Shiva Purana

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दीपं मंदप्रभं दृष्ट्वा पक्वान्नवीक्षणाय सः ॥ निजचैलांजलाद्वर्तिं कृत्वा दीपं प्रकाश्य च ॥१६॥

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.

english translation

dIpaM maMdaprabhaM dRSTvA pakvAnnavIkSaNAya saH ॥ nijacailAMjalAdvartiM kRtvA dIpaM prakAzya ca ॥16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 18

Verse 15

Chapter 18

Verse 17