pūrvapakṣavādinā ya ukto 'candraḥ śaśī sattvād iti hetus tasminnacandrasādhanhetau pūrvapakṣavādinā prokte sati candratvasādhanāya taṃ prati pravṛttasyottarapakṣavādino 'sādhāraṇatānumānābhāve kāraṇamācāryeṇoditaṃ "yatrāpyasādhāraṇatvād anumānābhāva" ityādinā prasiddhivyatiriktaṃ vastubalapravṛttaṃ liṅgamāśrityeti
When the proponent of the prima facie view has stated the reason "the śaśin is not the moon because it exists," when this reason for proving non-moon-ness has been stated by the prima facie proponent, then for proving moon-ness, the Teacher has explained the reason for the absence of a unique inference for the respondent who proceeds against him, [namely] that "where there is no inference due to uniqueness" etc., referring to an inferential mark operating by force of the object apart from [mere] common recognition.