I am the spring

bṛhatsāma tathā sāmnāṃ gāyatrī chandasāmahammāsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣo’ahamṛtūnāṃ kusumākaraḥ

Of hymns I am the Brihat Sama. Of metres, the Gayatri. Of months, Margashirsha. Of seasons, flowering spring.

What it means

Krishna names beauty in time and song. Among sacred chants, the Brihat Sama. Among poetic metres, the Gayatri, home of India's most famous prayer. Among months, Margashirsha, the cool, harvest-time month. And among seasons, kusumakara, spring, the bringer of flowers.

The story

There's something gentle about Krishna naming spring in the middle of a battlefield. He reminds Arjuna that after every winter, flowers return.

In your life

Remember the first warm day of spring, buds on bare branches, people smiling outside. That feeling is the divine. Notice one sign of new growth around you this week.