yadi pratijñā sādhanāṅgaṃ syāt tadā taddoṣodbhāvanaṃ syāt yāvatā sākṣāt pāramparyeṇa vāsau na sādhyasiddher aṅgabhāvaṃ pratipadyate tataś ca sādhanadoṣābhidhāne prastute yatpratijñādodbhāvanaṃ tadadoṣodbhāvanaṃ vādino nigrahasthānaṃ syāt tasmān na sādhanaprayogeṣu pratijñādoṣo vācyaḥ /
[Answer:] It would be so urged if the conclusion formed part of the proof. However, as a matter of fact, the conclusion does not form part of proving the probandum, either directly or indirectly. Hence when the task at hand is pointing out defects in the proof, if one were to point out defects in the conclusion, that would constitute the clincher of "pointing out what is not a defect" for the disputant. Therefore, defects in the conclusion should not be pointed out in connection with the presentation of proofs.