nanu yathā ghaṭādayo badarādīnām akiñcitkarā apyādhārās tadvadātmā sukhādīnām ādhāro bhaviṣyatītyāha āśraya ityādi
[One might object:] "Just as jars and similar [vessels], though not doing anything for jujube fruits and other [things], still serve as their receptacles, similarly the Self could be the receptacle of pleasure and other [mental states]."