[565] When the army has set out, and he perceives it as having set out, if he goes to see it, except when there is a suitable reason, there is an offense entailing confession (pācittiya). When the army has set out, and he is in doubt, if he goes to see it, except when there is a suitable reason, there is an offense entailing confession. When the army has set out, and he perceives it as not having set out, if he goes to see it, except when there is a suitable reason, there is an offense entailing confession.
If he goes to see each individual unit, there is an offense of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa). Standing wherever he sees it, there is an offense of wrong-doing. Having left the range of sight, if he looks again and again, there is an offense of wrong-doing.
When the army has not set out, and he perceives it as having set out, there is an offense of wrong-doing. When the army has not set out, and he is in doubt, there is an offense of wrong-doing. When the army has not set out, and he perceives it as not having set out, there is no offense.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.