Principle / Ruledraft· Bṛhat Saṁhitā

Spacing between trees

rul-tree-spacing

Prāṇa relevance

Prāṇa relation not yet traced — a complete, acceptable terminal state.

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Other attributes

Rule Class
prescription
Statement
Trees 20 cubits apart is best; 16 cubits moderate; 12 cubits inferior. Trees grown so close that their roots interlock are 'tortured' and do not fruit fully.
Somatic Note
BS uses affective/somatic language for crowded trees ('tortured') — part of ch. 55's treatment of trees as feeling, living bodies.
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CLASSICAL