evaṃ prasajyalakṣaṇāpohasya nāntarīyakatayā pratīter gauṇaṃ śabdārthatvaṃ pratipādya svalakṣaṇasyāpi pratipādayann āha sambandhe satītyādi /
Having thus explained that the word-meaning status of apoha characterized by absolute negation is secondary due to [its] being invariably concomitant, [the author], explaining [the same] also for the particular (svalakṣaṇa), says "when there is connection" etc.