samayāt puruṣāṇāṃ hi guṇavṛddhyādivan matiḥ / niṣkāraṇo 'pi sannartho yājñikaiḥ parikalpitaḥ //
For [this] understanding comes from human convention, like [the terms] 'guṇa', 'vṛddhi' and so forth; though without [real] cause, this meaning has been assumed by ritual experts.