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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.11.12
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 12
- ayane cāhanī prāhur
- vatsaro dvādaśa smṛtaḥ
- saṁvatsara-śataṁ nṟṇāṁ
- paramāyur nirūpitam
ayanein the solar movement (of six months) — in the solar movement (of six months); caand — and; ahanīa day of the demigods — a day of the demigods; prāhuḥit is said — it is said; vatsaraḥone calendar year — one calendar year; dvādaśatwelve months — twelve months; smṛtaḥis so called — is so called; saṁvatsaraone hundred years-śatamone hundred years — one hundred years; nṟṇāmof human beings — of human beings; paramaduration of life-āyuḥduration of life — duration of life; nirūpitamis estimated — is estimated.
Two solar movements make one day and night of the demigods, and that combination of day and night is one complete calendar year for the human being. The human being has a duration of life of one hundred years.