Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, vassassa antarāyā, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
“Mendicants, there are these five obstacles to rain, which the forecasters don’t know, and which their vision does not traverse.
Katame pañca?
What five?
Upari, bhikkhave, ākāse tejodhātu pakuppati.
In the upper atmosphere the fire element flares up,
Tena uppannā meghā paṭivigacchanti.
which disperses the clouds.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
This is the first obstacle to rain, which the forecasters don’t know, and which their vision does not traverse.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, upari ākāse vāyodhātu pakuppati.
Furthermore, in the upper atmosphere the air element flares up,
Tena uppannā meghā paṭivigacchanti.
which disperses the clouds.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
This is the second obstacle to rain …
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, rāhu asurindo pāṇinā udakaṁ sampaṭicchitvā mahāsamudde chaḍḍeti.
Furthermore, Rāhu, lord of titans, receives water in his hand and discards it in the ocean.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
This is the third obstacle to rain …
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, vassavalāhakā devā pamattā honti.
Furthermore, the gods of the rain clouds become negligent.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
This is the fourth obstacle to rain …
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, manussā adhammikā honti.
Furthermore, humans become unprincipled.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
This is the fifth obstacle to rain, which the forecasters don’t know, and which their vision does not traverse.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca vassassa antarāyā, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamatī”ti.
These are the five obstacles to rain, which the forecasters don’t know, and which their vision does not traverse.”
Sattamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, there are these five obstacles to rain, which the forecasters don’t know, and which their vision does not traverse.
What five?
In the upper atmosphere the fire element flares up,
which disperses the clouds.
This is the first obstacle to rain, which the forecasters don’t know, and which their vision does not traverse.
Furthermore, in the upper atmosphere the air element flares up,
which disperses the clouds.
This is the second obstacle to rain …
Furthermore, Rāhu, lord of titans, receives water in his hand and discards it in the ocean.
This is the third obstacle to rain …
Furthermore, the gods of the rain clouds become negligent.
This is the fourth obstacle to rain …
Furthermore, humans become unprincipled.
This is the fifth obstacle to rain, which the forecasters don’t know, and which their vision does not traverse.
These are the five obstacles to rain, which the forecasters don’t know, and which their vision does not traverse.”
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, vassassa antarāyā, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
Katame pañca?
Upari, bhikkhave, ākāse tejodhātu pakuppati.
Tena uppannā meghā paṭivigacchanti.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, upari ākāse vāyodhātu pakuppati.
Tena uppannā meghā paṭivigacchanti.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, rāhu asurindo pāṇinā udakaṁ sampaṭicchitvā mahāsamudde chaḍḍeti.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, vassavalāhakā devā pamattā honti.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, manussā adhammikā honti.
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo vassassa antarāyo, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamati.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca vassassa antarāyā, yaṁ nemittā na jānanti, yattha nemittānaṁ cakkhu na kamatī”ti.
Sattamaṁ.