Shiva Purana

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आर्द्रं च पल्लवं न स्म दृश्यते पृथिवीतले ।। कुतो जलं विदृश्येत जीवानां प्राणधारकम् ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

Not a single juicy tender sprout was seen on the face of the earth. How could there be a water, the sustainer of living beings.

english translation

ArdraM ca pallavaM na sma dRzyate pRthivItale || kuto jalaM vidRzyeta jIvAnAM prANadhArakam || 5 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript