A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony leaves the monastery with robe-cloth, thinking, “I’ll return.” When he is outside the monastery zone, he has the robe made. When the robe has been made, he hears that they have made an end to the robe season in that monastery. For that monk the robe season ends when he hears about the end of the robe season. A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony leaves the monastery with robe-cloth, thinking, “I’ll return.” When he is outside the monastery zone, he has the robe made. When the robe has been made, he still thinks, “I’ll return,” but he remains outside the monastery zone until the end of the robe season. For that monk the robe season ends while he is outside the monastery zone. A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony leaves the monastery with robe-cloth, thinking, “I’ll return.” When he is outside the monastery zone, he has the robe made. When the robe has been made, he still thinks, “I’ll return,” and they reach the end of the robe season together. For that monk the robe season ends together with the other monks. The group of seven on “with” is finished.

4. The group of six on “takes” A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony takes an unfinished robe and leaves the monastery. When he is outside the monastery zone, he thinks, “I’ll make the robe right here. I won’t return.” He then has the robe made. For that monk the robe season ends when the robe is finished. A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony takes an unfinished robe and leaves the monastery. When he is outside the monastery zone, he thinks, “I won’t make a robe, and I won’t return.” For that monk the robe season ends when he makes that decision. A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony takes an unfinished robe and leaves the monastery. When he is outside the monastery zone, he thinks, “I’ll make the robe right here. I won’t return.” He has the robe made, but it is lost while being made. For that monk the robe season ends when the robe-cloth is lost.