Commentary for Pesachim 28:12

נימא קסבר רבי מאיר מתניתין באב הטומאה דאורייתא וולד הטומאה דרבנן דמדאורייתא טהור מעליא

Again, if from the words of R'Akiba, - are they then alike? There it is unfit and unclean, whereas here it is clean and unclean? Must we [then] say<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since R. Meir derives his law from the preceding statements.');">¹¹</span> that R'Meir holds [that] our Mishnah treats of a principal uncleanness according to Scripture and a derivative uncleanness by Rabbinical law,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g.. if a utensil was defiled by a liquid and in its turn defiled flesh. The second defilement is only Rabbinical, for by Scriptural law liquid cannot defile a utensil.');">¹²</span> which by Scriptural law is completely clean;

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