tathā hi yamasau padārthaṃ sthitaṃ sthāpayati kadācid asau svayamasthirasvabhāva eva, yadvā sthirasvabhāva eveti pakṣadvayam /
For indeed, that entity which this [quality] re-establishes as lasting must either be inherently non-lasting by nature, or inherently lasting by nature - these are the only two alternatives.