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## Chapter Fifty-Five
**625**
As if fearing the arrival of the rainy season, the summer season vanished from the earth. A canopy of clouds covered the sky, which the travelers in the desert, parched with thirst, looked upon with great dejection. ||74||
The first thunderous roar of the clouds and the cool drops of rain, which were a source of joy for peacocks and cuckoos, were unbearable for all the heartbroken humans on earth, who were suffering from double the heat. ||75||
As the clouds began to rain in the month of Shravan, the vapor and fragrant aroma rising from the forest, scorched by the fire and the sun, seemed as if the forest was exhaling in joy and relief at the sight of its friend, the cloud. ||76||
As the clouds, adorned with the bow of Indra (the rainbow), showered arrows (rain) accompanied by lightning and the wind, the earth, filled with hundreds of Indra's guards (rain clouds), seemed as if it was filled with the hearts of fallen travelers. ||77||
All directions were adorned with blooming Kutaja, Kadamba, and Koha trees, making the entire land, including forests, mountains, and hills, beautiful with the new leaves of the Shili Indra trees. ||78||
Frightened by the thunderous roar of the clouds, young women embraced their husbands tightly, the sound of their bangles clashing against each other, suppressing their fear, which was like a demon. ||79||
The sages, who had been practicing the three types of yoga (heat, rain, and cold), were relieved from the heat of the sun on the rocks of the mountains. They took shelter under the trees and vines, enduring the cold wind and rain. ||80||
During this rainy season, one day, young Nemikumar, riding a chariot adorned with flags and banners, like the chariot of the sun, set out for the forest. ||81||
**Notes:**
* **Shili Indra:** A type of tree mentioned in ancient Indian texts.
* **Koha:** A type of tree, also known as "Koha" in Hindi.
* **Indra's guards:** A metaphorical term for rain clouds, as Indra is the god of rain in Hindu mythology.
* **Three types of yoga:** Refers to the practice of yoga in different seasons, adapting to the changing weather conditions.