Xct Mu Bi Sk 61Nāvarṇakārakaṁ paribhokṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nāvarṇakārakaṁ paribhokṣyāma
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Explanation of Nāvarṇakārakaṁ paribhokṣyāma
Context
This discourse is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the collection of instructions on discipline and rules of communal life for the Buddhist Sangha. Nāvarṇakārakaṁ paribhokṣyāma concerns nourishment and the use of food in the bhikkhu community. It is one of the practical rules intended to guide monastics in practicing discipline in daily life, especially in taking food and maintaining bodily health so they can focus on practice.
The rules in the Vinaya Pitaka are not arbitrary restrictions, but means of practice with a noble purpose. They help bhikkhus remove excessive ambitions, maintain the recollection of an awakened mind, and build a harmonious community of practice. The context of this discourse is the specific guidance that the Buddha gave for managing resources and food wisely.
Main Content
Nāvarṇakārakaṁ paribhokṣyāma means “we shall consume [foods] prepared in the manner of being thoroughly cooked in water, or properly prepared.” The element “Nāvarṇa” (cooked in water) refers to a regulated method of preparing food, while “kārakam” refers to prepared things, and “paribhokṣyāma” means “we shall consume” or “use.”
This discourse instructs that bhikkhus should consume only foods prepared properly, without encountering inconvenience or impurity. This concerns not only biological hygiene but also the balance between maintaining bodily health and spiritual practice. The Buddha taught that the body is a vehicle, an instrument for carrying out the path of liberation. Therefore, if it is cared for too little, it becomes an obstacle; if it is cared for too much, it becomes a storm of ambition.
This discourse also reflects the principle of “moderation” (mattañño), not eating too much or too little.
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