evaṃ tāvat pratyakṣaviruddhatvaṃ pratijñārthasya hetoścāsiddhatodbhāvitā / sāmpratamabhyupagamyahetoḥ siddhimanaikāntikatvaṃ pratipādayann āha mā vetyādi /
Thus far it has been shown that [their] conclusion is contrary to perception and [their] reason is unproven. Now, accepting the validity of [their] reason [for argument's sake], [the author] proceeds to show its inconclusiveness by stating "mā vā" etc.