Bu Sk 24

24. Dutiyaoguṇṭhitasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sasīsaṁ pārupitvā antaraghare nisīdanti …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 robes while sitting in inhabited areas. …

“Na oguṇṭhito antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Final ruling

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

Na oguṇṭhitena antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca sasīsaṁ pārupitvā antaraghare nisīdati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

One should not cover one’s head while sitting in an inhabited area. If a monk, out of disrespect, covers his head with his upper robe while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Anāpatti—

Non-offenses

There is no offense:

asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, vāsūpagatassa, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if he has entered his dwelling; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.