केन पूज्या स्तुता केन पुरा प्रथमतो मुने
By whom was she first worshipped and praised in ancient times, O sage?
सूत उवाच कथां कथितुमारेभे पुण्यरूपां पुरातनीम्
Sūta said: He began to narrate the ancient, meritorious story.
नारायण उवाच रमासमां तां सौभाग्यां चकार गौरवेण च
Nārāyaṇa said: With great respect, he made her equal in fortune to Ramā.
सेहे लक्ष्मीश्च गंगा च तस्याश्च नवसंगमम्
Lakṣmī and Gaṅgā endured her new union.
सा तां जघान कलहे मानिनी हरिसन्निधौ
She, proud, struck her in quarrel in the presence of Hari.
सर्वसिद्धेश्वरी देवी ज्ञानिनी सिद्धयोगिनी
The goddess, sovereign of all accomplishments, wise, and a perfected yogini.
हरिर्न दृष्ट्वा तुलसीं बोधयित्वा सरस्वतीम्
Hari, not seeing Tulasī, instructed Sarasvatī.
तत्र गत्वा च स्नात्वा च तुलस्या तुलसीं सतीम्
Going there and bathing, he worshipped the chaste Tulasī with Tulasī leaves.
लक्ष्मीमायाकामवाणीबीजपूर्वं दशाक्षरम् 2.22.
The ten-syllable mantra, beginning with the seed-syllables of Lakṣmī, Māyā, Kāma, and Vāṇī.
श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं वृन्दावन्यै स्वाहा पूजयेच्च विधानेन सर्वसिद्धिं लभेन्नरः
"Śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ aiṃ vṛndāvanyai svāhā"—one should worship according to the proper method; a man attains all accomplishments.
घृतदीपेन धूपेन सिन्दुरचन्दनेन च
With a ghee lamp, incense, vermilion, and sandalwood.
हरिस्तोत्रेण तुष्टा सा चाविर्भूय महीरुहात्
Pleased by Hari's hymn, she appeared from the tree.
वरं तस्यै ददौ विष्णुर्जगत्पूज्या भवेति च
Viṣṇu granted her a boon: 'You shall be worshipped by the world.'
सर्वे त्वां धारयिष्यन्ति स्वयं मूर्ध्नि सुरादयः
All the gods and others will themselves bear you upon their heads.
नारद उवाच तुलस्याश्च महाभाग तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
Nārada said: 'O greatly fortunate one, please explain to me about Tulasī.'
नारायण उवाच हरिः संपूज्य तुष्टाव तुलसीं विरहातुरः
Nārāyaṇa said: 'Hari, worshipping, praised Tulasī, distressed by separation.'
श्रीभगवानुवाच विदुर्बुधास्तेन वृन्दां मत्प्रियां तां भजा म्यहम्
The Blessed Lord said: 'The wise know her as Vṛndā, my beloved, whom I worship.'
पुरा बभूव या देवी ह्यादौ वृन्दावने वने
She who, in ancient times, was the goddess in the forest of Vṛndāvana at the beginning.
असंख्येषु च विश्वेषु पूजिता या निरन्तरम् 2.22.
She who is always worshipped without ceasing in countless universes.
असंख्यानि च विश्वानि पवित्राणि यया सदा
By whom countless worlds are always made pure.
देवा न तुष्टाः पुष्पाणां समूहेन यया विना
Without whom the gods are not satisfied, even with heaps of flowers.
विश्वे यत्प्राप्तिमात्रेण भक्त्याऽऽनन्दो भवेद्ध्रुवम्
By whose mere attainment, with devotion, joy certainly arises in the worlds.
यस्या देव्या स्तुला नास्ति विश्वेषु निखिलेषु च
Of that goddess, there is no equal in all the worlds.
कृष्णजीवनरूपा या शश्वत्प्रियतमा सती
She who is the very life of Krishna, eternally beloved and virtuous.
इत्येवं स्तवनं कृत्वा तत्र तस्थौ रमापतिः
Having thus offered praise, the Lord of Lakshmi remained there.
रुदतीमभिमानेन मानिनीं मानपूजिताम्
He saw her weeping, proud, honored for her dignity.
भारत्याज्ञां गृहीत्वा च स्वालयं च ययौ हरिः
Taking Bhārati's command, Hari went to his own abode.
वरं विष्णुर्ददौ तस्यै विश्वपूज्या भवेति च
Viṣṇu granted her a boon: 'Be worshipped by the whole world.'
विष्णोर्वरेण सा देवी परितुष्टा बभूव ह 2.22.
By Viṣṇu's boon, that goddess became fully satisfied.
लक्ष्मीर्गङ्गा सस्मिता तां समाश्लिष्य च नारद
Lakṣmī and Gaṅgā, smiling, embraced her, O Nārada.