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LESSON 37 - फ / PHa

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As in phala फल - fruit (effect)

頗字門,入諸法遍不可得故

The syllable PHA is a gateway because one enters that all dharmas fulfillment cannot be attained.

Kuamrajiva

入頗字門,悟一切法遍滿果報不可得故

Entering the gateway of the syllable PHA, one realizes that the fulfillment of the fruit of all dharmas cannot be attained.

Xuanzang

頗字門一切法不堅如聚沫故

The syllable PHA is a gateway because all dharmas are insubstantial like foam (pheṇa)

Amoghavajra

PHA because no fruit (phala) is apprehended.

Conze

The syllable PHA [means] all mental phenomena are openings because of the non-attaining of fruit (phala).

Jayarava