yathoktaṃ śabarasvāminā "yat tu laukikaṃ vacanaṃ taccetpratyāyitāt puruṣādindriyaviṣayaṃ vāvitatham eva tad" iti /
As has been stated by Śabarasvāmin [in his Bhāṣya on Sūtra 1.1.2]: "When a statement of ordinary people either comes from a trustworthy person or pertains to something directly perceived by the senses, it is indeed unfailing [i.e., true]."