A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony takes robe-cloth and leaves the monastery, thinking, “I won’t return.” When he is outside the monastery zone, he thinks, “I’ll make the robe right here.” 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 robe-cloth and leaves the monastery, thinking, “I won’t return.” When he is outside the monastery zone, he thinks, “I won’t make a robe.” For that monk the robe season ends when he makes that decision. A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony takes robe-cloth and leaves the monastery, thinking, “I won’t return.” When he is outside the monastery zone, he thinks, “I’ll make the robe right here.” 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. The group of three is finished.

A monk who has participated in the robe-making ceremony takes robe-cloth and leaves the monastery. He has not decided whether he will return or not. 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 robe-cloth and leaves the monastery. He has not decided whether he will return or not. 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.