sva-kāryāt pūrva-pūrvasmāt

kāraṇaṁ cottarottaram

pūjya-pūjaka-bhoga-śrī-

mahattvenādhikādhikam

Each covering was the subtle cause of the one before it, and had a greater object of worship, a greater worshiper, and greater sense gratification, opulence, and importance.