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2. IN PRAISE OF RAIN
11. Pure water is the Elixir of life; the
      world survives and thrives on rain


12. Water is food essential, and it helps
      growth of all inputs to life


13. If clouds fail to rain, hunger will strangle
      the world, girted though by vast seas


14. Agriculture suffers mainly if rains
      are inadequate for cultivation


15. Failed or excess rains destroy; seasonal
      rains help lift up the afflicted


16. Sights of greenery and prosperity are
      rare in this world when rains fail


17. The seas, sources of clouds, lose their depth
      and richness in the absence of rains


18. Celebrations and propitiations for the high
      become rare if rains dry up


19. Penance and munificence do not thrive in
      the world without the gift of rains


20. Droughts destroy social virtues and stress
      the indispensability of water for life


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