tataścāsya bhāvaḥ kadacit prakṛtīśvarādeva kāraṇādanyato vā hetoḥ svatantro vā syād iti trayo vikalpāḥ /
Therefore, regarding the occurrence of this [manifested form], there are three alternatives: it could be either from prakṛti and īśvara as the cause, or from some other cause, or [it could be] independent.