Commentary for Bava Batra 305:9

ההיא דאתאי לקמיה דרבא עבד לה רבא כשמעתיה הוה קא טרדא ליה

how could we act in accordance with [a decision] of Rab!'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though the Nehardean scholars themselves decided the law to be in accordance with Rab's view, R. Nahman did not consider it proper to give a ruling contrary to Samuel's view in the place where Samuel had enjoyed supremacy and preferred to send the case to a place under Rab's jurisdiction. ');">²¹</span> There was a certain [woman] who once came before Raba [to ask for his ruling].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On a deed of a gift in which she wrote 'from life', and now wished to withdraw the gift. ');">²²</span> [As] Raba gave his decision<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'did'. ');">²³</span>

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