वृक्षायुर्वेद (सुरपाल - प्राचीन भारतीय पादप-विज्ञान, कृषि एवं वृक्ष-चिकित्सा सटीक)

Table 1. Topics of verses in three Sanskrit texts.
Vrikshayurveda Upavana.¹ Brhatsamhita²
No. of Verse No. of No. of Verse
Topics verses nos. verses verses nos.
Benediction — — — — —
Introductory composition 3 1–3 3 — —
Glorification of trees 5 4–8 4 1 —
Glorification of planting 15 9–23 16 — —
specific trees
Merits and demerits of trees 11 24–34 10 4 85–88 (ch. 53)
planted around the house
Soil 10 35–44 9 4 2, 3, 10, 11 (ch. 55)
Classification of plants and 7 45–51 7 — —
multiplication
Seed 7 52–58 4 — —
Sowing 4 59–62 3 — —
Planting 34 63–96 14 8 4–8, 12, 13, 31 (ch. 55)
Protection of plants 4 97–100 6 — —
Nourishment 64 101–164 34 1 9 (ch. 55)
Dangers, diseases, and ailments 56 165–222 20 3 14–16 (ch. 55)
of plants, and treatment³
Horticultural wonders 70 223–292 37 14 17–30 (ch. 55)
Pleasure gardens 8 293–300 11 1 1 (ch. 55)
Groundwater 19 301–319 53 125 1–125 (ch. 54)
Suitability or otherwise of land 5 320–324 6 14 1–14 (ch. 29)
for crop and animal production as
indicated by natural vegetation
Colophon 1 325 — — —
Total 323 237 175

1. Upavana. = Upavanavinoda.
2. ch. = Chapter no.
3. In Vrikshayurveda, there are 19 verses (nos. 165–183) on dangers, diseases, and ailments of plants and 37 verses
   (nos. 185–201, 203–222) on treatment.
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