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TEXT 15
kecit khanitrair bibhiduh
setu-prakara-gopuran
ajivyams cicchidur vrksan
kecit parasu-panayah
pradahan saranany eke
prajanam jvalitolmukaih
SYNONYMS
kecitsome of the demons; khanitraihwith digging instruments; bibhiduhbroke to pieces; setubridges; prakaraprotective walls; gopurancity gates; ajivyanthe source of livelihood; cicchiduhcut down; vrksantrees; kecitsome; parasu-panayahtaking axes in hand; pradahanburned down; sarananithe dwellings; ekeother demons; prajanamof the citizens; jvalitablazing; ulmukaihwith firebrands.
TRANSLATION
Some of the demons took digging instruments and broke down the bridges, the protective walls and the gates [gopuras] of the cities. Some took axes and began cutting the important trees that produced mango, jackfruit and other sources of food. Some of the demons took firebrands and set fire to the residential quarters of the citizens.
PURPORT
The cutting of trees is generally prohibited. In particular, trees that produce nice fruit for the maintenance of human society should not be cut. In different countries there are different types of fruit trees. In India the mango and jackfruit trees are prominent, and in other places there are mango trees, jackfruit trees, coconut trees and berry trees. Any tree that produces nice fruit for the maintenance of the people should not be cut at all. This is a sastric injunction.
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