buddhīnāṃ kramabhāvāc ca bhedaḥ siddhaḥ kumārivad ityasyārthaṃ pramāṇayann āha hyastanā ityādi
Proving the meaning of [the statement] "difference is established due to the sequential nature of cognitions, like [in the case of] a maiden," [the text] states [the verse beginning with] "hyastanā"