Nazir

R. Abbahu, quoting R. Eleazar, said: In none of the instances In the Torah requiring a quarter [of a log]  does what is permitted combine with what is forbidden, with the exception of the quarter [of a log] of the nazirite, where the Torah uses the phrase 'soaked in'.  What is the difference between R. Johanan  and R. Eleazar? — It is that the former includes solid foods,  the latter liquids only but no other things. R. Eleazar said that there are ten quarters [of a log]  and R. Kahana knew for a fact  that five [involved] red [liquids]  and five white.  For the five red ones [there is the following mnemonic]:  A nazirite and a celebrant of the passover who delivered judgment in the sanctuary and died. 'A nazirite' indicates the quarter [log] of wine [entailing a penalty] for the nazirite [who drinks it].  'A celebrant of the passover' refers to the following dictum quoted by Rab Judah on behalf of Samuel viz: — Each of these four cups  should contain sufficient [undiluted wine] to make a quarter of a log [of diluted wine].  'Who delivered judgment' [refers to the law that] one who has partaken of a quarter of a log of wine must not render a decision.  'In the sanctuary [refers to the law that a priest] who drinks a quarter of a log of wine and then enters the sanctuary renders himself liable to death penalty.  'And they died' [indicates the following teaching]: For it has been taught, whence do we infer that a quarter of a log of blood taken from two corpses renders unclean the contents of a tent? Because it is said, Neither shall he go to any dead body. The five white [fluids are indicated in the following mnemonic]: The cake of a nazirite or a leper who were disqualified on the Sabbath. 'The cake' [signifies] the quarter of a log of oil for the cake;  'of a nazirite', the quarter of a log of oil [that must be brought] by a nazirite;  'or a leper,' the quarter of a log of water [that must be used] for a leper.  'Disqualified' [indicates] what we have learnt: Other ritually defiled liquids render the body unfit  if a quarter of a log [is partaken of].  'On the Sabbath' [indicates] what we have learnt: For all other liquids [the legal quantity]  is a quarter of a log, and for all waste liquids [the legal quantity] is a quarter of a log. But is there no instance other than [the ten mentioned, requiring a quarter of a log?] There is surely the case: 'With a quarter [of a log of water] the hands of one person, and even of two may be washed [before food]'!  Disputed cases are not included.  But we have [also the following case]: He brought an earthenware phial and poured into it half a log of water from the laver.  According to R. Judah it was only a quarter of a log'?  — Disputed cases are not included. But we have [also the following]: 'How much water must be poured [into the chamber-pot]?  As little as one pleases. R. Zakkai said: It must be a quarter of a log'.  — Disputed cases are not included. But there is also the ritual-bath?  — [There are ten cases] besides this one, for the Rabbis [subsequently] disallowed this quantity.