pramātari purāṇe tu sarvadā bhātavigrahe
kiṃ pramāṇaṃ navābhāsaḥ sarvapramitibhāgini
— with respect to the cognizing subject; — ancient, primordial; — but; — always; — whose body (form) is ever-manifest; — what?; — means of valid knowledge; — a fresh (newly-arising) appearance; — who partakes in every cognition
— but with respect to the cognizing subject, primordial, his form ever-manifest, partaking in every cognition: what fresh appearance could serve as a means of valid knowledge (to prove him)?