yathā nīlādikṣaṇo bahubhir dṛśyamāno 'pi na bhidyate, evaṃ bahūnāṃ saṅketakaraṇe 'pi sati na sambaddho bhetsyati, kiṃ punar dvayoḥ /
Just as a moment of blue and other [colors], even when seen by many, does not become divided, similarly when many make a convention, the connected [word] will not become divided - what then [to say] of [just] two [people]?