Commentary for Yoma 83:14

למעוטי מאי אילימא למעוטי אסיפת אפרה ומילוי מים לקידוש

and it was necessary to mention both. For if the Divine Law had written it concerning the slaughtering [alone, I would have said]: There [attention is necessary] because it is the beginning of the service, but with the burning [one could] say: 'No [attention is necessary]' therefore it was necessary [for the Divine Law] to mention [it also touching burning]. And if the Divine Law had written it [only] touching the burning, one would have said [attention is necessary there], because just now the heifer is being made ready,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The burning for the purposes of the ashes is the central part of the ceremony, to 'prepare' the heifer for her cleansing purpose.');">¹⁷</span> but [during] slaughtering no [attention is necessary]. Therefore it was necessary [for the Divine Law] to mention [that too]. - What does this exclude?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., with regard to what function is no attention essential.');">¹⁸</span> Is it to say to exclude the gathering of its ashes and the drawing of the water for the putting in of the ashes?

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