evaṃ dhvanibhāve śabdānām upalambho 'sti, kimiti tat kāryatvaṃ na bhavet, etāvanmātranibandhanatvāt kāryavyavahārasyetyāha tadbhāvabhāvitetyādi /
Similarly, since sounds are perceived [only] when articulations exist, why should they not be [their] effects, especially since this much alone is the basis for the usage of [the term] "effect"? [To this, the text] states [the verse] beginning with "tadbhāvabhāvitā."