nanu yadi nityāvasthitaḥ sambandhaḥ kimiti sarvadā sarveṣām arthapratipattir na bhaved ityetaccodyamāśaṅkya vistareṇa pariharann āha astitvam ityādi /
[The opponent] says: "If the Connection is permanently established, why do not all people comprehend the meaning at all times?" The Mīmāṃsaka, anticipating this objection, gives a detailed answer beginning with "If existence...".