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LESSON 19 - स्थ / (S)THa

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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