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—
तुलसीकाष्ठनिर्माणमालां गृह्णाति यो नरः
Whoever takes a garland made from tulasi wood—
तुलसीं स्वकरे धृत्वा स्वीकारं यो न रक्षति
Whoever holds tulasi in his own hand but does not preserve its acceptance—
करोति मिथ्याशपथं तुलस्या यो हि मानवः
Whoever, indeed, makes a false oath upon tulasi, O human—
तुलसीतोयकणिकां मृत्युकाले च यो लभेत् 2.21.
Whoever receives a drop of tulasi water at the time of death—
पूर्णिमायाममायां च द्वादश्यां रविसंक्रमे
On the full moon, on the new moon, on the twelfth day, or at the solar transition—
आशौचेऽशुचिकाले वा रात्रिवासान्विते नराः
During impurity, at times of uncleanliness, or when spending the night—
त्रिरात्रं तुलसीपत्रं शुद्धं पर्युषितं सति
If tulasi leaves are pure but kept for three nights—
भूगतं तोयपतितं यद्दत्तं विष्णवे सति
If fallen to the ground or dropped in water, whatever is offered to Vishnu—
वृक्षाधिष्ठात्री देवी या गोलोके च निरामये ।। कृष्णेन सार्द्धं रहसि नित्यं क्रीडां करिष्यति
The goddess who presides over the tree, who is flawless in Goloka, will always play in secret with Krishna.
नद्यधिष्ठातृदेवी या भारते च सुपुण्यदा
The goddess who presides over the river, who bestows great merit in Bharata—
त्वं च स्वयं महासाध्वी वैकुण्ठे मम सन्निधौ
And you yourself, O most virtuous one, will be present with me in Vaikuṇṭha.
अहं च शैलरूपी च गण्डकीतीरसन्निधौ
And I, taking the form of a mountain, will be near the bank of the Gaṇḍakī river.
वज्रकीटाश्च कृमयो वज्रदंष्ट्राश्च तत्र वै
There, indeed, will be diamond-insect worms and those with diamond fangs.
एकद्वारे चतुश्चक्रं वनमालाविभूषितम् 2.21.
With a single entrance and four wheels, adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
एकद्वारे चतुश्चक्रं नवीननीरदोपमम्
With a single entrance and four wheels, resembling a fresh raincloud.
द्वारद्वये चतुश्चक्रं गोष्पदेन समन्वितम्
At the two entrances, four wheels, accompanied by a cow’s hoofprint.
अतिक्षुद्रं द्विचक्रं च नवीनजलदप्रभम्
Very small, with two wheels, shining like a fresh raincloud.
अतिक्षुद्रं द्विचक्रं च वनमा लाविभूषितम्
Very small, with two wheels, adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
स्थूलं च वर्तुलाकारं रहितं वनमालया
Large and circular in shape, without a garland of forest flowers.
मध्यमं वर्तुलाकारं द्विचक्रं बाणविक्षतम्
Medium-sized, circular in shape, with two wheels, marked by arrows.