Of the Sāma Veda I am the Bṛhat-sāma; of the meters I am the Gāyatrī; of the months I am Mārgaśīrṣa, and of the seasons I am spring.

Sāmnām — of the hymns of the Sāma Veda — bṛhat-sāma — the highest, chanted at midday. Chandasām — of Vedic meters — gāyatrī — the mother mantra of three lines.

Māsānām — of months — mārga-śīrṣaḥ — November-December, favorable for spiritual practice. Ṛtūnām — of seasons — kusumākaraḥ — spring, bringer of flowers (kusuma + ākara).