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.
बाहुविंशांतरे रोपेत्सहकारं स धर्मवित्
A knower of dharma should plant a sahakara tree at a distance of twenty arms.
श्रैपर्णिकं च पुन्नागं श्रीवृक्षं द्विगुणं तरौ
One should plant shraiparnika, punnaga, and the auspicious tree at double the distance from the tree.
शैलेष्टकादिरचिते चतुर्हस्ते तु संमिते
Constructed from stone, brick, or similar materials, and measured to four cubits.
श्रीविष्णोर्वृक्षपक्षे च वरुणेष्टं च कूपके
On the side of the tree dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and for Varuna, in a small well.
अग्निकार्यं विना कुर्यात्प्रकुर्याच्च सतां गतिम्
One should perform the rite without a fire ceremony, and thus attain the path of the virtuous.
अन्येषां चैव वृक्षे च तथा च तुलसीवने
Likewise, for other trees and in a grove of sacred basil as well.
वृक्षान्वानेन संस्कृत्य वासोभिरभिवेष्टयेत्
Having consecrated the trees in this manner, one should wrap them with cloth.
तुलस्याः सहकारस्य ब्रह्मवृक्षस्य चैव हि 2.1.10.
For the tulasi, the sahakara, and indeed the brahma tree.
तन्त्रात्मकप्रतिष्ठावर्णनम् सूत उवाच अथ तंत्रविधिं वक्ष्ये पुराणेष्वपि गीयते
Description of the establishment according to the Tantric method.
शतवृक्षक्षुद्रवृक्षे दशद्वादश वृक्षके
O Sūta said: Now I shall explain the Tantric procedure, which is also sung in the Purāṇas.