అశ్విని కురిస్తే ఆరు కార్తెలు విడుపు

ashvini kuriste aru kartelu vidupu

Translation

If it rains during the Ashwini period, there will be no rain for the next six periods.

Meaning

This is a traditional agricultural proverb related to the monsoon cycle. It suggests that if heavy rains occur during the Ashwini Karti (the first period of the lunar calendar), it negatively impacts the rainfall in the following six periods, leading to a dry spell that can be detrimental to farmers.

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