sadarthaviṣaye ca kāraṇavyāpāra iṣyamāṇe kāraṇānāṃ kāryakriyānuparamaprasaṅgaḥ / kiṃ hi tadopalabdhe kāraṇāni nivartteran / kāryasattām iti cen na /
Further, if it is maintained that the cause operates upon [something] that already exists, then there would be no cessation of the causes' production of effects; for upon obtaining what would the causes cease to operate? If [you say] "upon obtaining the existence of the effect," [then] no;