उपवनविनोद (आचार्य शार्ङ्गधर - वृक्षायुर्वेद, भू-जल संधान एवं उद्यान-विज्ञान सटीक)

8 UPAVANA VINODA
Jambu, Vakula and Dāḍima or any other (useful) trees should be carefully
planted in a garden.¹”
The Matsyapurāṇa has a similar but a more elaborate prescription, thus :
“A banyan tree to the east of a house is auspicious, and all desires are fulfilled ;
a fig tree to the south, a pipal tree on the west and a plakṣa to the north of
it brings fortune to the owner. If kaṇṭaki' (thorny) trees, milky trees, Asana
trees and the straight trees be planted in the house in the above mentioned
direction respectively, then it means misery to the lady of the house and her
children. If one does not cut down such a growth he should plant auspicious
trees near them. A house with the following trees in its vicinity is very
auspicious, viz., Punnāga, Aśoka, Vakula, Śamī, Tilaka, Champaka, Dāḍima,
Pippali, Drākshā and a kusumamaṇḍapa (bower). The following trees
bring prosperity and increase riches, viz., Jambīra, Pūga, Mallikā, Nārikela,
Kadali and Pātali²” 20-24.
The Brahmavaivartta Purāṇa is more exhaustive in this respect. Thus
it says “that the cocoanut tree near the dwelling house confers wealth on the
family, and if on the east, or north-east of an encampment, the tree is the
donor of sons ; the mango tree, the best of the trees, is auspicious at every
place, and if situated in the east gives wealth to man. The Bilva, the Panasa,
the Jambīra and the Vadari trees are, in all situations, conducive to prosperity,
but, if in the east they give sons and, on the south, confer wealth on the
owner. The Jambuka, Dāḍima, Kadali, and Āmrātaka grown in all situa-
tions enrich the house-holder, but if grown in the east they bring friends
(bandhu), and if in the south, intimate associates (mitra). They are always
conductive to good, wealth and plenty of children. Betelnut, if planted in
the south or in the west, leads to pleasure, and if in the north-east, comfort ;
wherever planted they bring prosperity. Champakas too, wherever planted,
bring in their train purity and welfare. Alābu, Kuṣmāṇḍa, Māyāmba,
Sukāsaka, Kharjjura, Karkati if planted in an encampment the result is great
good. Vāstuka, Karabilva, Vārtāku, Vallīphala, all these wherever planted
yield beneficient results.”
Then it gives the names of trees the planting of which should by all
means be avoided. “Wild trees should not be planted either in encapments
or in cities. Vata should not be planted in an encampment because it leads
to danger from thieves, but it is good for cities because its very look
confers virtue (on the lookers). The planting of Tintiḍī trees should be
avoided with all care ; the very remembrance of it is perilous to wealth and
dangerous to the life of the citizens ; they are to be totally prohibited in camp
1 Chap. 282, English translation, pp. 1037-1038.
2 Chap. 255, S. B. H. 17, ii, p. 298.