ॐ
The lamp eats up the darkness and therefore it produces lamp black; in the same way according to the nature of our diet (sattva, rajas, or tamas) we produce offspring in similar quality.
dīpo bhakṣayate dhvāntaṃ kajjalaṃ ca prasūyate | yadannaṃ bhakṣayate nityaṃ jāyate tādṛśī prajā ||
lamp
(high)eats/consumes
(high)darkness
(high)lamp black
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