Part 5 · Chapter 54

The Ari's Text

However, there was no existence of ZON in the rest of the Sefirot, as they are all males, and they are also complete vessels. Only that light that has reentered is present in them. Thus, the light of Gevura entered in Hesed, etc., similarly until you find that the light of Malchut is in the vessel of Yesod. Here there is also a first question: How will a male become a female? Know that this is why ZON in Bina had to make a coupling and elicit one Hey like her, and it was divided into two, which are Dalet-Vav. The letter Vav entered the vessel of Yesod, as a male of Malchut there, since that letter Vav is several degrees higher than the light of Malchut in Yesod. This is why they are ZON. Afterwards, the letter Dalet descended in Malchut and was completed there in her place. Thus, there are ZON in the four phases, which are KHB Yesod. This is the reason for the above question about these four, which is no so in the others.

Inner Light

This commentary hasn't been matched to individual seifim yet — items are shown in reading order, and the number beside each one counts the notes themselves, not the seifim of the Ari's text.

Not matched to a seif

1Ohr of Malchut is in Kli of Yesod. After the Behina Aleph of the Ohr Hod had purified into Behinat Keter, meaning extending only Komat Ohr Malchut, the Ohr was given to the Kli of Yesod. This is why he writes, “Ohr of Malchut is in Kliof Yesod” (see above Ohr Pnimi item 45).
2Vav entered the Kli Yesod, as a Zachar of Malchut there, since this Ot Vav is several degrees higher. This Vav ו is from Komat Behina Aleph. After Bina purified into Koma de Behina Aleph, the above Hey ה to the Kelim de VAK along with the Ohr Hesed.Hod too gave the above Hey ה to the Yesod as mere He’arah and not through the Hizdakchut of Behina Aleph (see the Rav’s words item 43). After the Hod illuminated the Hey in it, it purified into Komat Malchut and gave this residue to the Yesod.Thus, the ו from the ה that took the Yesod has Koma of Behina Aleph, like the ZA. Hence, it is the Zachar of the Kli de Yesod to the Ohr of Komat Malchut in it, which is the Nekeva in it.He writes, “This Ot Vav is several degrees higher than the Ohr Malchut in Yesod.” The first is that it is Komat Behina Aleph, and the second is that it comes from the Zivug of ZON de Bina.