Commentary for Shevuot 37:4

בעא מיניה רבא מרב נחמן העלם זה וזה בידו מהו אמר ליה הרי העלם טומאה בידו וחייב אדרבה הרי העלם מקדש בידו ופטור

- He said to him: Since there is the unawareness of uncleanness, he is liable. On the contrary, since there is the unawareness of Temple, he should be exempt! - R'Ashi said: we observe, if because of the uncleanness he leaves, then it is a case of unawareness of uncleanness, and he is liable; and if, because it is the Temple, he leaves, then it is a case of unawareness of Temple, and he is exempt:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If he leaves the Temple, when told he is unclean (the fact that it is the Temple is not mentioned to him) , we realise that he regrets his entry because of his uncleanness; and it is, therefore, a case of unawareness of uncleanness. If, however, he leaves the Temple, when told that he is in the Temple (his uncleanness is not mentioned) , we realise that he regrets his entry because it is the Temple; and it is, therefore, a case of unawareness of Temple.');">¹⁰</span> - Said Rabina to R'Ashi: Does he then leave because it is the Temple, unless it be also because of the uncleanness?

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