If a monk tells another monk, “Steal such-and-such goods,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct. He then regrets it and says, “Don’t steal them.” If the other monk replies, “I’ve been told by you to do so,” and he then steals those goods, there is no offense for the instigator, but an offense entailing expulsion for the thief. If a monk tells another monk, “Steal such-and-such goods,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct. He then regrets it and says, “Don’t steal them.” If the other monk replies, “Fine,” and desists, there is no offense for either.

Permutations part 3 For one who steals there is an offense entailing expulsion when five factors are fulfilled: it is the possession of another; he perceives it as such; it is a valuable possession worth five <i lang='pi' translate='no'>māsaka</i> coins or more; he has the intention to steal it; if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct; if he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense; if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion. For one who steals there is a serious offense when five factors are fulfilled: it is the possession of another; he perceives it as such; it is an ordinary possession worth more than one <i lang='pi' translate='no'>māsaka</i> coin, but less than five; he has the intention to steal it; if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct; if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct; if he moves it from its base, he commits a serious offense. For one who steals there is an offense of wrong conduct when five factors are fulfilled: it is the possession of another; he perceives it as such; it is an ordinary possession worth one <i lang='pi' translate='no'>māsaka</i> coin or less; he has the intention to steal it; if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct; if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct; if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.