Part 13 · Chapter 162

The Ari's Text

The third head is the hidden Hochma (Hochma Stimaa), and it too is divided into thirteen. And the reason, as is said in the Idra of Ha'azinu, page 288, side B: "Because this hidden wisdom within it is divided into three times, into four-four." The explanation: the brains (Mochin) are three, as is known, being Hochma, Bina, and Daat. For although it was explained above that in the head of Arich Anpin there is only Hochma alone, because his Bina descended into the throat, nevertheless, since it is of the aspect of a brain, certainly it is divided into three brains, even though it is only of the aspect of Hochma alone. Therefore this brain is called "the dew of the bdellium" (Tala deBedolcha), as above. And they are three Names of YHVH in the three brains, and they are twelve letters, which are three times four; and the aspect that includes them all is thirteen.

Inner Light

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1Hidden Hochma [Hochma Stimaa], and it too is divided into thirteen, etc., since it is the discernment of a brain, certainly it is divided into three brains, etc., and behold they are three HaVaYaHs in the three brains, etc.: This the ARI has already explained above (page 1312, item 39). See there, where he explained these three HaVaYaHs in their fillings and their Nekudot. And see in the Inner Light there.