abhāvo vastviti pakṣaḥ anuvṛttivyāvṛttibuddhigrāhyatvāt prameyatvācceti hetudvayaṃ gavādivad iti dṛṣṭāntaḥ //
"Negation is an entity" [is] the thesis; because it is apprehended by inclusive and exclusive cognitions and because it is cognizable [are] the two reasons; "like the cow etc." [is] the example.