Brihat Samhita

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सन्ध्याकाले स्निग्धा दण्डतडित्मत्स्यपरिधिपरिवेषाः । सुरपतिचापाइरावतरविकिरणाश्चाशु वृष्टिकरः ॥ ३०-०८ ॥

If during the twilight hours such appearance as the Daṇḍa, lightning, clouds fish-like in shape, parhelion, halos, the rainbow and the appearance known as Airāvata (an imperfect rainbow) and solar rays should appear bright and glossy there will be immediate rain.

english translation

sandhyAkAle snigdhA daNDataDitmatsyaparidhipariveSAH । surapaticApAirAvataravikiraNAzcAzu vRSTikaraH ॥ 30-08 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript