Madhya 25.117

TEXT 117
 
TEXT
যৈছে সূর্যের স্থানে ভাসয়ে 'আভাস' ।
সূর্য বিনা স্বতন্ত্র তার না হয় প্রকাশ ॥ ১১৭ ॥
yaiche suryera sthane bhasaye 'abhasa'
surya vina svatantra tara na haya prakasa
SYNONYMS
yaiche-just as; suryera-of the sun; sthane-in place; bhasaye-appears; abhasa-the illumination; surya vina-without the sun; svatantra-independently; tara-of that; na haya-is not; prakasa-manifestation.
TRANSLATION
" '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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