तस्माद्वरिष्ठः श्रीवृक्षो जंबूवृक्षः प्रशस्यते
Therefore, the śrī tree is superior; the jambu tree is praised.
तिंदुकस्य त्रयश्चैव जंबूवृक्षस्य पंचकम् एवमुक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा कारयेत्कीदृशं बलम्
Three tinduka trees and five jambu trees—having thus spoken, that righteous one should arrange for such strength.
कल्पकोटिसहस्राणि कल्पकोटिशतानि च
Thousands of crores of kalpas and hundreds of crores of kalpas—
जन्मत्रयादिकं पापं विनाश्य स्वर्गमादिशेत्
Destroying sins such as those from three births, one attains heaven.
तुलसीरोपणाच्चैत्र आधिव्याधियुतो भवेत्
By planting tulasī in the month of Caitra, one becomes afflicted with ailments.
आषाढे कीर्तिमाप्नोति श्रावणे परमां गतिम् तुलसी त्रिविधा लोके कृते श्वेता प्रशस्यते
In Āṣāḍha, one attains fame; in Śrāvaṇa, the highest state. Of tulasī, there are three kinds in the world; in the Kṛta age, the white one is praised.
किंचिच्छेदं च यः कुर्यादश्वत्थस्य वटस्य च
Whoever makes even a small cut of the aśvattha or vaṭa tree—
मूलच्छेदेन विप्रेंद्राः कुलपातो भवेदनु सायं प्रातश्च घर्मांते शीतकाले दिनांतरे ।। 2.1.10.
By cutting the root, O best of Brāhmaṇas, the destruction of the family follows. In the evening, morning, at the end of summer, in the cold season, or on another day—
फलमामकुलत्थश्च माषो मुद्गास्तिला यवाः
The fruit of mango, kulattha, māṣa, mudga, sesame, and barley—
अविकाकसकृच्चूर्णं यवचूर्णानि यानि च
Powder of sheep's dung, and whatever barley powders there are—
तमेकं सर्ववृक्षाणां फलपुष्पादिवृद्धिदम्
That one thing causes the increase of fruit and flowers in all trees.
तेनोदकादिसेकश्च कृतो वै वृद्धिमादिशेत्
By sprinkling with that, along with water and so on, growth is ensured.
तेनाशोके प्रसेकः स्यात्सहकारस्य वृद्धिमान्
By that, sprinkling on the aśoka tree brings growth to the mango tree.
दोहदं सर्ववृक्षाणां पूगादीनां विशेषतः
The desire of all trees, especially of areca and others.
प्राक्प्रसूतिर्गवादीनां छागादिमहिषस्य च
Before the birth of cows and other animals, as well as goats and buffaloes,
परस्य सहकारस्य फलं स्यान्नात्र संशयः
The fruit of the sahakara tree belongs to another; there is no doubt about this.
तत्र मासैः सर्षपैश्च पूरयेन्मर्दयेत्ततः
There, one should fill with mustard seeds for months and then press them.
मृतोऽपि जीवयेच्छीघ्रं म्रियमाणोऽपि जीवति 2.1.10.
Even if dead, it is quickly revived; even when dying, it lives.
क्षीरिकाताम्रकैः पत्रैर्धूमं दद्याद्दिनत्रयम्
For three days, one should fumigate with leaves of kshirikatamra.
ततः प्राधान्यतो वक्ष्ये द्रुमाणां दोहदोऽन्यथा
Now, I shall explain in order the special desires of trees, otherwise.
पक्वाम्रं रुधिरं चैव दाडिमानां प्रशस्यते
For the mango, ripe fruit and blood are praised, as well as for the pomegranate.
क्षीरके बलवृद्धिः स्यात्तिंदुकः करमर्दकः
For the kshiraka tree, strength increases; for tinduka, the fruit is karamardaka.
सपूतिमांसं सघृतं नालिकेरस्य रोहितम्
For the coconut, rotten meat with ghee and red substances are prescribed.
कपित्थबिल्वयोः सेकं गुडतोयेन सेचयेत्
For kapittha and bilva trees, one should sprinkle with water mixed with jaggery.
गंधतोयसितकरं सर्पनिर्मोकधूपकम्
One should use fragrant water, white substances, and fumigation with snake slough.
रथ्यावृक्षे प्रतिष्ठाप्य फलवाञ्जायते ततः
By establishing it on a roadside tree, it then becomes fruitful.
दद्याद्धूपं धान्यमध्ये धान्यवृद्धिश्च जायते
One should offer fumigation in the midst of grain, and thus the grain increases.
एरंडतैलयोगेन दद्याद्धूपं निशागमे 2.1.10.
By mixing with castor oil, one should fumigate at nightfall.
करिविष्ठामृच्छविष्ठां कृत्तिकायां समाहरेत्
One should collect elephant dung and pig dung during the Krittika constellation.
अश्वत्थमूले दशहस्तमात्रं क्षेत्रं पवित्रं पुरुषोत्तमस्य
At the root of the ashvattha tree, a field measuring ten hastas is sacred to Purushottama.