Lzh Mg Bi Pm Sk 32Lifted Robe (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaukkhittaka
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Dutiyaukkhittaka Sutta (The Robe Lifted a Second Time)
Background
The Dutiyaukkhittaka Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically to the Pātimokkha — the code of disciplinary rules that monastics recite at regular intervals. This sutta falls within the regulations concerning the robes of those who have gone forth, a matter that may appear minor yet carries profound significance with respect to discipline and respect for the Sangha.
The Pāli Vinaya records specific situations that arose during the lifetime of the Blessed One, and from these situations the rules governing the monastic community were established. The Dutiyaukkhittaka takes its name from its connection with the act of "lifting the robe" — a behavior regarded as disrespectful toward the garments of the monastic order. The word "aukkhitta" means "lifted up or tossed up," and "dutiya" means "second," indicating that this is a repetition of a certain offense.
Main Content
Although the descriptive information does not provide detailed content, based on this sutta's position within the Pātimokkha and the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, the Dutiyaukkhittaka addresses offenses related to the management of robes. Specifically, this sutta may concern cases in which a bhikkhu does not carefully look after his robe, allowing it to become soiled, torn, or improperly stored. Alternatively, the sutta may speak of "lifting the robe" as an attitude reflecting a lack of proper decorum in wearing one's robes, indicating a loosening of discipline.
In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is very detailed regarding how a bhikkhu should use and maintain the three robes (ticīvara): the Saṅghāṭi (outer robe), the Uttarāsaṅga (upper robe), and the Antaravāsaka (lower robe). "Lifting" may refer to actions in which the robe is not properly worn upon the body, but rather tossed up or held dangling — an action regarded as expressing contempt or disrespect toward the monastic robe, and thus as disrespect toward the path of practice itself.
The sutta records the degree of the offense and the penalties or acts of expiation associated with it.
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