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.
वृन्दां वृन्दावनीं विश्वपावनींविश्वपूजिताम्
Vṛndā, Vṛndāvanī, purifier of the worlds, worshipped by all.
एतन्नामाष्टकं चैत त्स्तोत्रं नामार्थसंयुतम्
This eightfold name, this hymn, is endowed with both name and meaning.
कार्तिकीपूर्णिमायां च तुलस्या जन्म मङ्गलम्
On the full moon of Kārtika, the auspicious birth of Tulasī occurs.
तस्यां यः पूजयेत्तां च भक्त्या च विश्वपावनीम्
Whoever worships her with devotion on that day, the purifier of the worlds,
कार्त्तिके तुलसीपत्रं विष्णवे यो ददाति च
Whoever offers Tulasī leaves to Viṣṇu in Kārtika,
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं प्रियाहीनो लभेत्प्रियाम्
The childless obtains a child; one deprived of a beloved finds a beloved.
रोगी प्रमुच्यते रोगाद्बद्धो मुच्येत बन्धनात्
The sick are freed from disease; the bound are released from bondage.
इप्येवं कथितं स्तोत्रं ध्यानपूजाविधिं शृणु
Thus this hymn has been spoken; now hear the method of meditation and worship.
यद्वक्ष्ये पूजयेत्तां च भक्त्या चावाहनं विना 2.22.
What I shall declare, worship her with devotion, even without invocation.
तुलसीं पुष्पसारां च सतीं पूज्यां मनोहराम्
Tulasī, essence of flowers, virtuous, worthy of worship, enchanting.