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LESSON 14 - स्त / Ṣṭa

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As in स्तम्भ - shtambha

咤字門,入諸法折伏不可得故。

- Kumarajiva

The syllable ṢṬA is a gateway because the basis (or subduing) of all things cannot be found.

入瑟吒字門,悟一切法制伏任持相不可得故

- Xuanzang

Entering the gateway of the syllable ṢṬA, one realizes because the basis (or subduing) of all things cannot be found.

SHTA because of the non-apprehension of a support (स्तम्भ shtambha);

- Conze

ṢṬA the syllable ṣṭa is an opening because no support (स्तम्भ stambha) of all mental

phenomena can be perceived.

- Jayarava