Part 8 · Chapter 11

The Ari's Text

The thing is that the name SAG is the general TNTO. Though these are only Nekudot de SAG, it is not called SAG, like the rest of it, because they are but a single item in the name SAG. Hence, when this item, being the Nekudot, connected with the name MA and became Nukva to it, it is now called BON.

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

1Only Nekudot de SAG, it is not called SAG, like the rest of it. As it is written in the previous item, the Eser Sefirot de Nekudim are sometimes called SAG, because their Kelim are from Nekudot de SAG, meaning its lower half. It is written, “Though these are only Nekudot de SAG, it is not called SAG, like the rest of it, because they are but a single item in the name SAG.”The essence of SAG is the Taamim in it. This means that before the Masach in it began to purify, there is Komat Hochma there. However, once it begins to purify from this Koma, there is no longer Komat SAG in it (see Part 6, Ohr Pnimi item 1).