Zohar and Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah
on Partzufim
1100 — 1730 CE · 630 years apart
Text 1 emphasizes Attika's (Atik Yomin's) extension of Malkhut of Atziluth to govern/conduct (להנהיג) the Atziluthic realm, framing Attika functionally as a governing principle. Text 2 emphasizes the completeness (אַשְׁלְמוּתָא) achieved when crowns unite and the human form (דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם) as a blueprint encompassing all levels, with Attika establishing order (תִּקּוּנוֹי) through this inclusive form. Both accept Attika's role but Text 1 stresses instrumental governance while Text 2 stresses ontological unity and comprehensive form as the basis of order.
Zohar
1100
View on Sefaria →כַּד אִתְחַבְּרָן עִטְרִין וְכִתְרִין, כְּדֵין הוּא אַשְׁלְמוּתָא דְּכֹלָּא. בְּגִין, דְּדִיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם, הֲוִי דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּעִלָּאִין וְתַתָּאִין דְּאִתְכְּלָלוּ בֵּיהּ. וּבְגִין דְּהַאי דִּיּוּקְנָא כָּלִיל עִלָּאִין וְתַתָּאִין, אַתְקִין עַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא תִּקּוּנוֹי, וְתִקּוּנָא דִּזְעֵיר אַפִּין, בְּהַאי דִּיּוּקְנָא וְתִקּוּנָא.
Where do you stand?