Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra
Chapter 43 · atha āyurdāyādhyāyaḥ · अथ आयुर्दायाध्यायः · Verse 54
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Sanskrit · DevanāgarīBṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra manuscript tradition
विंशाधिकश्तं दीर्घे दिव्ये वर्षसहस्रकम् ।
तदूर्ध्वममितं पुण्यैरमितैराप्यते जनैः
IAST Transliteration
viṃśādhikaśtaṃ dīrghe divye varṣasahasrakam | tadūrdhvamamitaṃ puṇyairamitairāpyate janaiḥ
TranslationsTwo-source verified
English

Supernatural life span is one thousand years. Above this is Amritayu, which can be obtained only by those who deserve it through their merits.

HindiAI

दिव्य आयु एक हजार वर्ष है। इससे ऊपर अमृतायु है, जो केवल उन्हीं को मिलती है जो अपने पुण्य से इसके पात्र हों।

Plain English gloss

Year values for the highest classes: Divya = 1000 years; Amritayu = above 1000 years, only by special merit.

MethodYear ValuesDivyaAmritayu
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