273. This is its secret: where there was both male and female LEVIATHAN, as the Holy One, blessed be He, created them as male and female, wherever they went they caused the earth to tremble. Had not the Holy One, blessed be He, sterilized the male and cooled down the female, they would have disturbed the earth. As a result, they do not produce offspring. THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF, "If he came in by himself (Heb. gapo)" MEANING IF HE COMES under the wing (Heb. gaf) OF THE LEVIATHAN, that is, if he produces no offspring, "he shall go out by himself." He is thrust away there, and cannot enter in the vicinity OF THE KING at all. He is thrust away and caused to be lost from that world. Thus, "he shall go out by himself," truly alone.

274. Come and behold, it is written, "They will die childless" (Vayikra 20:20). The word "childless" comprises male and female. He arrives through the secret of the male, and departs by the secret of the female. He arrives with one and departs with the other. This is that place that he clings to in that world, MEANING IN MALCHUT. The Holy One, blessed be He, does not want anyone to come before Him who sterilized himself in this world.