Mahabharat

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संवत्सरं दवादश मासम आहुर; जगत्याः पादॊ दवादशैवाक्षराणि दवादशाहः पराकृतॊ यज्ञ उक्तॊ; दवादशादित्यान कथयन्तीह विप्राः ।। ३-१३४-१८ ।।

sanskrit

'Ashtavakra said, "Twelve months make up the year; twelve syllables form the feet of the Jagati metre; twelve are the minor sacrifices; and twelve, according to the wise, are the Adityas."' ।। 3-134-18 ।।

english translation

saMvatsaraM davAdaza mAsama Ahura; jagatyAH pAdò davAdazaivAkSarANi davAdazAhaH parAkRtò yajJa uktò; davAdazAdityAna kathayantIha viprAH || 3-134-18 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript