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The Aśvattha or Bodhi tree. According to Hindu scriptures, Aśvattha, (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थ) or Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), is a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism, [1] for example as peepul in Rig Veda mantra I.164.20.
By Abhilash Rajendran. Ashvattha Tree is popularly known as pipal (ficus religiosa), or the sacred fig, and it is of great spiritual and religious importance in Hinduism. It is known as the tree of knowledge and enlightenment. It is the symbolic inverted tree mentioned in Hindu scriptures.
In the Bhagavad Gita, the ashvattha fig tree symbolizes both the eternal self and the embodied self. Ashvattha trees continue to serve an important religious function in Buddhism and Hinduism, in which they are sometimes associated with the eternal being of Brahman, in part because they tend to grow outward in all directions and can accordingly ...
Gita Chapter 10 Verse 26 Adi Sankara Commentary. Sarva-vrksanam, among all trees, (I am) the Asvatta; and Narada devarsinam, among the divine sages-those who were gods and became sages by virtue of visualizing Vedic mantras; among them I am Narada.
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Natyashastra
One of the Hands indicating Trees.—Aśvattha (pipal), the Alapadmahand, waving the fingers
Dharmashastra
Aśvattha (अश्वत्थ) is a Sanskrit word, identified with Ficus religiosa (the holy fig tree) by various scholars in their translation of the Śukranīti. This tree is mentioned as bearing good fruits. The King should plant such domestic plants in and near villages. He should nourish them by stoole of goats, sheep and cows, water as well as meat. The following is an ancient Indian recipe for such nourishment of trees: According to Śukranīti 4.4.105-109: “The trees (such as aśvattha) are to be wate...
Purana and Itihasa
1a) Aśvattha (अश्वत्थ).—The sacred tree under which Kṛṣṇa is said to have sat in contemplation on the eve of his departure to Heaven.1 Growing out of Śami tree; by attrition Purūravas created fire and made it threefold for sacrificial purposes.2 1. 1)Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 4. 3 & 8; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 11. 35 & 109; 13. 29; IV. 43. 17; Vāyu-purāṇa 35. 33; 91. 44. 2. 2)Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 6. 85-94. 1b) The tīrtha sacred to Vandanīya.* 1. *Matsya-purāṇa 13. 51. 1c) A follower of Māyā.* 1. *Matsya...
Tibetan Buddhism
Aśvattha (अश्वत्थ) is the name of the tree (vṛkṣa) associated with Gahvara: the northern cremation ground (śmaśāna) according to the Saṃvarodayatantra 17.38 and the Śmaśānavidhi 6. The tree associated with the north is sometimes given as Bodhi. As a part of this sādhana, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds. These trees (e.g., Aśvattha ) that are associated with the cremation...
General definition
Aśvattha (अश्वत्थ) is the name of the caitya-tree under which the parents of Ananta are often depicted in Jaina iconography, according to both the Śvetāmbara and Digambara tradition. The term caitya refers to “sacred shrine”, an important place of pelgrimage and meditation in Jainism. Sculptures with such caitya-trees generally shows a male and a female couple seated under a tree with the female having a child on her lap. Usually there is a seated Jina figure on top of the tree. Ananta is the...
Ashvattha is the name of a tree mentioned in the Kathasaritsagaraby Somadeva (10th century A.D).—Fig-trees are always mentioned in the forests on the Vindhya mountain. Somadeva mentions many rich forests, gardens, various trees (e.g., Ashvattha), creepers medicinal and flowering plants and fruit-bearing trees in the Kathasaritsagara. Travel through...
Asvattha [અશ્વત્થ] in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus religiosa L. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus peepul, Ficus superstitiosa, Ficus caudata. For the possible medicinal usage of asvattha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that ...
Sanskrit dictionary
Aśvattha (अश्वत्थ).—[na śvaściraṃ śālmalīvṛkṣādivat tiṣṭhati sthā-ka pṛṣo. nityasa. Tv.] 1) The holy fig tree; ऊर्ध्वमूलोऽवाक्शाख एषोऽश्वत्थः सनातनः (ūrdhvamūlo'vākśākha eṣo'śvatthaḥ sanātanaḥ) Kaṭh.; the tree of this world; ऊर्ध्वमूलमधःशाखम- श्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम् (ūrdhvamūlamadhaḥśākhama- śvatthaṃ prāhuravyayam) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 15.1. (Mar. piṃpaḷa). 2) A kind of the Aśvattha tree (nandīvṛkṣa; Mar. nāṃdurakhī.) 3) Name of another tree गर्दभाण्ड (gardabhāṇḍa) (Mar. lākhī piṃparī) 4)The c...
Hindi dictionary
Aśvattha (अश्वत्थ) [Also spelled asvatth]:—(a) the Pipal tree.
Kannada-English dictionary
Aśvattha (ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ):— 1) [noun] the tree Ficus religiosa of Moraceae family; the Peepul tree; bo-tree. 2) [noun] a symbol of spirit. 3) [noun] ಒಂದು ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕುವಷ್ಟು [omdu ashvatthakke hakuvashtu]ondu aśvatthakke hakuvaṣṭu very much; in (relatively) huge numbers.
Yes, the tree having its roots upwards and branches downwards is mentioned in other scriptures. It is mentioned in Katha Upanishad 2.6.1. 'There is that ancient tree, whose roots grow upward and whose branches grow downward;--that indeed is called the Bright, that is called Brahman, that alone is called the Immortal.
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Translation. BG 15.1: The Supreme Divine Personality said: They speak of an eternal aśhvatth tree with its roots above and branches below. Its leaves are the Vedic hymns, and one who knows the secret of this tree is the knower of the Vedas.
