anuvādam - things already known; anuktvā - without mentioning; eva - certainly; na - not; vidheyam - unknown subject matters; udīrayet - one should mention; na - not; hi - certainly; alabdha-āspadam - without having achieved a proper place; kiñcit - something; kutracit - anywhere; pratitiṣṭhati - has a position.

“ ‘Without first mentioning what is known, one should not introduce the unknown, for that which has no solid basis can never be established anywhere.’