Word meanings
- bṛhat-sāma
- the Brihatsama
- tathā
- also
- sāmnām
- amongst the hymns in the Sama Veda
- gāyatrī
- the Gayatri mantra
- chandasām
- amongst poetic meters
- aham
- I
- māsānām
- of the twelve months
- mārga-śīrṣaḥ
- the month of November-December
- aham
- I
- ṛtūnām
- of all seasons
- kusuma-ākaraḥ
- spring
Translations
Among the hymns, I am the Brihatsaman; among meters, I am Gayatri; among months, I am Margasirsha; among seasons, I am the flowery season.
Of hymns, I am Brihatsama; of meters, I am Garatri; among months, I am Margasheersha (December); and I am Spring among seasons.
I am also the Brhat-sama of the Sama-mantras; of the meters, Gayatri. Of the months, I am Marga-sirsa, and of the seasons, spring.
गायी जानेवाली श्रुतियोंमें बृहत्साम और वैदिक छन्दोंमें गायत्री छन्द मैं हूँ। बारह महीनोंमें मार्गशीर्ष और छः ऋतुओंमें वसन्त मैं हूँ।Commentary
Brihatsaman is the chief of the hymns of the Sama-Veda. Brihat means big. Margasirsha From the middle of December to the middle of January. This has a temperate climate. In olden days it was usual to start with this month in counting the months of the year. The first place was given to this month. Kusumakara The beautiful flowery season, the spring.