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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
40. Ālopasikkhāpada Not making rounded mouthfuls
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 dīghaṁ ālopaṁ karonti …pe…. At that time the monks from the group of six were eating, making elongated mouthfuls. …
Final ruling
“Parimaṇḍalaṁ ālopaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti. “‘I will make rounded mouthfuls,’ this is how you should train.”
Parimaṇḍalo ālopo kātabbo. One should make rounded mouthfuls.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca dīghaṁ ālopaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If a monk, out of disrespect, makes an elongated 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; For a brief explanation of the word khajjaka, see comment at Bu Sk 39:1.11.
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.
Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ. The tenth training rule is finished.
Sakkaccavaggo catuttho. The fourth subchapter on respectfully is finished.