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Minor Adaptation From Translation by Piyadassi Thera and Thanissaro


Dasa Sikkhapada[]

(Ten Commandments to be Followed By Monks-First five called Panchsheel for lay persons)

1. Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ [veramaṇīsikkhāpadaṃ (sī. syā.)] samādiyāmi.
2. Adinnādānā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
3. Abrahmacariyā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
4. Musāvādā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
5. Surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi .
6. Vikālabhojanā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
7. Nacca-gīta-vādita-visūkadassanā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
8. Mālā-gandha-vilepana-dhāraṇa-maṇḍana-vibhūsanaṭṭhānā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
9. Uccāsayana-mahāsayanā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
10. Jātarūpa-rajatapaṭiggahaṇā veramaṇī-sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.


1. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from killing.
2. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from stealing.
3. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from sexual misconduct.
4. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from lying.
5. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from liquor that causes intoxication and heedlessness.
6. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from untimely eating.
7. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from dancing, singing, music, and visiting unseemly shows.
8. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from the use of garlands, perfumes, cosmetics, and embellishments.
9. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from the use of high and luxurious beds.
10. I undertake to abide by the precept to abstain from accepting gold and silver.


२. दससिक्खापदं

१. पाणातिपाता वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं [वेरमणीसिक्खापदं (सी॰ स्या॰)] समादियामि।
२. अदिन्‍नादाना वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि।
३. अब्रह्मचरिया वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि।
४. मुसावादा वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि।
५. सुरामेरयमज्‍जपमादट्ठाना वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि ।
६. विकालभोजना वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि।
७. नच्‍च-गीत-वादित-विसूकदस्सना वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि।
८. माला-गन्ध-विलेपन-धारण-मण्डन-विभूसनट्ठाना वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि।
९. उच्‍चासयन-महासयना वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि।
१०. जातरूप-रजतपटिग्गहणा वेरमणी-सिक्खापदं समादियामि।
दससिक्खापदं [दससिक्खापदं निट्ठितं (स्या॰)] निट्ठितं।