tena pāścātyam api tadīyaṃ kāryaṃ prāgeva bhavet / apratibaddhasāmarthyakāraṇatvād abhimatakāryavad iti bhāvaḥ //
Therefore even its subsequent effect should occur beforehand, because its cause would have unobstructed capability, just like the effect [already] accepted [by the opponent] – this is the meaning.