Srimad Bhagavatam

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यामाश्चत्वारश्चत्वारो मर्त्यानामहनी उभे । पक्षः पञ्चदशाहानि शुक्लः कृष्णश्च मानद ।। ३-११-१० ।।

sanskrit

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. ।। 3-11-10 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yAmAzcatvArazcatvAro martyAnAmahanI ubhe | pakSaH paJcadazAhAni zuklaH kRSNazca mAnada || 3-11-10 ||

hk transliteration