yadi hi prāṇādīnām ātmanā saha tādātmyalakṣaṇas tadutpattilakṣaṇo vā kaścit sambandhaḥ siddho bhavet tadātmanivṛttau śarīre prāṇādinivṛttiprasaṅgo yuktimān bhavet / anyathā hyapratibaddhasya nivṛttāvanyanivṛttiprasaṅgo 'saṅgata eva syād atiprasaṅgāt /
If between vital functions [like breathing] etc. and the Soul, there were some established connection - either in the form of identity or in the form of being produced from it - then there would be some reason for urging the contingency that the absence of the Soul would involve the absence of vital functions etc. in the body. Otherwise, the urging of the absence of one thing upon the absence of another thing not connected [with it] at all would be incoherent, as it would lead to an unwanted consequence.