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Bṛhat Jātaka
Chapter 7 · āyurdāya · आयुर्दाय · Verse 5
Sanskrit · DevanāgarīBṛhat Jātaka manuscript tradition
समा षष्टिर्द्विघ्ना मनुज करिणां पज़्च च निशा हयानां
द्वात्रिंशत् खर करभयोः पञ्चक कृतिः ।
विरूपा साप्यायुर्वृष महिषयोर्द्वादश शुनां स्मृतं छागादीनां
दशक सहिताः षट् च परम
IAST Transliteration
samā ṣaṣṭirdvighnā manuja kariṇāṃ pazca ca niśā hayānāṃ dvātriṃśat khara karabhayoḥ pañcaka kṛtiḥ | virūpā sāpyāyurvṛṣa mahiṣayordvādaśa śunāṃ smṛtaṃ chāgādīnāṃ daśaka sahitāḥ ṣaṭ ca parama
TranslationsTwo-source verified
English

The full period of life in the case of men and elephants is given as 120 years and 5 days, while in that of horses it is 32 years. It is 25 in the case of asses and camels, and 24 for bulls and buffaloes. Twelve years are allotted for dogs and 16 for sheep and the like.

HindiAI

मनुष्यों और हाथियों की पूर्ण आयु 120 वर्ष और 5 दिन है, घोड़ों की 32 वर्ष। गधों और ऊँटों की 25 वर्ष और बैलों तथा भैंसों की 24 वर्ष। कुत्तों के लिए 12 वर्ष और भेड़ आदि के लिए 16 वर्ष।

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