Daf 178a (דַּף קע״ח ע״א)

It is written: And Elohim said, Let the waters swarm a swarm of living soul (כְּתִיב וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם שֶׁרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה). That is to say (כְּלוֹמַר), some say: Ḥet–Yod Yod–Hei (נ״א: ח״י י״ה). Yod–Hei extended, illumination, this within this (י״ה אִתְפָּשַׁט נְהִירוּ דְּדָא בְּדָא). All were stirred at one time (כֹּלָּא אִתְרַחֲשׁוּן בְּזִמְנָא חֲדָא), waters of goodness, waters of evil (מַיִם טָבָאן, מַיִם בִּישָׁן). Because He said “swarm” (בְּגִין דְּאָמַר יִשְׁרְצוּ), they were included, this within that (אִתְכְּלָלוּ דָּא בְּדָא). Supernal Ḥayah (חַיָּה עִלָּאָה). Lower Ḥayah (חַיָּה תַּתָּאָה). Good Ḥayah (חַיָּה טָבָא). Evil Ḥayah (חַיָּה בִּישָׁא). And Elohim said, Let Us make man (וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם).

The man, it is not written (הָאָדָם לָא כְּתִיב), but rather man, simply (אֶלָּא אָדָם סְתָם), to bring forth the supernal man (לְאַפָּקָא אָדָם דִּלְעֵילָּא). Who was formed in the complete Name (דְּאִתְעָבִיד בִּשְׁמָא שְׁלִים). When this was completed, that was completed (כַּד אִשְׁתְּלִים דָּא, אִשְׁתְּלִים דָּא). Completed male and female to perfect all (אִשְׁתְּלִים דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָּא לְאַשְׁלְמָא כֹּלָּא). Yod–Hei–Vav–Hei, the side of the male (יְדוָֹ״ד סִטְרָא דִּדְּכַר). Elohim, the side of the female (אֱלֹהִים סִטְרָא דְּנוּקְבָּא). The male extended (אִתְפָּשַׁט דְּכוּרָא), and was rectified in His rectification like Imma (וְאִתְתְּקַּן בְּתִקּוּנוֹי כְּאִמָּא), in the mouth of the Amah (בְּפוּמֵיהּ דְּאָמָה). The kings that were nullified, here they were established (מַלְכִין דְּאִתְבְּטָלוּ, הָכָא אִתְקָיָּימוּ). Judgments of the male are strong at first (דִּינִין דִּדְּכוּרָא תַּקִּיפִין בְּרִישָׁא), at the end, gentle (בְּסוֹפָא נַיְיחִין). Of the female, the opposite (דְּנוּקְבָּא בְּאִיפְּכָּא). And Yod–Hei, bundles of smoke, sink in their wrappings (וְי״ה קוּנְטִירִין דְּקִיטוּרָא בְּעִטְפוֹי שְׁקִיעִין). A small Yod is found within it (י׳ זְעֵירָא בְּגַוָוהָא אִשְׁתְּכַח). If judgments are sweetened (אִי אִתְבְּסָמוּ דִּינִין), Atika is needed (בָּעָא עַתִּיקָא).

A serpent came upon the female (אָתָא חִוְיָא עַל נוּקְבָּא), and jealousy of pollution was fixed within her (וְקִינָא דְּזוּהֲמָא אִתְתָּקַן בְּגַוָוהּ), to make an evil abode (לְמֶעְבַּד מָדוֹרָא בִּישָׁא). As it is written: And she conceived and bore Kayin (דִּכְתִּיב: וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד אֶת קַיִן) (Bereshit 4). The jealousy of the dwelling of evil spirits (קִינָּא דְּמָדוֹרָא דְּרוּחִין בִּישִׁין), storms and destructive forces (וְעִלְעוּלִין וְקַטְפוּרִין). He prepared within this man crowns (אַתְקִין בֵּיהּ בְּהַאי אָדָם כְּתָרִים), in general and in particular (בִּכְלַל וּפְרַט).

They were included, particular and general (אִתְכְּלָלוּ בִּפְרַט וּכְלָל). Thighs and arms (שׁוֹקִין וּדְרוֹעִין), right and left (יְמִינָא וּשְׂמָאלָא). This one was divided on its sides (דָּא אִתְפְּלַג בְּסִטְרוֹי), was rectified male and female (אִתְתַּקַּן דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָּא). Yod–Hei–Vav (י״ה״ו). Yod, male (י׳ דְּכַר). Hei, female (ה׳ נוּקְבָּא). Vav, as it is written: Male and female He created them, and He blessed them, and He called their name Adam (ו׳ כְּתִיב: זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה בְּרָאָם, וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם, וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמָם אָדָם) (Bereshit 5). Form and visage of man (דִּיּוּקְנָא וּפַרְצוּפָא דְּאָדָם) sit upon the Throne (יָתִיב עַל כֻּרְסְיָּא). And it is written: And upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man upon it from above (וּכְתִיב: וְעַל דְּמוּת הַכִּסֵּא דְּמוּת כְּמַרְאֵה אָדָם עָלָיו מִלְמָעְלָה) (Ezekiel 1).

Chapter four (פִּרְקָא רְבִיעָאָה)

Atika, hidden and concealed (עַתִּיקָא, טָמִיר וְסָתִים). Ze’ir Anpin, revealed and not revealed (זְעֵירָא דְּאַנְפִּין, אִתְגַּלְיָיא וְלָא אִתְגַּלְיָיא). That which is revealed, in letters it is written (דְּאִתְגַּלְיָיא, בְּאַתְוָון כְּתִיב). That which is concealed, hidden in letters (דְּאִתְכַּסְיָיא, סָתִים בְּאַתְוָון), which do not settle in their place (דְּלָא מִתְיַישְּׁבָן בְּאַתְרוֹי), because supernal and lower ones are not settled in it (בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ לָא אִתְיְישָׁבוּ בֵּיהּ עִלָּאִין וְתַתָּאִין). And Elohim said, Let the earth bring forth a living soul after its kind, beast and creeping thing, etc. (וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים תּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה לְמִינָהּ בְּהֵמָה וָרֶמֶשׂ וְגוֹ׳). That is what is written: Man and beast You save, Hashem (הַיְינוּ דִּכְתִּיב: אָדָם וּבְהֵמָה תּוֹשִׁיעַ יְיָ׳) (Psalms 36). One is found in the inclusion of the other (חַד בִּכְלָלָא דְּאַחֲרָא מִשְׁתַּכְּחָא). The beast is in the inclusion of man (בְּהֵמָה בִּכְלָלָא דְּאָדָם). As it is written: A man, when he shall bring from you an offering to Hashem, from the beast (אָדָם כִּי יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קָרְבָּן לַיְיָ׳ מִן הַבְּהֵמָה) (Leviticus 1). Because it was included in the inclusion of man (מִשּׁוּם דְּאִתְכְּלַל בִּכְלָלָא דְּאָדָם).