Rudra-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 16
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · 18 · Verse 16
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Sanskrit Original
दीपं मंदप्रभं दृष्ट्वा पक्वान्नवीक्षणाय सः ॥ निजचैलांजलाद्वर्तिं कृत्वा दीपं प्रकाश्य च ॥१६॥
dIpaM maMdaprabhaM dRSTvA pakvAnnavIkSaNAya saH ॥ nijacailAMjalAdvartiM kRtvA dIpaM prakAzya ca ॥16॥
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The lamp was burning very dimly. Hence in order to see the puddings clearly he tore a piece of cloth from his lower garment and put that piece in the lamp as a wick thus making the lamp give a good light.