US-P18.127ab ।US-P18.127cd ॥
In plain words
“The witness exists in its own right: consciousness is immediately present.” Yet on this account, teaching the person who does not know it would fare no better than teaching someone who says it does not exist.
Close to the Sanskrit
“The witness itself certainly exists, since consciousness is immediate.” On this account, instructing the ignorant person would be no different from instructing one who asserts non-existence.