Commentary for Shevuot 33:3

בעי רב אשי טימא עצמו במזיד מהו באונס גמירי שהייה במזיד לא גמירי שהייה או דלמא בפנים גמירי שהייה ל"ש באונס ול"ש במזיד תיקו

Or perhaps the traditio is that within [the Temple] tarrying makes him liable, no matter whether it may be used for prostration or not? It remains undecided. R'Ashi queried: If he defiled himself wilfully, what is the ruling?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If Raba's question (whether tarrying is necessary for stripes) should be decided in the affirmative, that may be because he became unclean accidentally, though he tarried wilfully; but if he became unclean wilfully, perhaps he is liable for stripes, though he does not tarry.');">⁴</span>

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