The Compendium of Bheḷa 3.1.26

3.1.26

pacyamāne tathā bhukte rasādirupacīyate | jīvayanti paraṃ varṣā hemantaḥ pāyayaty api ||

so, when what is eaten is digested, the nutrient fluid and other [tissues] accumulate. / The rains sustain life exceedingly, and winter provides nourishment;