- Literally
- A good son is the lamp of the lineage, betel leaf is the lamp of happiness; woman is called the lamp of the home, life-breath is the lamp of the body.
- What it means
- Extols the key elements that bring light, honor, and vitality to different aspects of life.
- The English proverb Shah set beside it
- A good son is the lamp of the family, a leaf is the lamp of happiness; a woman is the lamp of the house, a leaf is the lamp of the body.
Also said as
- ઘરકે દીપક સ્ત્રી કહે, ઘટકે દીપક પાન.
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