Bu Sk 23

23. Oguṇṭhitasikkhāpada

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

Covering the head 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 were covering their heads with their upper robes while walking in inhabited areas. …

“Na oguṇṭhito antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Final ruling

“‘I will not cover my head while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”

Na oguṇṭhitena antaraghare gantabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sasīsaṁ pārupitvā antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

One should not cover one’s head while walking in an inhabited area. If a monk, out of disrespect, covers his head with his upper robe 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.