English: “Haskes” — crush yourselves over the words of Torah. As Resh Lakish said: From where do we know that words of Torah endure only in one who “kills himself” over them? As it is stated “This is the Torah: when a man dies in a tent.”
On the daf: A second reading of הסכת links it to כתתו (crush). Lasting acquisition of Torah demands total dedication, to the point of self-sacrifice in the tent of study.
Type of Learning
Custom (second derasha on the same unique word).
What Is Learned
Torah endures only in one who is willing to “kill himself” over it.