tathā hi parataḥprāmāṇyaṃ kadācid arthakriyāsaṃvādajñānād vā, bhavet kāraṇaguṇaparijñānād vā, tatra na tāvad ādyaḥ pakṣa iti darśayann āha yathaivetyādi
Indeed, extrinsic validity could arise either from the knowledge of correspondence with practical efficacy, or from the comprehension of the qualities of the cause; regarding these [alternatives], [the author], showing that the first position is not [tenable], speaks [beginning with] "yathaiva".