Brihat Samhita
गर्भेष्वपि निष्पन्ना वारिमुचो न प्रभूतवारिमुचः । सरितो यान्ति तनुत्वं क्व चित्क्वचिज्जायते सस्यम् ॥ ३-१६ ॥
Even though there should be indications of good rain, the clouds will yield little rain; the rivers will fall and (food) crops will be found (only) here and there.
english translation
garbheSvapi niSpannA vArimuco na prabhUtavArimucaH । sarito yAnti tanutvaM kva citkvacijjAyate sasyam ॥ 3-16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript