Couplet 11
Thus rain is known the true ambrosial food of all that lives
Explanation
By the continuance of rain the world is preserved in existence; it is therefore worthy to be called ambrosia
Couplet 12
The rain makes pleasant food for eaters rise;
As food itself, thirst-quenching draught supplies
Explanation
Rain produces good food, and is itself food
Couplet 13
If clouds, that promised rain, deceive, and in the sky remain,
Famine, sore torment, stalks o'er earth's vast ocean-girdled plain
Explanation
If the cloud, withholding rain, deceive (our hopes) hunger will long distress the sea-girt spacious world
Couplet 14
If clouds their wealth of waters fail on earth to pour,
The ploughers plough with oxen's sturdy team no more
Explanation
If the abundance of wealth imparting rain diminish, the labour of the plough must cease
Couplet 15
'Tis rain works all: it ruin spreads, then timely aid supplies;
As, in the happy days before, it bids the ruined rise
Explanation
Rain by its absence ruins men; and by its existence restores them to fortune
Couplet 16
If from the clouds no drops of rain are shed
'Tis rare to see green herb lift up its head
Explanation
4 If no drop falls from the clouds, not even the green blade of grass will be seen
Couplet 17
If clouds restrain their gifts and grant no rain,
The treasures fail in ocean's wide domain
Explanation
Even the wealth of the wide sea will be diminished, if the cloud that has drawn (its waters) up gives them not back again (in rain)
Couplet 18
If heaven grow dry, with feast and offering never more,
Will men on earth the heavenly ones adore
Explanation
If the heaven dry up, neither yearly festivals, nor daily worship will be offered in this world, to the celestials
Couplet 19
If heaven its watery treasures ceases to dispense,
Through the wide world cease gifts, and deeds of 'penitence'
Explanation
If rain fall not, penance and alms-deeds will not dwell within this spacious world
Couplet 20
When water fails, functions of nature cease, you say;
Thus when rain fails, no men can walk in 'duty's ordered way'
Explanation
If it be said that the duties of life cannot be discharged by any person without water, so without rain there cannot be the flowing of water
