Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra
Chapter 43 · atha āyurdāyādhyāyaḥ · अथ आयुर्दायाध्यायः · Verse 2
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Sanskrit · DevanāgarīBṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra manuscript tradition
साधु पृष्टं त्वया विप्र जनानां च हितेच्छया ।
कथयाम्यायुषो ज्ञानं दुर्ज्ञेयं यत् सुरैरपि
IAST Transliteration
sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ tvayā vipra janānāṃ ca hitecchayā | kathayāmyāyuṣo jñānaṃ durjñeyaṃ yat surairapi
TranslationsTwo-source verified
English

*Parashara speaks:* O Brahmin, for the benefit of mankind I narrate the methods of ascertaining longevity, even though knowing longevity is difficult even for the gods.

Hindi

सभी ग्रह अपने उच्च व नीच में स्थित होकर अपने-अपने बलाबल के अनुसार आयु देते हैं। इसी तरह नक्षत्र व राशियों से भी आयु का निश्चय होता है।

Plain English gloss

Parashara: knowing longevity is difficult even for gods, but for mankind's benefit he narrates the methods.

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