athāpyāpta iṣyate tadā tasyāptasyeṣṭau satyāṃ śṛṅgagrāhikayāyamasāvityāpto na niścita ityasatprakhya eva /
Even if a trustworthy person were accepted, then even with such acceptance, [the claim] "this one is trustworthy" cannot be determined with certainty, so [such a person] is as good as non-existent.