na ca saṅketakāladṛṣṭasya svalakṣaṇasya vyavahārakāle 'sti sambhava iti na svalakṣaṇe saṅketakaraṇāt pūrvaṃ vikalpo 'vaśyābhyupagantavyaḥ /
And since the particular that is seen at the time of convention cannot exist at the time of usage, conceptual thought must necessarily be accepted [as existing] prior to making convention regarding particulars.