Brihat Samhita
निगदितरूपैर्जलधरजालैस् ञ्यहं अवरुद्धं द्व्यहं अथ वाअहः । यदि वियदेवं भवति सुभिक्षं मुदितजना च प्रचुरजला भूः ॥ २४-२० ॥
When the clouds, shaped as described, stretch their networks of rain across the sky, whether in one day, two, or more, then abundant rainfall occurs, and the land is filled with water, bringing joy to the people.
english translation
nigaditarUpairjaladharajAlais JyahaM avaruddhaM dvyahaM atha vAahaH । yadi viyadevaM bhavati subhikSaM muditajanA ca pracurajalA bhUH ॥ 24-20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript