बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् | मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः
bṛhatsāma tathā sāmnāṃ gāyatrī chandasāmaham . māsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣo.ahamṛtūnāṃ kusumākaraḥ
在《娑摩吠陀》赞歌中我是《大娑摩赞》 (Bṛhat-sāma);在韵律中我是伽耶特黎 (Gāyètlí)。在月份中我是马尔格希尔沙月 (Mārgaśīrṣa),在季节中我是春季。
I am also the Brhat-sama of the Sama (-mantras); of the metres, Gayatri. Of the months I am Marga-sirsa, and of the seasons, spring.
《大娑摩赞》 (Bṛhat-sāma) 是《娑摩吠陀》中最主要的赞歌之一。伽耶特黎 (Gāyètlí) 是最神圣的韵律。马尔格希尔沙月 (Mārgaśīrṣa) 因其宜人的气候而被视为吉祥之月,而春季则是一切生命繁盛、万花盛开的美好时节。
Brihatsaman is the chief of the hymns of the SamaVeda. 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.