। ॥ १०८ ॥
In plain words
A sense-object seems dear only because it serves the Self - it was never lovable in its own right. The Self alone, by its very nature, is what every being truly loves most.
Close to the Sanskrit
A sense-object is dear because it serves the Self's purpose, not intrinsically dear of itself. Because the Self alone, intrinsically, is the dearest for everyone.