tataḥ prÄvartata prÄvṛṭ
sarva-sattva-samudbhavÄ
vidyotamÄna-paridhir
visphÅ«rjita-nabhas-talÄ

 tataḥ - then; prÄvartata - began; prÄvṛṭ - the rainy season; sarva-sattva - of all living beings; samudbhavÄ - the source of generation; vidyotamÄna - flashing with lightning; paridhiḥ - its horizon; visphÅ«rjita - agitated (by thunder); nabhaḥ-talÄ - the sky.


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Then the rainy season began, giving life and sustenance to all living beings. The sky began to rumble with thunder, and lightning flashed on the horizon.

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