Commentary for Berakhot 44:6

ת"ר בעל קרי שנתנו עליו ט' קבין מים טהור בד"א לעצמו אבל לאחרים ארבעים סאה ר' יהודה אומר מ' סאה מכל מקום

Our Rabbis have taught: A Ba'al Keri upon whom nine Kabs of water have been poured becomes clean. Of what does this speak ? [If he wishes to study Torah] for himself; but [if he wishes to teach it] to others, forty Saot are necessary. R. Judah says that in every case forty Saot [are required].

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