दीपो भक्षयते ध्वान्तं कज्जलं च प्रसूयते |

दीपो भक्षयते ध्वान्तं कज्जलं च प्रसूयते |
यदन्नं भक्षयेन्नित्यं जायते तादृशी प्रजा ||

dIpo bhakShayate dhvAntam kajjalam cha prasUyate |
yadannam bhakShayennityam jAyate tAdRishI prajA ||

lamp eats darkness and produces black soot .what food (quality) [one] eats daily, so will [one] produce. (you are what you eat)