Part 5 · Chapter 11

The Ari's Text

At that time, the illumination of the root of Hochma was extended downward, and the male was incorporated in the Nukva. The Nukva receives first, since she equalizes in merit with the male, and both receive from the root of the upper Keter equally. Since they now receive from root of Hochma, the Nukva receives first from all three here, they receive from her and are incorporated in her, as in, “A virtuous woman is her husband’s crown.”

Inner Light

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1At that time the He’arat Shoresh Hochma extends below. It means that the Zivug is made on the Masach of Behina Gimel of the Malchut de Rosh without the participation of the Aviut de Hamshacha de Behina Dalet. At that time the Ohr Hozer that ascends from below upward attains no more than Komat Keter Elyon, but only up to Komat Upper Hochma of the Rosh. It is written about that, “At that time the He’arat Shoresh Hochma extends below,” meaning the Hochma of the Rosh.
2The Zachar is incorporated in the Nukva etc. receive from the Shoresh of the Keter Elyonequally. Interpretation: now that the Zivug is made on Masach de Behina Gimel that extends only Komat Hochma of the Rosh, you find that the Ohr Hochma of the Rosh clothed the Behinat Kli de Keter of the Rosh. Keter and Hochma were incorporated in one another in the Rosh too. It follows that the Zachar, which is Reshimo de Komat Keter, and the Nekeva, being Reshimo de Komat Hochma, were also intermingled, and the Zachar receives the Ohr Zivug of the Nekeva.It is written, “The Nukva receives first since she equalizes in virtue with the Zachar and they both receive from the Shoresh of the Keter Elyon equally.” Also, now that the Ohr Hochma came to Kli de Keter of the Rosh they receive from the Kli de Keter too, both of them equally.
3The Nukva first receives from all three here. They receive from her etc. This means that in the beginning, in the first Zivug, extending Komat Keter of the Rosh, the Ohr Zivug belonged to the Ohr Keter that rose from the Guf to Malchut de Rosh. However, Nukva did not have any connection to this Ohr de Keter Elyon since she is the Reshimo de Komat Hochma.It follows, that Nukva receives from all of these three Orot because of her Hitkalelut in them. Now, however, when the Zivug is made on her Behina, namely Behina Gimel, the Nukva is found to be the primer receiver of the three Orot. This is so because the other two do not belong to Komat Hochmabut receive from it.