... thank you very much, Bhatt ji. It was a treat. Regards. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 1:30 AM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]>wrote:
> One forester gave this write-up to me in Hindi (Rishikesh Sharma). I have > tried to translate it so that everybody can understand and enjoy it. > Happy reading. > akbhatt > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > *Significance of Trees as Mentiooned in Vedas and Puranas* > > > > 1. Ten wells equal a step well > > Ten step wells equal a tank > > Ten tanks equal a son > > Ten sons equal a tree. > > (Matsya Purana 512) > > > > 2. Those who plant trees in deserted and difficult to reach places > > Give salvation to their previous and future generations. > > (Shiva Purana Uma Samhita 11/7) > > > > 3. Those who have planted tulsi vana (Indian basil forest) in the course of > worshipping Vishnu have do yagya with all the rituals, and they have got the > fruits of 100 yagyas. > > (Padma Purana Srishti Khand chapter 26, Shloka 43) > > > > 4. Those who want better future should plant good trees around tanks, and > raise them like sons, as the trees are considered like sons in our religion. > > ( Mahahbharat, Anu Parva 58/31) > > > > 5. Noble is the birth of trees who give life to all beings. They are like > gentlemen who never turns anybody away disappointed. > > (Bhagvat 10-22-33) > > > > 6. Trees are like gentlemen who help others. They stand in the sun but give > shade to others. Their fruit is also for the use of others. > > (Vikram Charitam 65) > > > > 7. The five biggest favours bestowed by trees are like five mahayagyas. > They give fuel to the the families, shade and resting place to the > travellers, nests to the birds, and medicines form their leaves, roots and > bark. > > (Varaha Purana 162-41-42) > > > > 8. Eunuchs, snakes, rakshas, gods, dancing communities, human beings and > sages all seek shelter of the trees. > > (Mahabharat Anu Parva-58/29) > > > > 9. Trees fulfill the desires of human beings by their leaves, flowers, > shade, , root, bark, wood, fragrance, gum, ash, charcoal, buds and new > leaves. > > (Srimadbhagvat, Skandh, a-22 Shloka 34) > > > > 10. By planting one pepul (ficus religiosa), One neem (Azadiracht > indica), one bargad (ficus bengalensis), ten Imli (Tamarindus indica), Three > Kaith ( (Limonia acidissima), Three vilva (aegle marmalos), Three aonla > (Indian gooseberry- Phyllanthus embilica), and five mango (mangifera > indica), one can never go to hell. > > (Bhahvishya Purana, Rajdharma Kaustubh Khand) > > > > 11. See my dear Friend, how lucky these trees are. Their whole life is > dedicated to doing good to others. They bear storm, rain, wind, and > hails, but they save us from them. > > ( Srimadbhagvat, Skandh dasham,A22 Shloka 37) > > > > 12.. Just one tree with flowers and fruits makes the forest and environment > fragrant and heavenly, like a good son to a family. > > (Chanakyaniti Darpan, 3-14) > > > > 13. Those who plant one peepul (ficus religiosa), one neem (azadericht > indica), one bargad ( Ficus bengalensis), ten flowering trees, two > pomegranates, two oranges, and and five mango trees can never go to hell. > > > (Varaha Purana 12-2-39) > > > > 14. Those who plant trees in this world beget sons in the netherworld. > > (Vishnudharma sutra 91-4) > > > > 15.. Trees with flowers and fruits satisfy this world. Those who donate a > tree are given salvation by the same trees in the nether world. > > ( Mahabharat Anu Parva 58/30) > > > > 16. O Tree! You bear the burden of flowers, leaves and fruits, give relief > to the people from sun, and give them succour d;uring winter. Thus you > dedicate your entire life in helping others. That is why you are greater > than a gentlemen. Therefore O Tree! Please accept my regards. > > (Bhamini Vilasa-86) > > > > 17. Where there is tulsi vana (forest of Indian basil), god Vishnu is > nearby. Brahma, Lakshmi, and all other gods are also with god Vishnu there. > > (Padma purana, Srishti Khand, Ch. 26, Shloka 38) > > > > 18. God Vishnu says that aonla (Indian gooseberry) is holiest of all fruits > in all the worlds. Therefore it is important to plant aonla trees . By > planting it, men and women get rid of the cycle of life, death and > rebirth in this world. > > (Padma purana,. Srishti Khand, ch. 26, Shloka 2) > > > > 19. By worshipping peepul and Khejadi (Prosopis cineraria, shami) trees , > even a barren woman begets a child. > > (Atharva veda Pt. 612-11 first stanza) > > > > 20. God said:’ O King! It is I who dwell in peepul tree and look after the > three worlds. Where there is no peepul tree, I don’t reside. > > (Mahabaharat Vaishnavdharma parva Chapter -19) > > > > 21. What is the use of having so many sons, If they are irreligious and > poor? Compared to them the roadside tree is better in whose shade > travellers take rest. > > (Upavan Vinod) > > > > 22. The leaves, flowers, seeds, root, branches, bark, stem and even the > soil of the place where tulsi grows are all holy. > > (Padma purana Uttarkhand 24/2) > > > > 23. Wherever there are aonla trees, poverty goes away. All gods become > satisfied by aonla trees, reside in it, and do not forsake it for a moment. > > (Padma purana Srishti Khand, Ch. 26, Shloka 15.) > > > > 24.. The man who worships Vishnu with tulsi leaves can never be involved > in sins like a lotus leaf in water. > > (Brahma vaivarta Purana) > > > > 25. Those who plant trees, for them they are like sons. There is no doubt > that because of those trees, man attains heaven after his death. > > (Mahabharata Anu parva 58/27) > > > > 26. If you irrigate a mango tree, the ancestors feel happy. > > (Mahabhashya, Part I) > > > > 28. If you destroy a tree, you also destroy leaves, flowers and fruits, and > the country has lesser or excess rainfall resulting in famine. > > (Agnipurana). > > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
