The Inverse Relationship between Vessels and Lights 10. There is a consistent inverse relationship between the lights and the vessels. In the case of the vessels, it is the higher vessels that develop first in the partzuf. First Keter enters the partzuf, then Ḥokhma, then Bina, then Tiferet, and then Malkhut. This is why we list the vessels in the order of Keter, Ḥokhma, Bina, Tiferet, and Malkhut, that is, from highest to lowest, since that is the order of their entrance into the partzuf.
How Partzufim Form From Lights and Vessels
Introduction to Sulam Commentary 10:1