《太平广记·卷三百九十六·雨（风》
皇帝便命金刚三藏设坛请雨，果然连降大雨不止，大街上有被水漂流和淹死的。
上乃命金刚三藏，设坛请雨。果连淋注不止，坊市有漂溺者，遽召不空止之。
The emperor then ordered the Vajra Sanzang to set up an altar to pray for rain, and as expected, it rained heavily and did not stop, and there were people who were washed away and drowned in the streets.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 上乃命金刚三藏，设坛请雨。果连淋注不止，坊市有漂溺者，遽召不空止之。 Modern: 皇帝便命金刚三藏设坛请雨，果然连降大雨不止，大街上有被水漂流和淹死的。 [/INST] The emperor then ordered the Vajra Sanzang to set up an altar to pray for rain, and as expected, it rained heavily and did not stop, and there were people who were washed away and drowned in the streets.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 上乃命金刚三藏，设坛请雨。果连淋注不止，坊市有漂溺者，遽召不空止之。 Modern: 皇帝便命金刚三藏设坛请雨，果然连降大雨不止，大街上有被水漂流和淹死的。
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The emperor then ordered the Vajra Sanzang to set up an altar to pray for rain, and as expected, it rained heavily and did not stop, and there were people who were washed away and drowned in the streets.
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