Bu Sk 40

40. Ālopasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū dīghaṁ ālopaṁ karonti …pe….

Not making rounded mouthfuls 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 eating, making elongated mouthfuls. …

“Parimaṇḍalaṁ ālopaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Final ruling

“‘I will make rounded mouthfuls,’ this is how you should train.”

Parimaṇḍalo ālopo kātabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca dīghaṁ ālopaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

One should make rounded mouthfuls. If a monk, out of disrespect, makes an elongated mouthful, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Anāpatti—

Non-offenses

There is no offense:

asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, khajjake, phalāphale, uttaribhaṅge, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if it is fresh food; if it is any kind of fruit; if it is a non-bean curry; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.