As in वाचम vācam (’voice’)
和字門，入諸法語言道斷故
The syllable VA is a gateway because one enters all dharmas through a way cut off from all speech and words (vācam).
- Kumarajiva
入縛字門，悟一切法言音道斷故
Because one enters the syllable VA and realizes the way of all dharmas is cut off from words and sounds (vācam).
- Xuanzang
嚩字門一切法語言道斷故
The syllable VA is a gateway because one enters all dharmas through a way cut off from all speech and words (vācam).
- Amoghavjara
The syllable VA is an opening because of the eradication of sounds suitable for speech (vākpatha-ghoṣa) from all mental phenomena.
- Jayarava
The syllable VA is a door to all dharmas because the sound of the paths of speech (vākpatha-ghoṣa) has been quite cut off
- Conze