अर्थावलोकने दीपादाभामात्रादृते किल । न स्थानतैलवर्त्यादि किञ्चिदप्युपयुज्यते ॥ ६५ ॥
arthāvalōkanē dīpādābhāmātrādṛtē kila | na sthānatailavartyādi kiñcidapyupayujyatē || 65 ||
Translation
In seeing things, nothing of a lamp is of use but its light alone; not the stand, the oil, the wick or the rest.
Word by word
- artha
- things
- avalōkanē
- in seeing
- dīpād
- of a lamp
- ābhā
- light
- mātrād
- alone
- ṛtē
- but
- kila
- indeed
- na
- not
- sthāna
- the stand
- taila
- the oil
- varti
- the wick
- ādi
- or the rest
- kiñcid
- anything
- api
- even
- upayujyatē
- is of use
Meaning
The commentary: in showing things nothing but the light is needed; the holder, the oil and the wick play no part. So in the illustration only the point of likeness is used.