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bṛhatsāma tathā sāmnāṃ gāyatrī chandasāmaham . māsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣo.ahamṛtūnāṃ kusumākaraḥ
在薩曼(Sama)頌歌中我是大薩曼(Brhat-sama);在韻律中我是伽耶特黎(Gayatri)。在月份中我是馬爾伽希爾沙(Marga-sirsa),在季節中我是春季。
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.
大薩曼(Brhat-sama)是《娑摩吠陀》(Sama Veda)頌歌之首,「Brihat」意為「大」。馬爾伽希爾沙(Marga-sirsa)約為十二月中旬至一月中旬,氣候溫和,在古代常被視為一年之始。庫蘇馬卡拉(Kusumakara)指美麗繁花的季節,即春季。
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.