वृक्षसौहार्दम्

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वृक्षसौहार्दम्  ।

catuqa-: paz: È

vaRxasaaOhad-ma\ È

Sandhi Dissolution:

puYpOssah Ä puYpO: + sah È                   caaip Ä ca + Aip È

svaasqyakrmaova Ä svaasqyakrma\ + eva È        tqaOva Ä tqaa + eva È

ivaValayao|ip Ä ivaValayao + Aip È           mamaaQyaapk: Ä mama +AQyaapk: È

mah<vamavaNa-yat\ Ä mah<vama\ + AvaNa-yat\ È      naUtnaOva Ä naUtnaa + eva È

krNaIyaimait Ä krNaIyama\ + [it È

jaanaamyahmaip Ä jaanaaima + Ahma\ + Aip È

Meanings:

ica~O:Ä beautiful, vaRxaaQaairta Ä based on trees, naagavallaIp~aiNa Ä betel leaves, taorNama\ Äfestoon, ornamental arch, maa=\galyasaUcakma\ Ä indicative of auspicious (occasion), p~availainamaa-Nao Ä in creating leaf-plates, tambaUla Ä betel quid  maatamahI Ä grandmother, sampVto Äis celebrated,  saMvaQa-nama\ Ä enhance, p`yaitYyaamaho Ä we will strive, santulanaaqa-ma\ Äfor the balance, Samayaint Ä soothe, nyaga`aoQa: Ä banyan tree, AaOdumbar: Ä fig tree, p`aPyanto Ä are obtained, ]illaiKtma\ Ä is mentioned, SauYkma\ Ä dry, svaIÌ%ya Ä by accepting, ]payaa: Ä remedies.

Translation:

Sukhadā : Oh, (how) beautiful the plate for worshipping is! With the colourful flowers, Durvā (Bermuda grass), Tulsi (Holy basil)leaves, Beal leaves, Ketaki (fragrant Screwpine) leaves and Shami (prosopis cinararia) leaves also look charming (in the puja plate).

Grandmother : Oh Sukhadā, Our Indian culture is based on trees. At the beginning of auspicious function, Nāgavalli (betel) leaves are absolutely essential. At the entrance, festoon of mango leaves is the indicative of auspicious (occasion). At the time of meals, leaves of banyan (tree) and palash (tree) are useful to make leaf-plates. After a meal, eating betel quid is good for health.         ( Tambul is a leaf of piper-betel having areca-nut, catechu, chewed after meals - Apte Sanskrit Dictonary).

Avijita : Oh Sukhadā and Nirajā, as grandmother is describing the significance of the leaves, flowers and fruits of  the tree, similarly, my teacher described the importance of the trees on Environment Day which was organised in our school.

Sukhadā: Environment Day? It's a completely new idea for me.

Avijita: Is it so? Every year on 5^th June, Environment Day is celebrated. On this day, this pledge of protecting the environment was taken by all of us. " The Earth is our mother. Animal and birds, creepers, trees and flowers are our relatives. We will always strive to respect (and) to enhance the nature existing in my country."

Sukhadā: Then for the balance of nature, trees should be grown. Trees save water sources.

Grandmother: The trees soothe the heat of the earth. The underground water streams are found under the branches of banyan (tree), fig (tree), Peepal etc. Therefore, it is mentioned by Varāhmihir in the treatise named as ‘Brihatsamhitā’ that one should always enhance and look after these trees.

Neerajā: Even I know that if the forests are destroyed, then the atmosphere would be dry due to scarcity of rain.

Avijita: Accepting the message of Environment Day, remedies for protecting the environment should be thought.

Quotations:

1.   vaRxaao rxait rixat: Ä Trees protect them those who protect trees.

2.   Cayaamanyasya kuva-int itYzint svayamaatpo È

        flaanyaip praqaa-ya vaRxaa: sa%puÉYaa [va È È

      They create shadows for others by standing in scorching heat. Even their fruits are for others. Really trees are like good people.