Chapter Seven (פֶּרֶק שְׁבִיעִי)

After Arich Anpin folded himself (אַחַר שֶׁנִּתְקַפֵּל א״א), and the revealed Netzach-Hod-Yesod and lower half of Tiferet entered within the concealed Gedulah, Gevurah, and upper half of Tiferet of Arich Anpin (וְנִכְנַס נה״י וַחֲצִי ת״ת הַתַּחְתּוֹן הַמְגוּלֶּה תּוֹךְ גְּדוּלָה גְבוּרָה וַחֲצִי ת״ת הָעֶלְיוֹן הַמְכֻסִּים שֶׁל א״א), where externally is the place of Abba and Imma (אֲשֶׁר שָׁם מְקוֹם אַבָּא וְאִמָּא מִבַּחוּץ), the Holy One, blessed be He, hinted to Arich Anpin (רָמַז הקב״ה לַאֲרִיךְ אַנְפִּין), that he should take this drop to himself (שֶׁיִּקַּח הַטִּפָּה הַזֹּאת אֵלָיו), in order to make from the drop a Partzuf (כְּדֵי לַעֲשׂוֹת מִן טִפָּה פַּרְצוּף), so that the parts would adhere together in the secret of a Partzuf (שֶׁיִּתְדַּבְּקוּ [הַחֲלָקִים] בְּסוֹד פַּרְצוּף), after the Ibbur [Impregnation] of Imma (אַחַר הָעִבּוּר שֶׁל אִמָּא). And so Arich Anpin did (וְכֵן עָשָׂה א״א), and stretched forth his right hand (וּפָשַׁט יַד יְמִינוֹ), and took Ze’ir Anpin mixed together with his Nukvah (וְלָקַח הַז״א הַמְעוֹרָב יַחַד עִם נוּקְבֵיהּ), in the secret of a drop, as stated (בְּסוֹד טִפָּה כָּאָמוּר), and this drop ascended above into the Da’at of Arich Anpin (וְעָלְתָה טִפָּה זוֹ לְמַעְלָה בְּדַעַת דַאֲרִיךְ), which corresponds to the Yesod of the Reisha d’La Ityada [Unknowable Head] (שֶׁהוּא מְכֻוָּן כְּנֶגֶד יְסוֹד דְּרֵישָׁא דְלָא אִתְיְדַע), for the Yesod of the Reisha d’La Ityada [Unknowable Head] includes the middle line (כִּי יְסוֹד דְּרֵישָׁא דְלָא אִתְיְדַע כּוֹלֵל הַקַּו הָאֶמְצָעִי), namely Da’at, Tiferet, and Yesod of Arich Anpin (דַּעַת תִּפְאֶרֶת וִיסוֹד דַאֲרִיךְ), as is known in Tikkunei d’Gulgalta [Rectifications of the Skull] (כַּנּוֹדָע בְּתִיקּוּנֵי דְגֻלְגַּלְתָּא). And the drop ascended with it (וְעָלְתָה עִמָּהּ [הַטִּפָּה]), for abundance does not descend from above except through the Yesod (כִּי לֹא יֵרֵד הַשֶּׁפַע מִלְמַעְלָה אֶלָּא דֶּרֶךְ הַיְסוֹד), in the secret of the seed of the Holy Covenant (בְּסוֹד זֶרַע בְּרִית קֹדֶשׁ), and therefore Yesod is called Shalom [Peace] (וְלָכֵן נִקְרָא יְסוֹד שָׁלוֹם), for it makes peace between Yisrael and their Father in Heaven (שֶׁמֵּשִׂים שָׁלוֹם בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לַאֲבִיהֶם שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם), and draws them near to Him through its influence (וּמְקָרֵב אוֹתָם אֵלָיו בְּהַשְׁפָּעָתוֹ). And it purifies them (וּמְטַהֵר אוֹתָם), as it is said (שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר), and I shall sprinkle pure waters upon you and you shall be purified from all your impurities (וְזָרַקְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם מַיִם טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם מִכָּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם) (Ezekiel 36:25). Behold, it also draws them near in the future (הֲרֵי שֶׁגַּם לֶעָתִיד יְקָרֵב אוֹתָם), for there is no influence except through the Yesod of the Holy Covenant, as is known (כִּי אֵין הַשְׁפָּעָה אֶלָּא עַל יְדֵי יְסוֹד בְּרִית קֹדֶשׁ כַּנּוֹדָע). And when this drop reached the Da’at of Arich Anpin (וּכְשֶׁהִגִּיעַ הַטִּפָּה הַזּוֹ לְדַעַת אֲרִיךְ), which is above the head of Abba (שֶׁהוּא עַל רֹאשׁ אַבָּא), which is on the right side (שֶׁהוּא לְיָמִין), he gave that drop to Abba (וְנָתַן אוֹתָהּ הַטִּפָּה לְאַבָּא), through the cavity of his brain (דֶּרֶךְ חֲלָלָא דְמוֹחָא דִידֵיהּ), and from there this drop descended through the spinal cord of Abba (וּמִשָּׁם יָרְדָה טִפָּה זוֹ דֶּרֶךְ חוּט הַשִּׁדְרָה שֶׁל אַבָּא), and the eighteen vertebrae (וְי״ח חוּלִיּוֹת), and descended below into the Netzach-Hod of the Yesod of Abba (וְיָרַד עַד לְמַטָּה בְּנֵצַח הוֹד שֶׁל יְסוֹד אַבָּא), which are in the secret of the two eggs [testicles] (שֶׁהֵם בְּסוֹד תְּרֵין בֵּיעִין), and there this drop was cooked and matured (וְשָׁם נִתְבַּשְּׁלָה טִפָּה זֹאת), and the judgments were separated from this drop (וְהֻבְדְּלוּ הַדִּינִים מִטִּפָּה זוֹ), and there it is cooked and impregnated in the secret of seed (וְתַמָּן מִתְבַּשֶּׁלֶת וּמִתְעַבֶּרֶת בְּסוֹד זֶרַע). And after it was cooked and matured (וּבָתַר דְּאִתְבַּשְּׁלַת), it returned and ascended above (חָזְרָה וְעָלְתָה לְמַעְלָה), until the opening of the organ of Abba (עַד פִּי הָאַמָּה דְּאַבָּא), which is the Tiferet of the Yesod of Abba (דְּאִיהוּ תִּפְאֶרֶת דִּיסוֹד אַבָּא), for the seed is compelled to return upward (כִּי הוּא הַזֶּרַע מֻכְרָח לַחֲזוֹר לְמַעְלָה), so that it may shoot like an arrow into the Yesod of Imma for impregnation (כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיֶה יוֹרֶה כַחֵץ אֶל תּוֹךְ יְסוֹד אִמָּא לְהִתְעַבֵּר). And then Abba inclined himself toward Imma, who is on the left (וְאָז הִטָּה אַבָּא עַצְמוֹ לְצַד אִמָּא שֶׁהִיא בַּשְּׂמֹאל), and Imma toward Abba, who is on the right (וְאִמָּא לְצַד אַבָּא שֶׁהוּא בַּיָּמִין), and she received the seed in her corridor (וְקִבְּלַת הַזֶּרַע בַּפְּרוֹזְדוֹר שֶׁלָּהּ), which is the Yesod of the Yesod of Imma (שֶׁהִיא יְסוֹד דִּיסוֹד אִמָּא), called Tziyon (הַנִּקְרָא צִיּוֹן). And to all this the verse alludes when it says (וּלְכָל זֶה רוֹמֵז הַכָּתוּב בְּאוֹמְרוֹ), who has measured the waters in His palm (מִי מָדַד בְּשָׁעֳלוֹ מַיִם) (Isaiah 40:12), meaning (רָצָה לוֹמַר), Mi [Who], which is Arich, the Binah of Keter (מִי שֶׁהוּא אֲרִיךְ בִּינָה שֶׁל כֶּתֶר), measured in His palm (מָדַד בְּשָׁעֳלוֹ), meaning in His right fist (פֵּירוּשׁ בְּאֶגְרוֹפוֹ יָמִין), which is entirely Chesed (שֶׁהוּא כּוּלּוֹ חֶסֶד), the waters (מַיִם), which are this drop (שֶׁהִיא הַטִּפָּה הַזֹּאת), called waters (הַנִּקְרֵאת מַיִם), and gave it to Abba as stated (וְנָתַן אוֹתָהּ לְאַבָּא כָּאָמוּר). And there in Abba He gave it measure (וְשָׁם בְּאַבָּא נָתַן לָהּ מִדָּה), namely (הַיְינוּ), He fixed there the measure of Ze’ir Anpin (שֶׁקָּצַב שָׁם מִדַּת הַזְּעֵיר), who is destined to be built from this drop (שֶׁהוּא עָתִיד לְהִבָּנוֹת מִטִּפָּה זוֹ), in the secret of the liquid measure (בְּסוֹד מִדַּת הַלַּח). And this is the meaning of (וְזֶהוּ אוֹמְרוֹ), and measured the heavens with a span (וְשָׁמַיִם בַּזֶּרֶת תִּכֵּן) (Isaiah 40:12), meaning (רָצָה לוֹמַר), the heavens, which are Ze’ir Anpin (שָׁמַיִם שֶׁהוּא זְעֵיר), He measured with a span (תִּכֵּן [אוֹתוֹ] בַּזֶּרֶת), meaning with the measure of a span (רָצָה לוֹמַר בְּמִדַּת זֶרֶת), which is a dry measure (שֶׁהוּא מִדַּת הַיָּבֵשׁ). And this is the meaning of (וְזֶהוּ אוֹמְרוֹ), and contained in a measure the dust of the earth (וְכָל בַּשָּׁלִישׁ עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ) (Isaiah 40:12), the earth means Malkhut (הָאָרֶץ הַיְינוּ מַלְכוּת), thus (נִמְצָא), Ze’ir Anpin and his Nukvah are measured by a palm, a span, and a third (שֶׁזְּעֵיר וְנוּקְבֵיהּ הֵם בְּמִדַּת שָׁעַל שֶׁהוּא זֶרֶת וְשָׁלִישׁ), namely three handbreadths (הַיְינוּ ג׳ טְפָחִים).