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Sanskrit · DevanāgarīBṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra manuscript tradition
विंशत्यायुर्मयूराणां छागादीनां च षोडश ।
हंसानां पंचनव च पिकानां द्वादशाब्दकाः
IAST Transliteration
viṃśatyāyurmayūrāṇāṃ chāgādīnāṃ ca ṣoḍaśa |
haṃsānāṃ paṃcanava ca pikānāṃ dvādaśābdakāḥ
TranslationsTwo-source verified
English
Fourteen years for swans. Twelve years for the cuckoo, the dog, and the dove. Eight years for hens and the like. Seven years for birds and the like.
HindiAI
हंसों के लिए चौदह वर्ष। कोयल, कुत्ते और कबूतर के लिए बारह वर्ष। मुर्गियों आदि के लिए आठ वर्ष। पक्षियों आदि के लिए सात वर्ष।
Plain English gloss
Swan = 14; cuckoo/dog/dove = 12; hens = 8; birds = 7 years.
MethodFull Life SpanNon Human
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