The ten training rules that form the foundation of ethical conduct, guiding novices to renounce worldly indulgences and cultivate strict moral discipline.
Pāṇātipātā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
1.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |killing living beings::taking life, destruction of life [pāṇātipāta]|.
Adinnādānā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
2.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from taking what is not given.
Abrahmacariyā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
3.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from unchastity.
Musāvādā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
4.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |false speech::lying, deliberately speaking falsehood [musāvāda]|.
Surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
5.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |consuming intoxicants::consuming wine, spirits, or drugs and getting intoxicated [surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhāyī]|.
Vikālabhojanā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
6.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |untimely eating::eating outside the proper time, typically observed from afternoon until dawn [vikālabhojana]|.
Naccagītavāditavisūkadassanā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
7.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from dancing, singing, instrumental music, and watching unseemly shows.
Mālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
8.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from wearing garlands, smartening with scents, and beautifying the body with cosmetics.
Uccāsayanamahāsayanā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
9.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from large and luxurious beds.
Jātarūparajatapaṭiggahaṇā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
10.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |accepting gold and silver::receiving gold and money [jātarūparajatapaṭiggahaṇa]|.
1.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |killing living beings::taking life, destruction of life [pāṇātipāta]|.
2.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from taking what is not given.
3.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from unchastity.
4.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |false speech::lying, deliberately speaking falsehood [musāvāda]|.
5.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |consuming intoxicants::consuming wine, spirits, or drugs and getting intoxicated [surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhāyī]|.
6.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |untimely eating::eating outside the proper time, typically observed from afternoon until dawn [vikālabhojana]|.
7.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from dancing, singing, instrumental music, and watching unseemly shows.
8.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from wearing garlands, smartening with scents, and beautifying the body with cosmetics.
9.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from large and luxurious beds.
10.) I undertake the training rule to abstain from |accepting gold and silver::receiving gold and money [jātarūparajatapaṭiggahaṇa]|.
Pāṇātipātā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Adinnādānā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Abrahmacariyā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Musāvādā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Vikālabhojanā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Naccagītavāditavisūkadassanā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Mālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Uccāsayanamahāsayanā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.
Jātarūparajatapaṭiggahaṇā veramaṇisikkhāpadaṁ samādiyāmi.