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LESSON 15 - क / Ka

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As in कारक kāraka (’doer’)

迦字門,入諸法作者不可得故。

- Kumarajiva

The syllable KA is a gateway because one enters that the ‘doer’ (kāraka) of all dharmas is unattainable.

入迦字門,悟一切法作者不可得故

- Xuanzang

Entering the gateway of the syllable KA, because one realizes the ‘doer’ (kāraka) of all dharmas is unattainable.

迦(上)字門一切法離作業故。

Amoghavajra

KA is a gateway because all dharmas transcend [having] a karmic agent.

The syllable KA is an opening because no ‘doing’ (kāraka) is perceived in all

mental phenomena.

- Jayarava

KA; because of the non-apprehension of an agent.

- Conze