प्रदोषे दीपक: चन्द्र: प्रभाते दीपक:रवि:।
त्रैलोक्ये दीपक:धर्म: सुपुत्र: कुलदीपक:।।
Translation: In the evening twilight, the lamp is the moon; at dawn, the lamp is the sun.
In the three worlds, dharma (righteousness) is the true lamp,
And a virtuous son is the lamp that illumines the family.
- प्रदोषे — in the evening twilight
- दीपकः — a lamp
- चन्द्रः — (is like) the moon
- प्रभाते — at dawn / in the morning
- दीपकः — a lamp
- रविः — (is like) the sun
- त्रैलोक्ये — in the three worlds
- दीपकः — the lamp / source of light
- धर्मः — righteousness / virtue
- सुपुत्रः — a good son / virtuous son
- कुलदीपकः — the lamp of the family (one who illumines the lineage)
