Part 14 · Chapter 197

The Ari's Text

And the matter is in this manner: it was explained above that the Hesed and Gevura of ZA rose and became in him the aspect of his Hochma and Bina, which are the Mochin. And so, when Arich Anpin bends his head and the thirteenth Mazal descends to the head of ZA, it shines into his Hochma, which is the first to receive the influence of the light of the Mazal mentioned; and this Hochma is the secret of the first Hesed, as mentioned, and it is called Abraham. And from it the light is drawn through the rest of the Sefirot of ZA, until it reaches his Sefira of Yesod, and acquires it anew. And this is what is said: "Blessed be Abram to the Most High G-d, Who acquires heaven and earth." For through this Abraham mentioned, the upper Emanator acquires the heaven and the earth; because through this Yesod that He acquired and newly emanated in ZA, as mentioned.

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

1The first Hesed, and it is the one called Abraham etc., until it reaches the Yesod within him, and acquires it anew. The name Abraham refers to the Hesed of ZA at the time when it rose and became the Hochma of ZA, that is, the upper discernment of the level of AB that ZA attains through the aforementioned coupling of AA; for after he attains this level of AB, new NHY of begetting emerge for him, which are called the Yesod of Gadlut [greatness/adulthood]. Thus, through the level of Hochma that he attained from AA, which is called Abraham, ZA acquired his Yesod of Gadlut.