tataḥ tasmāt, pare tīrthikāḥ kumārilaprabhṛtayo vyartham evāsyālambanaṃ paryanuyuñjate / tasyājñānalakṣaṇaḥ ko nu viṣayaḥ parikalpita ityādi
Therefore other philosophers like Kumārila and others needlessly investigate its basis, [asking] "What object characterized by cognition is assumed [as its basis]?" and so forth.