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"name":"SB 3.11.10", "h1":"SB 3.11.10", "label":"Text 10", "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.11.10", "description":"It is calculated that there are four praharas, which are also called yāmas, in the day and four in the night of the human being. Similarly, fifteen days and nights are a fortnight, and there are two fortnights, white and black, in a month."
} —
यामाश्चत्वारश्चत्वारो मर्त्यानामहनी उभे ।
पक्षः पञ्चदशाहानि शुक्लः कृष्णश्च मानद ॥१०॥
yāmāś catvāraś catvāro
martyānām ahanī ubhe
pakṣaḥ pañca-daśāhāni
śuklaḥ kṛṣṇaś ca mānada
yāmāḥ—three hours; catvāraḥ—four; catvāraḥ—and four; martyānām—of the human beings; ahanī—duration of day; ubhe—both day and night; pakṣaḥ—fortnight; pañca-daśa—fifteen; ahāni—days; śuklaḥ—white; kṛṣṇaḥ—black; ca—also; mānada—measured.
It is calculated that there are four praharas, which are also called yāmas, in the day and four in the night of the human being. Similarly, fifteen days and nights are a fortnight, and there are two fortnights, white and black, in a month.