yadi sattāmātreṇa sambandho 'rthapratītihetuḥ syāt tadā saṅketānabhijñasyāpi syād ityavaśyaṃ samayāpekṣitā tasyeṣṭavyā /
If the relationship were the cause of the cognition of meaning by its mere existence, then [such cognition] would occur even for someone ignorant of the convention; therefore, its dependence on convention must necessarily be accepted.