[Regarding] a basket that is filled with turmosin and one placed it in a mikveh, he may stretch out his hand and take turmosin from within [the basket], and [yet] they are tahor. [If] he removed [the turmosin] from the water, those that touch the bas-ket are tamei, but [as for] the rest of the turmosin, they are tahor.  [Regarding] a radish in a cave, a niddah may rinse it and [yet] it is tahor. [If] she lifts it even a little bit from the water, [it is] tamei.

[Regarding] produce that fell into a channel of water, [and] someone whose hands were tamei stretched [out his hand] and took it, his hands are tahor, and the produce is tahor. But if he intended that his hands be rinsed, his hands are tahor, but the produce is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”

[Regarding] a pot that is full of water and it was placed in a mikveh and an av hatumah stretched out his hand [and inserted it] into [the pot], [the pot is] tamei. [If the person was tamei through] contact with [a source of] tumah, [the pot] is tahor. But [as for] all other liquids, [they are] tamei, because water does not purify other liquids.

[Regarding] one who fills an irrigation pipe, until three days [have elapsed], it is tamei. R’ Akiva says: If [the water in the pipe] dried up, it is tahor immediately. But if it did not dry, even until thirty days [have passed], it is tamei.

[Regarding] logs upon which a liquid fell and then rain fell on them, if [the volume of rainwater] exceeded [the volume of the liquid], it is tahor. [If] he took [the logs] outside so that rain should fall on them, [then] even though [the volume of rainwa-ter] exceeded [the volume of the liquid], it is tamei.  [If the logs] absorbed tamei liquids, [then] even though he took them outside so rain should fall on them, [the rainwater] is tahor. But he should kindle them only with tahor hands. R’ Shimon says: If [the logs] were moist and he kindled them, and the [volume of the] liquid they exuded was greater than the [volume of the] liquid they absorbed, [the liquid] is tahor.

[If] someone immersed in a river, and there was another river in front of him, and he crossed it, [the water of] the second [river] cleanses [the water of] the first [river].  [If] his friend pushed him due to his drunkenness, and likewise to his ani-mal, [the water of] the second [river] cleanses [the water of] the first [river]. But if he was sporting with him, it is included in [the law of] “if [water] is placed.”

[If] someone swims on the water, the [water that] splashes is not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.” But if he in-tended to splash [water] on his friend, this is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”  [If] someone makes bubbles in the water, the [water that] splashes and that which is in it are not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”

[Concerning] produce into which a leak drips, and he mixed them so that they may dry, R’ Shimon says: [They are] included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.” But the Sages say: They are not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”

[If] someone measured a cistern, whether along its depth or along its width, it is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.” [These are] the words of R’ Tarfon. R’ Akiva says: Along its depth, it is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed”; but along its width, it is not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”

[If] one stretched out his hand, his foot, or a reed into a cistern to ascertain whether it contains water, it is not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed”; to ascertain how much water it contains, it is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”  [If] he threw a rock into the cistern to ascertain whether it contains water, the [water that] splashes is not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed”; and that which is on the stone is tahor.

[If] someone beats on a hide; [if it was] outside the water, it is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed”; [if it was] inside the water, it is not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.” R’ Yose says: Even [if it was] inside the water, it is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed,” since his intention is that it should emerge together with the dirt.

The water that comes up on a boat, in the bilge, or on the oars is not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed”; on the traps and various types of nets is not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.” But if he shook them, it is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”  [If] someone transports a boat to the Great Sea in order to strengthen it, if he takes a nail out to the rain to strengthen it, [or] if he leaves a firebrand in the rain in order to extinguish it, this is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”

The cover of tables, and the mat of the bricks, are not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.” But if he shook [them, they are included in the law of] ”if [water] is placed.”

Any stream [of liquid] is tahor, except for ziphite honey and tzapachas. Beis Shammai say: Also a porridge of split beans or of whole beans, because its [stream] springs back.

[If] one pours from a hot [vessel] into a hot [vessel], or from a cold [vessel] into a cold [vessel], or from a hot [vessel] into a cold [vessel], [it is] tahor; from a cold [vessel] into a hot [vessel], [it is] tamei. R’ Shimon says: Even [if] one pours from a hot [vessel] into a hot [vessel], and the strength of the lower [one] is greater than that of the upper [one], [it is] tamei.

[If] a woman whose hands were tahor was stirring a tamei pot, if her hands perspired, [they are] tamei. [If] her hands were tamei, and she was stirring a tahor pot, if her hands perspired, the pot is tamei. R’ Yose says: If they dripped.  [If] someone weighed grapes in the pan of a scale, the wine in the pan is tahor until he pours it into a container. This is similar to baskets of olives and grapes when they are dripping.

[If] someone took his produce up to the roof on account of insects and dew descends on it, it is not included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed”; if he intended for this, it is included in [the law of] ”if [water] is placed.” [If] a deaf-mute, deranged person, or minor took up [produce], even if he intended for the dew to fall upon [the pro-duce], it is not included in [the law of] “if [water] is placed,” for they have an act but not intent.