yaiche sūryera sthāne bhāsaye 'ābhāsa'
sūrya vinā svatantra tāra nā haya prakāśa

 yaiche - just as; sūryera - of the sun; sthāne - in place; bhāsaye - appears; ābhāsa - the illumination; sūrya vinā - without the sun; svatantra - independently; tāra - of that; nā haya - is not; prakāśa - manifestation.


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“ ‘Sometimes a reflection of the sun is experienced in place of the sun, but its illumination is never possible independent of the sun.

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