dīrghoccāraṇam kimartham na jñājanoḥ jaḥ iti eva ucyeta .
kā rūpasiddhiḥ : jānāti , jāyate .
ataḥ dīrghaḥ yañi iti dīrghatvam bhaviṣyati .
evam tarhi siddhe sati yat dīrghoccāraṇam karoti tat jñāpayati ācāryaḥ bhavati eṣā paribhāṣā aṅgavṛtte punarvṛttau avidhiḥ iti .
kim etasya jñāpane prayojanam .
pibeḥ guṇapratiṣedhaḥ coditaḥ saḥ na vaktavyaḥ bhavati