Hi, Alex, my following study is somewhat relevant. More references are found in the article. 

Zhihua Yao, "One, Water, and Cosmogony: Reflections on the Ṛgveda X.129 and the Taiyi sheng shui”. In Ithamar Theodor and Zhihua Yao (eds.) Brahman and Dao: Comparative Studies of Indian and Chinese Philosophy and Religion (Lexington Books 2014), 3-18.

Zhihua Yao 
Associate Professor of Philosophy 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong 


On Jan 13, 2018 2:10 AM, "rajam via INDOLOGY" <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:
My posting may be ignored since it concerns Tamil, not Sanskrit!!

In Tamil we have a proverb: 

“tāyaip paḻittālum taṇṇīraip paḻikkātē (தாயைப் பழித்தாலும் தண்ணீரைப் பழிக்காதே)” 
meaning, “Don’t revile the water even if you revile your mother.” 

The well-known literature Tirukkuṟaḷ has a chapter on rain/water. 
Ancient Tamil poetry has some nice references in praise of water. 

On Jan 12, 2018, at 5:57 AM, Alex Watson via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear List Members

A friend has asked if I could help him collect Sanskrit verses in praise of water.
He's not thinking so much of verses praising specific rivers, but water as such.
Does anything come to mind?

Yours Alex
-- 
Alex Watson
Professor of Indian Philosophy
Ashoka University
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