— as the essential nature; — of manifestation (the shining-forth); — reflective awareness (vimarśa); — they (the wise) know, hold; — otherwise; — the light (mere luminosity); — though tinged by the object; — even; — would be like an insentient crystal and the like
The wise hold reflective awareness (vimarśa) to be the very nature of manifestation; otherwise the light, even though tinged by the object, would be (no more than) an insentient crystal and the like.