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

20 UPAVANA VINODA
yellow clay, then sand mixed with gravel (are the indications) ; beneath this is
water".
16. "If an anthill appears to the east of a Jujubé tree, one may announce
that there is water on the west side at 3 puruṣas. A fair house-lizard (being
found) at half a puruṣa (is a further indication)."
17. "If a Vadarī and a Palāśa tree are found together, you will find
good water, 3 puruṣas under the earth, 3 cubits towards the west of
the former.".
18. "When a Vilva and an Udumbara tree are found growing together,
you will get water 3½ puruṣas under the surface of the earth at a distance
of 3 cubits from the trees"
19-20. "If an anthill is seen near the oppositifolious fig tree, there is
a water vein running to the west at a depth of 3½ puruṣas. (The signs are) :
whitish clay, and a milk-coloured stone. At 1½ puruṣa will be found a
mouse of a colour like the water-lily".
21-22. "Where in a waterless region a Kampilla tree is seen, a southern
vein runs at the distance of 3 cubits to the west. First appears (as an indication)
clay of a colour like blue-lotus and like pigeon, at one cubit is a fish with the
smell of a he-goat—below there is a little brackish water."
23. "Two cubits more to the northwest of a Bignonia is a water vein
bearing the name of Kumudā and flowing at 3 puruṣas".
24. "If an anthill rises near a Bibhîtaka tree, on the south side a vein is
to be seen on the east at 1½ puruṣa."
25-26. "In case an anthill is found west of the same tree, there will be
a vein in the north, a cubit therefrom and at 4½ puruṣas. The indications
are :) a white scorpion, and a saffron-hued stone, at one puruṣa. In the
westerly direction also (there will be) a vein which will dry up after
3 years."
27. "Where to the north-east of a Kovidāra tree is found a white anthill
with Darva (grass) over it, water will be found between them 5½ puruṣas under
the ground."
28. "As signs are to be mentioned : a snake of the colour of lotus calyx
at one puruṣa, red earth, and a coryndon stone."
29-30. "If an Echites is surrounded by anthill, it may be predicted that
to the north of it is water at 5 puruṣas ; the signs being a yellowish green frog
at half a puruṣa, earth like yellow orpiment and a stone of the colour of a
dark cloud—under it is a northern vein yielding good water."
31. "If a frog is detected living beneath a tree one will surely get water 4½
puruṣas under the ground towards the north of that tree."
32. "A frog being seen under any tree shows that water is to be found at
a cubit's distance at 4½ puruṣas. At one puruṣa will be discovered an