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בשאינו ניטל באיגדו, דמר סבר: כיון דיש בראשו גלוסטרא — תורת כלי עליו. ומר סבר: כיון דאינו ניטל באיגדו — לא.
it is in a case where it cannot be picked up by its rope, as it is too thin to bear the weight of the bolt. As this Sage, R' Yosei, maintains: Since it has a knob at its end, it has the status of a vessel, and one is therefore permitted to secure the door with it. And this Sage, R' Eliezer, maintains: Since it cannot be picked up by its rope, no, it is not considered a proper vessel merely because of the knob, and consequently, its use is prohibited on Shabbat.
מתני׳ נגר הנגרר — נועלין בו במקדש, אבל לא במדינה.
Mishnah: With regard to a bolt that is attached to the door, but owing to the length of the rope, it does not hang from the door but drags along the ground, one may lock a door with it in the Temple on Shabbat, as this is prohibited only by rabbinic decree, issued to enhance the character of Shabbat as a day of rest, and rabbinic decrees are not in effect in the Temple. However, one may not lock a door with this bolt in the country outside the Temple.
והמונח כאן וכאן — אסור. רבי יהודה אומר: המונח מותר במקדש, והנגרר במדינה.
And with regard to one that is not tied at all but rests entirely on the ground, it is prohibited in both places, in and outside the Temple, as the use of this bolt is considered building. R' Yehuda says: One that rests entirely on the ground is permitted in the Temple, and one that drags along the ground is permitted even in the rest of the country.