1681 Verse 2652

Original

अन्यथैवोपपन्नत्वाच्छक्तिर्बोद्धुं न शक्यते ।
शब्दात्सामयिकाद्यस्मात्प्रतिपत्तिरनाकुला ॥ २६५२ ॥

anyathaivopapannatvācchaktirboddhuṃ na śakyate |
śabdātsāmayikādyasmātpratipattiranākulā || 2652 ||

The potency cannot be cognised in the manner suggested; because the phenomenon is quite explicable otherwise; for instance, there is no difficulty in the comprehension of the meaning of the word from the word itself as aided by convention.—(2652)

Kamalaśīla

This shows the inconclusive character of the Presumption (cited by the Mīmāmsaka);—the sense is that even without the eternal Relationship, the phenomenon of comprehension of the meaning of words can be explained, as shown.—(2652)