athasya hi vastumātrasya yo 'yam astitvanāstitvena vicāraḥ sa sarvo 'rthakriyārthinaḥ na vyasanitayā /
Indeed, any consideration of a mere thing regarding [its] existence or non-existence is [undertaken] by one seeking a practical purpose (arthakriyārthin), not due to [mere] addiction [to philosophizing].