100. Rabbi Aba opened the discussion with the verse, "While the king was reclining at his board, my nard sent forth its fragrance" (Shir Hashirim 1:12). This verse has been explained by the friends. When the Holy One, blessed be He, was ready and present on Mount Sinai to give Torah to Yisrael, "my nard sent forth its fragrance," as Yisrael emitted a wonderful fragrance that has shielded them for countless generations. This was what they said then, "All that Hashem has said will we do, and obey" (Shemot 24:7). Another explanation of, "While the King was reclining at his board:" While Moses went up to receive the Torah from the Holy One, blessed be He, which was engraved within the two tablets of stone, Yisrael deserted that wonderful fragrance that crowned them and said to the golden calf, "These are your Elohim, Yisrael" (Shemot 32:4).
100. פָּתַח ר' אַבָּא וְאָמַר עַד שֶׁהַמֶּלֶךְ בִּמְסִבּוֹ נִרְדִּי נָתַן רֵיחוֹ. הַאי קְרָא אוּקְמוּהָ חַבְרַיָּיא, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִשְׁתְּכַח וְזַמִּין בְּטוּרָא דְּסִינַי, לְמֵיהַב אוֹרַיְיתָא לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, נִרְדִּי נָתַן רֵיחוֹ, יִשְׂרָאֵל יָהֲבוּ וּסְלִיקוּ רֵיחָא טַב, דְּקָאֵים וְאָגִין עָלַיְיהוּ לְדָרֵי דָּרִין. וְאָמְרוּ, כָּל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְיָ' נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע. ד"א עַד שֶׁהַמֶּלֶךְ בִּמְסִבּוֹ, בְּעוֹד דְּסָלִיק מֺשֶׁה לְקַבְּלָא אוֹרַיְיתָא מְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְאִתְחֲקָק בִּתְרֵי לוּחֵי אֲבָנִין, יִשְׂרָאֵל שָׁבְקוּ הַהוּא רֵיחָא טָבָא דַּהֲוָה מִתְעַטֵּר עָלַיְיהוּ, וְאָמְרוּ לָעֵגֶל, אֵלֶּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל.