Sambodhi 2018 Vol 41

Author(s): J B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

Page 68

Vol. XLI, 2018
Plant Propagation as described In Sanskrit Texts
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and planting trees, etc. Autumn and spring are mediocre seasons for the purpose.102 Winter and summer are both contraindicated for plantation. A senior planter may plant trees if advised by some people. All seasons are equally good for plantation when extra effort is put on watering. 103
Ksīrikā, Cūta, Dadimī, Vakula etc. should be planted in the month of Srāvana. Rājakośa, āmra, Lakuca etc. should be planted in the month of Bhādra
श्रावणे क्षीरिकाचूतदाडिमीवकुलादिकम् ।
भाद्रे च राजकोशाम्रलकुचादि वपेद्बुधः ॥104 Golla, Vārttāka etc. should be planted in the month of Āśvina. Phanijya, Satapatrikā, Dhānyaka and Mülaka etc. should be planted in the month of Kārttika
आश्विने गोल्लवार्ताकप्रभृतीनि च कार्तिके ।
फणिज्ज्ञशतपत्रीका धान्यकं मुलादिकम् ॥105 Patola etc. should be planted in Phālguna and Kārkāruka etc. in Caitra. A wise man should plant Kadalî etc. in the month of Vaišākha and Friday
फाल्गुने च पटोलादि चैत्रे कार्कारुकादिकम् ।
रोपयेत्कदलीकादिसुधीर्वैशाखशुक्रयोः ॥106 Any tree as desired can be planted in the month of Āsādha. Mārgaśīrṣa, Pausa and Māgha are stated to be bad for planting
आषाढे निपेत्सर्वान् रोपेयच्च प्रकामतः ।
सहः सहस्यौ माघश्च वपनादौ विगर्हितः ॥107 Thus knowing the technique the person concerned with trees should undertake planting after propitiating Gods and preceptors and removing all impurities
इति विदितविधानः शाखिचिंताविधानः कृतसुरगुरुतोषः क्षालिताशेषदोषः ।
निजमिव वरतोकं निर्वपेत्प्राज्ञशोकं तदवनिज विशेषात्कामतो ज्ञानशेषान् ॥08 Weeding
Even a well grown crop does not yield full returns if grass is not weeded out. The yield is considerably reduced due to the grass.109 Crop from which grass is weeded out in Srāvana and Bhadrapada, doubles itself although full of
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