रेमे रमापतिस्तत्र रामया सह नारद सर्वं वितर्कयामास कस्त्वमेवेत्युवाच ह
There, the Lord of Lakshmi enjoyed with Rama; Narada pondered everything and said, 'Who are you?'
तुलस्युवाच
Tulasi said:
दूरीकृतं मत्सतीत्वमथवा त्वां शपामहे
Either my chastity has been taken away, or I will curse you.
दधार लीलया ब्रह्मन्स्वां मूर्तिं सुमनोहराम् नवीननीरद श्यामं शरत्पङ्कजलोचनम् ।। 2.21.
O Brahmin, by his play, he assumed his own most enchanting form, dark as a fresh raincloud, with eyes like autumn lotuses.
कोटिकन्दर्पलीलाभं रत्नभूषणभूषितम्
He possessed the charm of ten million Cupids, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
तं दृष्ट्वा कामिनी कामान्मूर्छां संप्राप लीलया
Seeing him, the passionate woman, overcome by desire, fainted playfully.
हे नाथ ते दया नास्ति पाषाण सदृशस्य च
"O Lord, you have no compassion, being like a stone.
पाषाणसदृशस्त्वं च दयाहीनो यतः प्रभो
You are stone-like and devoid of mercy, O Master.
ये वदन्ति दयासिन्धुं त्वां ते भ्रान्ता न संशयः
Those who call you an ocean of compassion are certainly deluded, without doubt.
दुर्वृत्तस्त्वं च सर्वज्ञो न जानासि परव्यथाम्
You are wicked and all-knowing, yet you do not understand the suffering of others.
इत्युक्त्वा च महासाध्वी निपत्य चरणे हरेः
Having spoken thus, the great and virtuous woman fell at the feet of Hari.
तस्याश्च करुणां दृष्ट्वा करुणामयसागरः
Seeing her compassion, the ocean of mercy was moved.
श्रीभगवानुवाच त्वदर्थे शङ्खचूडश्च चकार सुचिरं तपः
The Blessed Lord said: For your sake, Shankhachuda performed severe austerities for a long time.
कृत्वा त्वां कामिनीं कामी विजहार च तत्फलात् 2.21.
As a result, he enjoyed you, a passionate woman, after obtaining you.
इदं शरीरं त्यक्त्वा च दिव्यं देहं विधाय च
After giving up this body, he assumed a divine form.
इयं तनुर्नदीरूपा गण्डकीति च विश्रुता
This body of yours became a river, renowned as the Gandaki.
तव केशसमूहाश्च पुण्यवृक्षा भवन्त्विति
May the mass of your hair become sacred trees.
त्रिलोकेषु च पुष्पाणां पत्राणां देवपूजने
In the three worlds, for the worship of the gods, as flowers and leaves,
स्वर्गे मर्त्ये च पाताले वैकुण्ठे मम सन्निधौ
In heaven, on earth, in the netherworld, and in Vaikuntha, in my presence,
गोलोके विरजातीरे रासे वृन्दावने भुवि
In Goloka, on the bank of the Viraja, at the rasa dance, in Vrindavan on earth,
माधवीकेतकीकुन्दमल्लिकामालतीवने
In the groves of madhavi, ketaki, kunda, mallika, and malati flowers,
तुलसीतरुमूले च पुण्यदेशे सुपुण्यदे
At the root of the tulasi tree, in holy and supremely sacred places,
तत्रैव सर्वदेवानां समधिष्ठानमेव च
There itself is the abode of all the gods and their presiding power.
स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु दीक्षितः 2.21.
He is as one who has bathed in all sacred waters and been initiated in all sacrifices.
सुधाघटसहस्रेण सा तुष्टिर्न भवेद्धरेः
Even with a thousand pots of nectar, such satisfaction does not arise for Hari.
गवामयुतदानेन यत्फलं लभते नरः
The fruit a man obtains by giving ten thousand cows in charity—
तुलसीपत्रतोयं च मृत्युकाले च यो लभेत्
If one receives water with a tulasi leaf at the time of death—
नित्यं यस्तुलसी तोयं भुङ्क्ते भक्त्या च यो नरः
Whoever daily partakes of tulasi water with devotion—
नित्यं यस्तुलसीं दत्त्वा पूजयेन्मां च मानवः
Whoever daily offers tulasi and worships me, O human—
तुलसीं स्वकरे धृत्वा देहे धृत्वा च मानवः
Whoever holds tulasi in his own hand, or keeps it upon his body—