Nyaya - The lamp and reading.
Published on 22 January 2018 03:30 AM
यवत्तैलं तावद् व्याख्यानमिति न्यायः
This maxim originates from the fact that one can go on with one's study in the light of a lamp so long as there is oil in the hold of the lamp to enable it to burn and is used to denote that a person is held in honour and respect so long as he has means to keep up his position.