— of the separate flames of (several) lamps; — of the streams; — in the ocean; — just as; — of (appearances) that are mutually compatible; — producing a single effect; — so; — the cognition of unity
Just as the separate flames of (several) lamps (merge in one light), or as streams (merge) in the ocean, so too the cognition of unity, of mutually compatible appearances, produces a single effect.