The heavens rain like a sweet song;“Vassati devo yathā sugītaṁ,my hut is roofed and pleasant, sheltered from the wind.Channā me kuṭikā sukhā nivātā;I meditate there, diligent:Tassaṁ viharāmi appamatto,so rain forth, heavens, if you wish.Atha ce patthayasi pavassa devā”ti.
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