Shiva Purana

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चित्रभानुरयं साक्षान्नेत्रन्त्रिभुवनेशितुः ।। अन्धे तमोमये लोके विनैनं कः प्रकाशनः ।। ६८ ।।

sanskrit

Fire is the eye of the lord of the three worlds. In this world of pitch darkness what else than this becomes the illuminator?

english translation

citrabhAnurayaM sAkSAnnetrantribhuvanezituH || andhe tamomaye loke vinainaM kaH prakAzanaH || 68 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript