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

22 UPAVANA VINODA
denote water to be near, 2 cubits from thence, to the south at 3
puruṣas."
49. "There is water by the trees that are sappy, have long branches, or
very dwarfish, or very spreading. And there will be no water near the trees
that are sickly, have unhealthy leaves, and vapid."
50-51. "Water will be found 4½ puruṣas below the ground at a
distance of 3 cubits to the north of the following trees surrounded by
anthills : Tilaka, Āmrātaka, Varuṇaka, Bhallātaka, Vilva, Tinduka, Aṅkola,
Piṇḍīra, Śirīṣa, Arjuna, Paruṣaka, Vañjula and Atibalā."
52. "Where a plot is grown with grass in the midst of a grassless plain,
or where a grassless spot is conspicuous in the midst of a soil abounding
with grass, a water-vein is indicated; or one may predict that a treasure
will be discovered at the spot."
53. "It a thorny tree (e. g. Khadira) is found in the midst of thornless
ones (like Palāśa), or a thornless tree is found in the midst of thorny ones,
water will be found 3 puruṣas under the ground at a distance of 3 cubits
to the west of such a tree."
54. "Where the soil, being struck by the feet sounds deep there is water
at 3½ puruṣas; the vein issues from the north."
55. "If one of the branches of a tree is bent or faded, you are sure
to find water beneath the branch after digging 3 puruṣas."
56. "A tree that shows unnatural symptoms in its fruits and blossoms,
points to a vein, 3 cubits to the east, at 4 puruṣas; under the surface (will
appear) a stone and yellow earth."
57. "If a Kaṇṭakārika plant is found without thorns and with white
flowers, water will surely be found under it at a depth of 3½ puruṣas.
58. "Where in a waterless country a betelnut tree shows two tops,
it may be asserted for certain that on the west side there will be water at
3 puruṣas."
59. "In case you see a white blossoming Pterospermum or Butea there
will be water 2 cubits to the south at 3 puruṣas."
60. "Where the ground steams or smokes, there is water at 2 puruṣas,
and it may be stated that the vein will yield an abundant supply of water."
61. "Where on a single spot of a field, the sprouting corn perishes,
or looks thin and exceedingly pale, there is a great vein at 2 puruṣas."
62. "Now am I to set forth how a vein is discovered in a desert
country, where the water-veins run below the earth's surface in the guise of
camel's neck (i. e. syphon)."
63-64. "If an anthill is seen northeast of a Pīlu tree, there will
be water to the west; you may hold it for certain that the vein flowing in
the north is at the depth of 5 puruṣas. The first indication is a frog,