kiñca yadi siddho 'pi bhedaḥ śabdānāṃ vyañjakakṛto vyavasthāpyate, na svataḥ, tadā sarvatrānāśvāsa ityatiprasaṅgamāpādayann āha asmād eva cetyādi /
Moreover, if the established difference among words is determined to be caused by manifesters, not [arising] from [the words] themselves, then there would be uncertainty everywhere - pointing out this undesirable consequence, [the author] says "On this ground alone" etc.