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Brihat Samhita

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वञ्जुलो नक्तमालश्च तिलकः पनसस्तथा । तिमिरो अम्रातकश्चैति षोडशानूपजाः स्मृताः ॥ ५५-११ ॥

Vanjula naktamala tilaka and panasa The sixteen sons of Nūpa were named Timira and Amrātaka.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/55/12

उत्तमं विंशतिर्हस्ता मध्यमं षोडशान्तरम् । स्थानात्स्थानान्तरं कार्यं वृक्षाणां द्वादशावरम् ॥ ५५-१२ ॥

An interval of twenty cubits between trees is the best; one of sixteen is passable; and one of twelve is injurious.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/55/13

अभ्यासजातास्तरवः सम्स्पृशन्तः परस्परम् । मिश्रैर्मूलैश्च न फलं सम्यग्यच्छन्ति पीडिताः ॥ ५५-१३ ॥

The trees that are planted very near to each other get their branches as well as their roots interwoven and such trees get choked and do not grow well.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/55/14

शीतवातऽतपै रोगो जायते पाण्डुपत्रता । अवृद्धिश्च प्रवालानां शाखाशोषो रसस्रुतिः ॥ ५५-१४ ॥

Cold winds and hot sun produce diseases in trees, and the trees turn white and do not put forth new leaves; the branches become dry and the juice oozes out.

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siva.sh/brihat-samhita/55/15

चिकित्सितं अथएतेषां शस्त्रेणऽदौ विशोधनम् । विडङ्गघृतपङ्काक्तान्सेचयेत्क्षीरवारिणा ॥ ५५-१५ ॥

To cure the tree of these diseases, first scrape off or otherwise remove the parts dead from the tree with a knife; rub over the parts a mixture of Viḍaṅga, ghee and mire and pour water mixed with milk at the roots.

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Chapter 55

Verses 16-20