evamin this way; vamfor both of you; tapyatohexecuting austerities; tivramvery severe; tapahausterity; parama-duskaramextremely difficult to execute; divya-varsacelestial years, or years counted according to the higher planetary system; sahasranithousand; dvadasatwelve; iyuhpassed; mat-atmanohsimply engaged in consciousness of Me.