For reclaiming a field, the reclaimer takes up both paddy blades and weeds. His course, however, instead, of destroying the blades of paddy, he makes them grow more vigorously.
यथैव क्षेत्रनिर्याता निर्यातं क्षेत्रमेव च। हिनस्ति धान्यं कक्षं च न च धान्यं विनश्यति॥