In English
In this context there is another aspect which we must recognise and appreciate. We have already learnt that the life principle in a person is called in the early years and in the intermediate stages, it is referred to as and in the later stage the same has been referred to it as . In this context, we have to examine what exactly is meant by early years. It is appropriate to call the first twenty-four years of one’s life as the first period. The next forty-four years of one’s life will be referred to as . The remaining years or the third period of his existence will be referred to as the last or third period. It is in this context that the has stated that the total life-span for a man is one hundred and sixteen years. Thus the three periods - , and - put together, account for the one hundred and sixteen years of a man’s life. This period if spent according to the Vedic injunctions can be referred to as a life of happiness.