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Plant Propagation as described In Sanskrit Texts
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salutations to the Vāstu deity and then he himself should sow some seeds. The servants should then follow him
शुचिः स्नातो विद्वसनममलं पूजितेसुरो गुरुं नत्वा दत्वा वसु वसुमती वा गुणवते। स्वयं बीजान्यादौ वपति कतिचिद्वास्तुपुरुषं मनस्यन्तः कृत्वा तदनु परितोन्यः परिजनः। 67
After sowing, the seeds should be covered with grass and sprinkled with water mixed with milk. Water should be sprinkled after they sprout. Grass should be removed and soil should be allowed to dry
बीजधानी तृणास्तीणां कृत्वा सिञ्चत्पयोम्बुना ।
जाताङ्कुराश्च सलिलैनिस्तृणां शोषमानये ॥68 The first day of the bright fortnight, fullmoon day, the fifth or the thirteenth day of the bright fortnight are good for sowing. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are good days
शुक्लप्रतिपदापूर्णी पञ्चमी च त्रयोदशी ।
तिथयो गुरुशुक्रेन्दूसौम्यानां वासराः स्मृता ॥ Višākhā, Mrgaśirā, Mūla, Citrā, all the three Uttarā, Anurādhā, Jyesthā, and Kșttikā are good Nakşatras. Steady lagna is good
विशाखवारुणं मूलमृगचित्रोत्तरात्रयम् । प्राजापत्यानुराधा च तथाज्येष्ठा च कृत्तिका ।
नक्षत्राणि प्रशस्तानि स्थिरं लग्नं च शोभनम् ॥ The seedling should then be planted in beautiful, even ground, on which sesame or black gram is not grown earlier and which is strewn over with heaps of flowers
उसं पुष्पचयां कीर्णतिलप्राखाद्य वाहिते ।
भूप्रदेशे समे रम्ये वृक्षानां रोपयेद्वपेत् ॥1 Plants need proper environment for their growth. Therefore, there should be some distance between plants. According to the Vrksāyurveda of Surāpala, the distance between two plants is fourteen, sixteen or twenty forearm length. These distances result in inferior, mediocre and excellent yield of trees respectively
भवेति चतुर्दशषोडशविंशतिहस्तैस्तदन्तरा दोलानि । क्रमशो निन्दित मध्यमवरमिति तरुसम्पदोनियतम् ॥72
| SR No. | 520791 |
| Book Title | Sambodhi 2018 Vol 41 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | J B Shah |
| Publisher | L D Indology Ahmedabad |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Total Pages | 256 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India |
| File Size | 20 MB |