tadevaṃ nityatve sati vajrāder anaparāpekṣasya tadviṣayaṃ pratyabhijñānamavikalakāraṇatvāt pūrvam eva bhavet na ca bhavati tasmād anityatvam asya siddham /
Thus, if a diamond etc. were permanent [and] independent [of other factors], its recognition should occur at the previous time itself since its cause would be complete, but it does not occur; therefore its impermanence is established.