Very good forward sir
Gopalakrishnan
On Thursday, 25 May, 2023 at 07:23:36 am IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy
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The importance of trees in Vedas and Puranas
Significance of Trees as Mentioned 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.
(MatsyaPurana 512)
2. Those who plant trees in deserted anddifficult to reach placesGive
salvation to their previous and futuregenerations.
(ShivaPurana Uma Samhita 11/7)
3. Those who have planted tulsi vana (Indianbasil forest) in the course of
worshipping Vishnu have do yagya with all therituals, and they have got the
fruits of 100 yagyas.(Padma Purana Srishti Khand chapter 26, Shloka43)
4. Those who want a better future should plantgood trees around tanks, and
raise them like sons, as the trees are consideredlike sons in our religion.(
Mahahbharat, Anu Parva 58/31)
5. Noble is the birth of trees who give lifeto all beings. They are like
gentlemen who never turns anybody away disappointed. (Bhagvat 10-22-33)
6. Trees are like gentlemen who helpothers. They stand in the sun but give
shade to others. Their fruit is also forthe use of others.(VikramCharitam 65)
7. The five biggest favours bestowed by treesare like five mahayagyas. They
give fuel to the families, shade andresting place to the travellers, nests to
the birds, and medicines form theirleaves, roots and bark.(VarahaPurana
162-41-42)
8. Eunuchs, snakes, rakshas, gods,dancing communities, human beings and sages
all seek shelter of the trees.(Mahabharat AnuParva-58/29)
9. Trees fulfil the desires of humanbeings by their leaves, flowers, shade, ,
root, bark, wood, fragrance, gum,ash, charcoal, buds and new
leaves.(Srimadbhagvad, Skandh, a-22 Shloka 34)
10. By planting one pepul(ficus religiosa), One neem (Azadirachta indica), one
bargad (ficusbengalensis), ten Imli (Tamarindus indica), Three Kaith ( (Limonia
acidissima),Three vilva (aegle marmelos), Three aonla (Indian gooseberry-
Phyllanthusemblica), and five mango (mangifera indica), one can never go to
hell.(Bhahvishya Purana, RajdharmaKaustubh Khand)
11. See my dear Friend, how lucky thesetrees are. Their whole life is
dedicated to doing good to others. They bearstorm, rain, wind, and hail, but
they save us from them. ( Srimadbhagvad, Skandhdasham,A22 Shloka 37)
12.. Just one tree with flowers and fruitsmakes the forest and environment
fragrant and heavenly, like a good son to afamily. (Chanakyaniti Darpan, 3-14)
13. Those who plant one peepul(ficus religiosa), one neem (azadirachta indica),
one bargad (Ficusbengalensis), ten flowering trees, two pomegranates, two
oranges, and and fivemango trees can never go to hell. (Varaha Purana 12-2-39)
14. Those who plant trees in this worldbeget sons in the netherworld.
(Vishnudharma sutra91-4)
15.. Trees with flowers and fruitssatisfy this world. Those who donate a tree
are given salvation by the sametrees in the nether world. (Mahabharat
Anu Parva 58/30)
16. O Tree! You bear the burden offlowers, leaves and fruits, give relief to
the people from sun, and give themsuccour d;uring winter. Thus you dedicate
your entire life in helping others.That is why you are greater than a
gentleman. Therefore, O Tree! Please acceptmy regards. (BhaminiVilasa-86)
17. Where there is tulsivana (forest of Indian basil), god Vishnu is nearby.
Brahma, Lakshmi, and allother gods are also with god Vishnu there.
(Padmapurana, Srishti Khand, Ch. 26, Shloka 38)
18. God Vishnu says that aonla (Indian gooseberry) (source of ascorbicacid) is
holiest of all fruits in all the worlds. Therefore, it is important toplant
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 firststanza)
20. God said:’ O King! It is I who dwellin peepul tree and look after the
three worlds. Where there is no peepul tree,I don’t reside.
(MahabaharatVaishnavdharma parva Chapter -19)
21. What is the use ofhaving so many sons, If they are irreligious and poor?
Compared tothem the roadside tree is better in whose shade travellers take
rest. (UpavanVinod)
22. The leaves, flowers, seeds, root,branches, bark, stem and even the soil of
the place where tulsi grows are allholy. (Padma purana Uttarakhand 24/2)
23. Wherever there are aonla trees, poverty goesaway. All gods become
satisfied by aonla trees, reside in it, and do notforsake it for a moment.
(Padma purana SrishtiKhand, Ch. 26, Shloka 15.)
24.. The man who worships Vishnu with Tulsileaves can never be involved in
sins like a lotus leaf in water. (Brahma vaivarta Purana)
25. Those who plant trees, for them theyare like sons. There is no doubt that
because of those trees, man attainsheaven after his death. (MahabharataAnu
parva 58/27)
26. If you irrigate a mango tree, theancestors feel happy. (Mahabhashya, Part
I)
28. If you destroy a tree, you also destroyleaves, flowers and fruits, and the
country has lesser or excess rainfallresulting in famine. (Agni Purana).
K RAJARAM IRS 255 23
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