Assertion: It seems that even if the Sefer Torah is higher than him, it is forbidden, for he did not merely elevate the Sefer Torah above himself.

Reference: I explained like this in Menachos (32b). There, I elaborated.

Question (Tosfos ha'Rav): The Yerushalmi connotes that Rav Huna died before R. Chiya, for he (R. Chiya) told Rebbi "his (Rav Huna's) casket is coming". Here it connotes that R. Chiya died before Rav Huna!

Question: The Yerushalmi says about the episode here was with Rav Huna the Reish Galusa! (Keren Orah - also R. Chiya told Rebbi about the casket of Rav Huna Reish Galusa! Keren Orah answers that there were two Reish Galusa's named Rav Huna.)

The Yerushalmi connotes that R. Chaga erected the casket of Rav Huna, lest he sit by Tzadikim. (Rav Huna declined to be buried in place of R. Chiya's son.)

Strengthening of question: Also R. Chananel [here] explains that Rav Huna was [from the family of] the Reish Galusa.

Explanation: If a Chacham died, once one turns away, i.e. the one who tore [may be Sholel, i.e. sew it abnormally].

The text says "even a Chacham who tore for a Chacham, once he turns away, he may immediately be Sholel";

Explanation: They permitted this due to the honor of the Chacham who tore, for it is disgraceful for a Chacham to go out with a torn garment.

Rejection: This is unreasonable.

Explanation: The Yerushalmi says that he gave his life for their decree, i.e. he was killed for declaring Hash-m's unity;

The Tosefta says that he gave his life for Bris Milah.

Reference: In Bava Metzi'a (33a) R. Yehudah and R. Yosi argue [about who is considered one's Rebbi].

R. Yehudah holds that it is whoever taught him most of his Chachmah. R. Yosi says, even if he explained only one Mishnah to him, he is considered his Rebbi.

Ula concluded there that Chachamim in Bavel tear over each other, like R. Yosi. Rav Sheshes rules like R. Yosi.

R. Chananel's opinion: This is the Halachah.

The She'altos' opinion: The She'altos of Rav Acha rules like R. Yehudah, who says that it is the one from whom he learned most of his Chachmah.

The Tosefta: In Bava Metzi'a, a Tosefta explains that they used to tear a tear that is not sewn back [normally].

Also R. Yitzchak bar Yehudah explained like this.

Pesak: It seems to me that what was followed in practice is primary. Shmuel acted like R. Yosi, like it says there.

Support: Also Rava explains R. Yosi's opinion, and also R. Eliezer in the Yerushalmi acted like him;

Rebuttal: Perhaps [the Halachah follows R. Yehudah. Really, they were exempt;] they were stringent on themselves.