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Theravāda Vinaya Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
Mahāvibhaṅga The Great Analysis
Sekhiyakaṇḍa The chapter on training
Sakkaccavagga The subchapter on respectfully
39. Kabaḷasikkhāpada Making an overlarge mouthful
Origin story
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.
Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karonti …pe… At that time the monks from the group of six were eating, making large mouthfuls. …
Final ruling
“Nātimahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti. “‘I will not make mouthfuls that are too large,’ this is how you should train.”
Nātimahanto kabaḷo kātabbo. One should not make mouthfuls that are too large.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If a monk, out of disrespect, makes a large mouthful, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
Anāpatti—There is no offense:
asañcicca, if it is unintentional;
assatiyā, if he is not mindful;
ajānantassa, if he does not know;
gilānassa, if he is sick;
khajjake, if it is fresh food; According to Sp 2.615 khajjaka refers to all fresh foods: Ettha mūlakhādanīyādi sabbaṁ gahetabbaṁ, “Here the fresh foods which are roots, etc., may all be taken.”
phalāphale, if it is any kind of fruit; For phalāphale see PED, sv. ā⁴.
uttaribhaṅge, if it is a non-bean curry; For a brief discussion of the word uttaribhaṅga, see comment at Bu Sk 33:1.13.
āpadāsu, if there is an emergency;
ummattakassa, if he is insane;
ādikammikassāti. if he is the first offender.
Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ. The ninth training rule is finished.