yasmāt padādapi pratibimbātmako 'poha utpadyata eva tenāsmākam ayameva pratibimbātmako 'pohaḥ padārtho 'pi mato na kevalaṃ bāhyārtha ityapiśabdaḥ / tena vipratipatter bhāvānnopālambho yukta iti bhāvaḥ //
Since even from a word an apoha having the nature of a reflection is indeed produced, therefore for us this very reflection-like apoha is accepted as the word-meaning also, not just as the external object - this is [the meaning of] the word 'api'. Therefore, since there is no disagreement [between us], the criticism [against us] is not justified.