आगमे विश्वासटिप्पन्यः

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तस्याः कार्यतया ते हि प्रत्यक्षानुपलम्भतः ।
निश्चिता इति तेनात्र कार्यकारणता स्फुटा ॥ २६२० ॥

tasyāḥ kāryatayā te hi pratyakṣānupalambhataḥ |
niścitā iti tenātra kāryakāraṇatā sphuṭā || 2620 ||

Words are definitely known—through perception and non-apprehension—as the effect of the desire to speak; hence between them the relationship is clearly that of cause and effect.—(2620)

Kamalaśīla

Question:—“If that is so, then what is the connection between the words and the said Desire to Speak,—by virtue of which they could serve to indicate that Desire?”

Answer:—[see verse 2620 above]:

As a matter of fact, words are definitely known—through Perception and Non-apprehension in oneself,—to be the effect of the Desire to Speak; hence the relation between them is that of Cause and Effect.—(2620)