nāmno jātyādibhiḥ seyam ityartho 'dhyavatiṣṭhate // jātyā karaṇabhūtayā nāmnā viśiṣṭo 'rtha ucyate gaur iti, tathā guṇādibhiḥ ityevaṃ tair jātyādibhiḥ karaṇavibhaktyā sambandhātsāphalyamanubhūyate
The meaning is established thus: that [conceptual content] becomes connected with the name through universals etc. When something is spoken of as 'cow', it is [that which is] qualified by the name through the universal serving as instrument; similarly [it is qualified] through qualities etc. Thus through these universals etc., by virtue of [their] connection, the instrumental case ending becomes meaningful.