प्राणादयो वाक्यशेषात्
The vital forces and others, because of the remainder of the passage.
ज्योतिषैकेषाम् असत्यन्ने
For some, the light is not real food.
कारणत्वेन चाकाशादिषु यथाव्यपदिष्टोक्तेः
And because, as stated, space and the rest are mentioned as causes.
समाकर्षात्
Because of attraction.
जगद्वाचित्वात्
Because the world is spoken of.
जीवमुख्यप्राणलिङ्गान् नेति चेत् तद्व्याख्यातम्
If it is said that the marks are of the individual soul and the chief vital force, that has already been explained.
अन्यार्थं तु जैमिनिः प्रश्नव्याख्यानाभ्याम् अपि चैवम् एके
But Jaimini holds it to have another purpose, based on the question and explanation; and so do some others.
वाक्यान्वयात्
Because of the connection of the sentences.
प्रतिज्ञासिद्धेर् लिङ्गम् आश्मरथ्यः
Āśmarathya says: The mark is established by the proposition.
उत्क्रमिष्यत एवं भावाद् इत्य् औडुलोमिः
Audulomi says: Because it is about to depart, due to such a state.
अवस्थितेर् इति काशकृत्स्नः
Kāśakṛtsna says: Because of its continued existence.
प्रकृतिश् च प्रतिज्ञादृष्टान्तानुपरोधात्
And the original nature, because there is no contradiction from the proposition and illustration.
अभिध्योपदेशाच् च
Also, because of the teaching regarding intention.
साक्षाच् चोभयाम्नानात्
And because both traditions declare it directly.
आत्मकृतेः
Because it is for the sake of the self.
परिणामात्
Because of transformation.
योनिश् च हि गीयते
And indeed, the source is spoken of.
एतेन सर्वे व्याख्याता व्याख्याताः
By this, all have been explained, all have been explained.
स्मृत्यनवकाशदोषप्रसङ्ग इति चेन् नान्यस्मृत्यनवकाशदोषप्रसङ्गात्
If it is objected that there would arise the fault of excluding the scope for Smṛti, it is not so, because such exclusion arises only in other Smṛtis.
इतरेषां चानुपलब्धेः
And because the others are not observed.
एतेन योगः प्रत्युक्तः
By this, Yoga is also answered.
न विलक्षणत्वाद् अस्य तथात्वं च शब्दात्
Not so, because it is different; and because the word also indicates this.
अभिमानिव्यपदेशस् तु विशेषानुगतिभ्याम्
But the designation of identification is due to the presence of distinctions.
दृश्यते तु
But it is seen.
असद् इति चेन् न प्रतिषेधमात्रत्वात्
If it is said to be non-existent, no, because it is merely a negation.
अपीतौ तद्वत्प्रसङ्गाद् असमञ्जसम्
Even in the case of eating, the same consequence would arise, which is unreasonable.
न तु दृष्टान्तभावात्
But not so, because there is no comparable example.
स्वपक्षदोषाच् च
And because of the defects in one's own position.
तर्काप्रतिष्ठानाद् अपि
Also, because reasoning has no firm foundation.
अन्यथानुमेयम् इति चेद् एवम् अप्य् अनिर्मोक्षप्रसङ्गः
If it is inferred otherwise, even then, the consequence is endless uncertainty.