Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra
Chapter 43 · atha āyurdāyādhyāyaḥ · अथ आयुर्दायाध्यायः · Verse 28
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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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