Commentary for Megillah 26:7
ואת מאמר מרדכי אסתר עושה אמר רבי ירמיה שהיתה מראה דם נדה לחכמים כאשר היתה באמנה אתו אמר רבה בר לימא (משמיה דרב) שהיתה עומדת מחיקו של אחשורוש וטובלת ויושבת בחיקו של מרדכי
"For Esther did the commandment of Mordecai" (Esther 2:20). R. Jeremiah said: [This means] that she used to show her menstrual blood to the Sages. "As when she was brought up with him" (Esther 2:20). Rabbah b. Lema said in the name of Rav: [This means] that she used to rise from the lap of Ahashverosh and bathe and sit in the lap of Mordecai.
Rashi on Megillah
And immerse due to cleanliness, such that she should not be disgusting to the righteous one from the semen of Ahasuerus.
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Tosafot on Megillah
And immerse and sit in the lap of Mordecai: But perhaps you will say, "Behold there was no distinction of three months (an interval to determine the paternity of a child). As behold, that evil man was found with her every day." But it can be said (answered) that she would have intercourse with a sponge [as birth control].
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