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Bhagavad Gita 10.35 meaningGlimpses of the infinite

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“Among seasons, I am spring.”

What it means

“Among hymns I am the greatest chant; among poetic metres, the sacred one. Among months I am the harvest month; among seasons, spring.”

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The original Sanskrit

बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् । मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः ॥

bṛhatsāma tathā sāmnāṃ gāyatrī chandasāmaham māsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣo.ahamṛtūnāṃ kusumākaraḥ

Translations

Literal translation

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.

Swami Gambhirananda

हिंदी अनुवाद

सामों (गेय मन्त्रों) में मैं बृहत्साम और छन्दों में गायत्री छन्द हूँ; मैं मासों में मार्गशीर्ष (दिसम्बरजनवरी के भाग) और ऋतुओं में वसन्त हूँ।

Swami Tejomayananda

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