As in स्थान ṣṭhāna (’basis of support’)
他字門,入諸法處不可得故
The syllable THA is an gateway because the location of all dharmas cannot be attained.
- Kumarajiva
入他字門,悟一切法處所不可得故
Entering the gateway of the syllable THA, because one realizes the basis (ṣṭhāna) of all dharmas cannot be attained.
- Xuanzang
他(上)字門一切法住處不可得故
The syllable THA is a gateway because a place of abiding cannot be attained.
- Amoghvajra
STHA because of that of subsistance (ṣṭhāna).
- Conze
The syllable STHA is an opening because we cannot comprehend the continued existence (ṣṭhāna) all mental phenomena.
- Jayarava