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Bhagavad-ojja  As It Is
[Ch 10]
One of these songs is the  Bṛhat-sāma , which has an exquisite melody and is sung at midnight.
In Sanskrit, there are definite rules that regulate poetry; rhyme and meter are not written whimsically, as in much modern poetry. Amongst the regulated poetry, the Gāyatrī  mantra , which is chanted by the duly qualified  brāhmaṇas , is the most prominent. The Gāyatrī  mantra  is mentioned in the Śrīmad- Bhāgavatam . Because the Gāyatrī  mantra  is especially meant for God realization, it represents the Supreme Lord. This  mantra  is meant for spiritually advanced people, and when one attains success in chanting it, he can enter into the transcendental position of the Lord. One must first acquire the qualities of the perfectly situated person, the qualities of goodness according to the laws of material nature, in order to chant the Gāyatrī  mantra . The Gāyatrī  mantra  is very important in Vedic civilization and is considered to be the sound incarnation of Brahma. Brahmā is its initiator, and it is passed down from him in discipline succession.
The months of November and December are considered the best of all months because in India grains are collected from the fields at this time, and the people become very happy. Of course spring is a season universally liked because it is neither too hot nor too cold, and the flowers and trees blossom and flourish. In spring there are also many ceremonies commemorating Kṛṣṇa's pastimes; therefore this is considered to be the most joyful of all seasons, and it is the representative of the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa.
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द्यूतं छलयतामसि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् । जयोऽसि व्यवसायोऽसि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ॥३६॥
dyūtaṁ chalayatām asmi tejas tejasvinām aham jayo’smi vyavasāyo’smi sattvaṁ sattvavatām aham
dyūtam —gambling;  chalayatām —of all cheats;  asmi —I am;  tejaḥ —splendid;  tejasvinām —of everything splendid;  aham —I am;  jayaḥ —victory;  asmi —I am;  vyavasāyaḥ —adventure;  asmi —I am;  sattvam —strength;  sattvavatām —of all the strong;  aham —I am.