In plain words
His light of being gives appearances their seeming reality. To those who come to him, he makes the truth clear: ‘You are That.’ Direct recognition ends the return to the ocean of becoming. Homage to Dakshinamurti, the Guru. Tamil explanatory prose: His reality shines through every apparent object. Through “That thou art,” he directly reveals the truth to those who approach him. Knowing him immediately, one no longer falls into samsara’s ocean. Salutations to that Guru Dakshinamurti, attained by those practising tapas.
Word for word
His light of being shines in unreal appearances; He directly teaches those who approach, ‘You are That.’ On recognizing Him directly, there is no falling again into this ocean of becoming. Homage to that Dakshinamurti, the Guru whom ascetics reach.