vasanto hiṅkāraḥ grīṣmaḥ prastāvaḥ varṣā udgīthaḥ śarat pratihāraḥ hemanto nidhanam etad vairājam ṛtuṣu protam
The hinkâra is spring, the prastâva summer, the udgîtha the rainy season, the pratihâra autumn, the nidhana winter. That is the Vairâga Sâman, as interwoven in the seasons.