Vaisesika Sūtras
Vaisesika Sūtra 4.1.03
कारणभावात् कार्यभावः ॥३॥
kāraṇabhāvāt kāryabhāvaḥ ॥3॥
[कारण-भावात् (kāraṇa-bhāvāt) - due to the existence of the cause; कार्य-भावः (kārya-bhāvaḥ) - existence of the effect;]
The effect exists due to the existence of the cause.