Protection from tree-stumps

Question

In the Paritta Parikamma, there is the line:

May you take care in protecting yourselves from the dangers of tyrants, robbers, human beings, non-human beings, fires, floods, demons, tree-stumps, thorns, evil planets, epidemics, wrong-doers or heretics; from wild elephants, horses, beasts, oxen, dogs, serpents, scorpions, poisonous snakes, leopards, bears, hyenas, boars, buffaloes, ogres, devils etc., and from dangers of various fears, diseases and disasters.

• What dangers would tree-stumps pose?
• What would protection from tree-stumps look like?

Answer 1

Protection from tree-stumps

Santa100 already gave an answer from a historic perspective. Here is an answer from a modern perspective. The dangers and solution seem to still be the same.

What dangers would tree-stumps pose?

According to "Dangers of Tree Stumps – Land Owners’ Responsibilities", the dangers are: constant tripping hazard, the stump harbouring insects, equipment damage.

What would protection from tree-stumps look like?

The solution would be to remove the stump by oneself or hire a professional stump remover.

Answer 2

Imagine if you were a good old villager in 5 B.C India walking barefoot on the field at night, then yeah, tree-stumps and thorns could pose some real danger to your feet! And how would protection from tree-stumps look like? Well, as the very first phrase has said: "May you take care in protecting yourselves...".