nacāsiddho hetuḥ / yato gehāyuktatvaṃ tāvad dṛśyānupalabdhyā niścitam, jīvanaṃ tu parābhyupagamāt siddham /
The reason [hetu] is not unestablished, since [his] absence from the house is ascertained through non-perception of what should be perceived, while [his] being alive is established through the opponent's acceptance.