In fact, Basho considered that 'Sarumino' was a collection that was to be a good example for posterity, so it is imagined that he advised and instructed his disciples more enthusiastically than ever.
実際、「猿蓑」は芭蕉にとっては、末代の亀鑑となるべき集であり、その指導もそれまでの撰集とは異なる態度で助言したと想像されている。