anyathā yadi rucakasya varddhamānāvasthāyāṃ na dṛṣṭir varddhamānasya rucakāvathāyām upalabdhilakṣaṇaprāptasya, tadānīṃ tayoḥ parasparato bhedaḥ, tataś ca tābhyām avyatirekāc ca tat svabhāvavad hemno 'pi bhedaḥ siddhaḥ syād ityālocyāha anekatānyatheti /
Otherwise, if the dish is not perceived in the state of the pot, [or] if the pot, though meeting the conditions of perception, [is not perceived] in the state of the dish, then there is mutual difference between these two; and thus, due to [gold's] non-difference from these two, like [their] own nature, difference of gold too would be established - considering this, he states "Otherwise [there would be] multiplicity."