Verse 12 of 42
SB 3.11.12
अयने चाहनी प्राहुर्वत्सरो द्वादश स्मृतः संवत्सरशतं नॄणां परमायुर्निरूपितम्
ayane cāhanī prāhur vatsaro dvādaśa smṛtaḥ saṁvatsara-śataṁ nṝṇāṁ paramāyur nirūpitam
Synonyms
ayane—in the solar movement (of six months); ca—and; ahanī—a day of the demigods; prāhuḥ—it is said; vatsaraḥ—one calendar year; dvādaśa—twelve months; smṛtaḥ—is so called; saṁvatsara-śatam—one hundred years; nṝṇām—of human beings; parama-āyuḥ—duration of life; nirūpitam—is estimated..
Translation
Two solar movements make one day and night of the demigods, and that combination of day and night is one complete calendar year for the human being. The human being has a duration of life of one hundred years.
Verse 12 of 42