tathāhīdaṃ jñānamaviṣayaṃ tāvad bahirarthavādinā satā naiveṣṭavyamanyathā hi vijñānamātratādarśanam eva syāt
For indeed, this cognition cannot be accepted as objectless by one who maintains [the existence of] external objects, since otherwise it would amount to the view of mere consciousness [i.e., idealism].