

21. Khambhakatasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū khambhakatā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….

Hands on hips Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the monks from the group of six put their hands on their hips while walking in inhabited areas. …

“Na khambhakato antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Final ruling

“‘I will not put my hands on my hips while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”

Na khambhakatena antaraghare gantabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ekato vā ubhato vā khambhaṁ katvā antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

One should not put one’s hands on one’s hips while walking in an inhabited area. If a monk, out of disrespect, puts one or both hands on his hips while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Anāpatti—

Non-offenses

There is no offense:

asañcicca …pe…

if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if there is an emergency; if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.