yadyasau sarvajñapratipādanapara āgamo nityaḥ syāt tadā niyamenārthavādatvam anyārthatvam asya draṣṭavyam /
"If this scripture that is focused on establishing [the existence of] the Omniscient One were eternal, then it would necessarily have to be seen as having the nature of arthavāda [mere praise] and having a different meaning."