sarvam eva svaviṣayaṃ pravṛttaṃ dvayaṃ karoti / prameyārthaviṣaye pravṛttau saṃśayaviparyāsau nivartayati niścayaṃ ca tadviṣayamutpādayati /
Every means [of cognition], when operating on its own object, performs two [functions]: when operating on the object to be cognized, it removes doubt and misconception and produces certain knowledge regarding that [object].