Establishment of Brahman 3.40

3.40

syādetat ---
apauruṣeye 'pi bhūtārthe tadviṣaye pramāṇāntarasya saṃbhavāttadapekṣā /
tathā hi ---
saṃbhavati pramāṇāntare tadviṣaye tadvisaṃvādo 'pi śaṅkyeta /
tasmāttadabhāvāya tatsaṃvādo 'pekṣaṇīyaḥ /
asaṃbhavati tu kārye 'rthe na kutaścidvisaṃvādāśaṅketi nāpekṣyamasti /
atrocyate ---

It might be argued:—
Even in an existent fact that is not of human origin, because another means of valid cognition is possible with respect to its object, there is dependence upon it.
To explain:—
When another means of valid cognition is possible regarding its object, conflict with it might also be suspected.
Therefore, to rule out that [conflict], correspondence with it must be sought.
On the other hand, with regard to an object to be done, since no [other means] is possible, no suspicion of conflict can arise from anywhere, and so there is nothing to be sought.
To this, it is replied:—