Matsya Purana 232: adhyāyaḥ 232

232.1

śāntividhānavarṇanam.

Garga said :—The cities where the trees, inhabited by the Devas, begin to cry, laugh eject sap drop their branches without any cause or high wind, the plants that are only three years old bear fruit, trees begin to overflow with milk, oily substances blood, honey, or water, they suddenly dry up without disease, the dried ones begin to sprout, the fallen ones stand up, the standing ones fall down, all such things forebode ill of them. The weeping of the trees indicates the approach of some epidemic, and the country becomes annihilated by their laughing.—1 5

232.2

garga uvāca.
pureṣu yeṣu dṛśyante pādapādeva coditā.
rudanto vā hasanto vā sravanto vā rasānbahūn .. 232.1 ..

232.3

arogā vā vinā vātaṃ śākhāṃ muñcatyatha drumāḥ.
phalaṃ mūlaṃ tathā kālaṃ darśayanti trihāyanāḥ .. 232.2 ..

232.4

pūrvavatsvaṃ darśayanti phalaṃ puṣpaṃ tathāntare.
kṣīraṃ snehaṃ tathā rakta madhu toyaṃ sravanti ca .. 232.3 ..

232.5

śuṣyantyarogāḥ sahasā śuṣkā rohanti vā punaḥ.
uttiṣṭhantīha patitāḥ patanti ca tathotthitāḥ .. 232.4 ..

232.6

tatra vakṣyāmi te brahman! vipākaṃ phalameva ca.
rodane vyādhimabhyeti hasane deśavibhramam .. 232.5 ..

232.7

śākhāprapatanaṃ kuryāt saṃgrāme yodhapātanam.
bālānāṃ maraṇaṃ kuryāt bālānāṃ bālapuṣpitā.. 232.6 ..

The breaking down of their branches foretells a war, the bearing of fruits by the three years’ old plants means the death of babies, plethora of fruit and flowers means the disunion in the empire, the flow of milk indicates the loss of milk in cows, and that of oil forebodes a famine.—6 7

232.8

svarāṣṭrabhedaṃ kurute phalapuṣpamathāntare.
kṣayaḥ sarvatra gokṣīre snehe durbhikṣalakṣaṇam .. 232.7 ..

232.9

vāhanāpacayaṃ madye rakte saṃgrāmamāviśet.
madhusrāve bhaved vyādhirjalasrāve na varṣati .. 232.8 ..

The flow of wine means the destruction of conveyances, the flow of blood foretells war, the flow of honey means diffusion of great diseases, and the flow of water means drought.—8

232.10

arogaśoṣaṇaṃ jñeyaṃ brahman! durbhikṣalakṣaṇam.
śuṣkeṣu saṃpraharohastu vīryamantrañca hīyate .. 232.9 ..

The drying up of trees without disease means famine, the sprouting of the dried up trees means the loss of vitality and grain.—9

232.11

utthāne patitānāñca nayaṃ bhedakarambhavet.
sthānāt stānantu gamane deśabhaṅgastathā bhavet .. 232.10 ..

There is danger of disunion foretold by the fallen trees standing up and the standing ones falling down, and their moving from one place to another means the annihilation of the country.—10

232.12

jvalatsvapi ca vṛkṣeṣu rudratsvapi dhanakṣayam.
etatpūjitavṛkṣeṣu sarvaṃ rājño vipadyate .. 232.11 ..

There is loss of wealth where the trees begin to weep or laugh and their barks are burnt. These are the portents which transpire through adorable trees.—11

232.13

puṣpe phale vā vikṛte rājño mṛtyu tathādiśet.
anyeṣu caiva vṛkṣeṣu vṛkṣotpāteṣvatandritaḥ .. 232.12 ..

Where the fruits and flowers of trees undergo change the sovereign is sure to die. Such ill forebodings should be averted. The tree in which the above signs appear should be covered with clothe and adored with sandal, incense and then an umbrella should be stretched over it. Then Lord Śiva should be worshipped and an animal should be sacrificed near the tree.—12-14

232.14

ācchādayitvā taṃ vṛkṣaṃ gandhamālyairvibhūṣayet.
vṛkṣopari tathā chatraṃ kuryāt pāpapraśāntaye .. 232.13 ..

232.15

śivamabhyarcayeddevaṃ paśuñcāsmai nivedayet.
rudrebhya iti vṛkṣeṣu hutvā rudraṃ japettataḥ .. 232.14 ..

Then the mantra “Rudrabhyah, etc” should be uttered and oblations offered unto Fire and the Rudra Mantra is to be muttered Afterwards Brâhmaṇas should be worshipped and fed with clarified butter, rice cooked in milk and sugar, sugar, etc., and then give them presents of land. Then rejoicings should be held in the house and Lord Śiva should be worshipped with music and dancing.—15

232.16

madhvājyayuktena tu pāyasena saṃpūjya viprāṃśca bhuvañca dadyāt.
gītena nṛtyena tathārcayettu devaṃ haraṃ pāpavināśahetoḥ .. 232.15 ..