tathā hi yat prakāśātmatayā svasaṃviditarūpaṃ paranirapekṣam eva prakāśate taccaitanyamucyate tattvaṃ buddher apyastīti kimiti sā cidrūpā na bhavet
For indeed, that which shines by its own nature, has its form known by itself, and shines independently of others is called consciousness, [and] since this nature exists in buddhi also, why should it not be of the nature of consciousness?