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यदर्धमायुषस्तस्य परार्धमभिधीयते ।
पूर्वः परार्धो ऽपक्रान्तो ह्यपरो ऽद्य प्रवर्तते ॥ ३४ ॥

yad ardham ayusas tasya

parardham abhidhiyate

purvah parardho 'pakranto

hy aparo 'dya pravartate

yat-that which; ardham-half; ayusah-of the duration of life; tasya-his; parardham-a parardha; abhidhiyate-is called; purvah-the former; parardhah-half of the duration of life; apakrantah-having passed; hi-certainly; aparah-the latter; adya-in this millennium; pravartate-shall begin.