athavā yat samīpasthair nādaiḥ syād asya saṃskṛtiḥ / taireva śrūyate śabdo na dūrasthais tu kiṃ punaḥ //
Or, how [could it be explained that] if this [sound] is embellished by articulations from those standing nearby, the sound is heard only by them and not by those standing at a distance?