yatra yasyāṃ matau yāvānevāpavādaḥ sambhāvyate, tāvatyevāpavāde 'nviṣṭe 'nupajāte ca, tadātmani tatra matau, sa nāstītyeva gamyata ityadhyāhāryam
Wherever, regarding whatever cognition, whatever extent of sublation is possible, when exactly that much sublation has been sought for and is not found, then regarding that cognition itself, [the conclusion] "it [i.e., the sublater] does not exist" should be understood [as implied].