Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra
Chapter 44 · atha mārakādhyāyaḥ · अथ मारकाध्यायः · Verse 12
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Sanskrit · DevanāgarīBṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra manuscript tradition
उत्तमायुः शतादूर्ध्वं ज्ञातव्यं द्विजसत्तम ।
जनैर्विंशतिवर्षान्त्यमायुर्ज्ञातं न शक्यते
IAST Transliteration
uttamāyuḥ śatādūrdhvaṃ jñātavyaṃ dvijasattama | janairviṃśativarṣāntyamāyurjñātaṃ na śakyate
TranslationsTwo-source verified
English

O excellent of the Brahmins, it is not possible to decide upon longevity until the native is twenty years old.

HindiAI

हे ब्राह्मण-श्रेष्ठ, बीस वर्ष की आयु तक आयु का निर्णय करना सम्भव नहीं है।

Plain English gloss

Longevity cannot be definitively judged until the native is 20 years old.

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