Brihat Samhita

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संवत्सरो अग्निः परिवत्सरो अर्क इदाआदिकः शीतमयूखमाली । प्रजापतिश्चाप्यनुवत्सरः स्यादिद्वत्सरः शैलसुतापतिश्च ॥ ८-२४ ॥

The five years of each yuga are known as—1. Saṃvatsara, 2. Parivatsara, 3. Idāvatsara, 4. Anuvatsara, 5. Idvatsara. These are sacred respectively to 1. Agni (fire), 2. Arka (the Sun), 3. Candra (the Moon), 4. Prajāpati (the Creator), 5. Rudra (the Destroyer).

english translation

saMvatsaro agniH parivatsaro arka idAAdikaH zItamayUkhamAlI । prajApatizcApyanuvatsaraH syAdidvatsaraH zailasutApatizca ॥ 8-24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript