Lzh Mu Bu Pm Sk 14Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma
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Explanation of the Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ Prāvariṣyāma Sutta
Context
This sutta is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, one of the three main collections of the Pāli Canon. The Vinaya Piṭaka is not a set of rigid prohibitions, but a body of regulations arising from specific situations within the early community of monks and nuns. Each rule has an introductory story describing the event that led the Buddha to establish that rule.
Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ (Pāli: nātyavakkaṭṭhaṁ) means “one should not provoke, abuse, or insult,” while prāvariṣyāma may be understood as “we shall practice” or “we shall observe.” This title reflects a basic principle of the Vinaya Piṭaka: unsuitable actions, speech, or conduct should be avoided in order to maintain harmony and respect in the Sangha, the community of monks and nuns.
Main Content
This sutta concerns rules for polite and respectful conduct, and for avoiding actions or words of an insulting, mocking, or abusive nature toward other members of the Sangha. In the context of the early monastery, when monks and nuns from many different cultural and social backgrounds gathered together, small conflicts over speech or conduct could easily arise.
The Buddha saw that a healthy community of practice needed to be built on a foundation of mutual respect (muttaca-sampadā) and the abandoning of coarse or mocking behavior (anutthambhana). This rule is not meant to punish, but to guide monks and nuns to understand that manipulative speech or provocative actions are obstacles on the shared path of practice.
Training in these rules expresses commitment to the Dhamma and sincerity within the Sangha. It also distills the spirit of the Pāṭimokkha, the disciplinary code: the basic rules all monks and nuns must observe, recited communally each month to reaffirm their commitment.
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