Parjanya

Parjanya (Sanskrit:parjánya) according to the 1965 Sanskrit–English Dictionary by Vaman Shivram Apte gives the following meanings:

Two hymns of the Rigveda, 5.83 and 7.101, are dedicated to Parjanya. In Vedic Sanskrit Parjanya means "rain" or "raincloud". Prayers dedicated to Parjanya, to invoke the blessings of rains are mentioned in the Atharvaveda.