Vrikshayurveda (and environmental philosophy)

by Beenapani Mishra | 2007 | 47,458 words

Summary: This essay studies the Environmental Philosophy in the Vrikshayurveda Texts including English translation of extracts. Vrksayurveda represents the ancient Indian science of Horticulture. This study researches topics such as “Environmental Values” reflected in various Sanskrit Texts. Another topic discussed is the “importance of trees and plants” for which various references can be found in texts of ancient India such as the Vedas, Sutras and Puranas.

The following are some of the important texts discussed:

-) Surapāla Vṛkṣāyurveda (सुरपाल वृक्षायुर्वेद), Surapala Vrikshayurveda;
-) Varāhamihira Bṛhatsamhitā (वराहमिहिर बृहत्सम्हिता), Varahamihira Brihatsamhita;
-) Śāraṅgadhara Upavanavinoda (शारङ्गधर उपवनविनोद), Sharangadhara Upavanavinoda;
-) Bṛhatvāstumālā (बृहत्वास्तुमाला), Brihatvastumala;
-) Agnipurāṇa (अग्निपुराण), Agnipurana;
-) Viṣṇudharmottara-purāṇa (विष्णुधर्मोत्तर-पुराण), Vishnudharmottara-purana;
-) Matsya-purāṇa (मत्स्य-पुराण), Matsya-purana;
-) Viśvavallabha of Cakrapāṇi-miśra (विश्ववल्लभ ओf चक्रपाणि-मिश्र), Vishvavallabha of Cakrapani-mishra;

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