Shloka-12

Artist: Vasudev Murthy and Bannanje Govindacharya

Aayur harati vai pumsaam

udyann astan cha yann asau

tasyarte yat-kshaṇo neeta

uttama-Shloka-vaartaya

Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead.

ayuh — duration of life;

harati — decreases;

vai — certainly;

pumsam — of the people;

udyan — rising;

astam — setting;

ca — also;

yan — moving;

asau — the sun;

tasya — of one who glorifies the Lord;

rte — except;

yat — by whom;

ksanah — time;

nitah — utilized;

uttama-sloka — the all-good Personality of Godhead;

vartaya — in the topics of.