इयं तनुर्नदीरूपा गण्डकीति च विश्रुता
this body became a river, renowned as the Gaṇḍakī.
तव केशसमूहाश्च पुण्यवृक्षा भवन्त्विति
And may the mass of your hair become sacred trees.
त्रिलोकेषु च पुष्पाणां पत्राणां देवपूजने
In the three worlds, for flowers and leaves used in worship of the gods,
स्वर्गे मर्त्ये च पाताले वैकुण्ठे मम सन्निधौ
in heaven, on earth, in the netherworld, and in Vaikuṇṭha, in my presence,
गोलोके विरजातीरे रासे वृन्दावने भुवि
on Goloka, on the bank of the Virajā, at the dance, in Vṛndāvana on earth,
माधवीकेतकीकुन्दमल्लिकामालतीवने
in groves of mādhavī, ketakī, kunda, mallikā, and mālatī flowers,
तुलसीतरुमूले च पुण्यदेशे सुपुण्यदे
at the root of the tulasī tree, in a holy place, O supremely holy one,
तत्रैव सर्वदेवानां समधिष्ठानमेव च
there indeed is the abiding place of all the gods.
स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु दीक्षितः 2.21.
He who bathes there is as if bathed in all sacred waters and initiated in all sacrifices.
सुधाघटसहस्रेण सा तुष्टिर्न भवेद्धरेः
Even with a thousand pots of nectar, such satisfaction for Hari is not attained.
गवामयुतदानेन यत्फलं लभते नरः
The fruit a man obtains by giving ten thousand cows,
तुलसीपत्रतोयं च मृत्युकाले च यो लभेत्
the water of a tulasī leaf, if one obtains it at the time of death,
नित्यं यस्तुलसी तोयं भुङ्क्ते भक्त्या च यो नरः
Whoever always partakes of tulasī water with devotion,
नित्यं यस्तुलसीं दत्त्वा पूजयेन्मां च मानवः
Whoever always offers tulasī and worships me, O man,
तुलसीं स्वकरे धृत्वा देहे धृत्वा च मानवः
Whoever holds tulasī in his hand or on his body,
तुलसीकाष्ठनिर्माणमालां गृह्णाति यो नरः
Whoever takes a garland made of tulasī wood,
तुलसीं स्वकरे धृत्वा स्वीकारं यो न रक्षति
Who, having taken Tulasī in his own hand, does not keep his promise,
करोति मिथ्याशपथं तुलस्या यो हि मानवः
Or who, indeed, makes a false oath by Tulasī, that man—
तुलसीतोयकणिकां मृत्युकाले च यो लभेत् 2.21.
Who, at the time of death, obtains even a drop of water from Tulasī—
पूर्णिमायाममायां च द्वादश्यां रविसंक्रमे
On the full moon, on the new moon, on the twelfth day, or at the sun's transit,
आशौचेऽशुचिकाले वा रात्रिवासान्विते नराः
Or in impurity, at impure times, or when night has fallen, men—
त्रिरात्रं तुलसीपत्रं शुद्धं पर्युषितं सति
If the Tulasī leaf is pure but has been kept for three nights,
भूगतं तोयपतितं यद्दत्तं विष्णवे सति
Or fallen to the ground, or dropped in water, and is then offered to Viṣṇu,
वृक्षाधिष्ठात्री देवी या गोलोके च निरामये ।। कृष्णेन सार्द्धं रहसि नित्यं क्रीडां करिष्यति
The goddess who presides over the tree, who is pure in Goloka, will always play in secret with Kṛṣṇa.
नद्यधिष्ठातृदेवी या भारते च सुपुण्यदा
The goddess who presides over the river, who bestows great merit in Bhārata,
त्वं च स्वयं महासाध्वी वैकुण्ठे मम सन्निधौ
And you yourself, O most virtuous one, will be in my presence in Vaikuṇṭha.
अहं च शैलरूपी च गण्डकीतीरसन्निधौ
And I, in the form of a mountain, will be near the bank of the Gaṇḍakī river.
वज्रकीटाश्च कृमयो वज्रदंष्ट्राश्च तत्र वै
There, indeed, are vajra-beetles and worms, and those with diamond-like fangs.
एकद्वारे चतुश्चक्रं वनमालाविभूषितम् 2.21.
With one entrance, four wheels, adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
एकद्वारे चतुश्चक्रं नवीननीरदोपमम्
With one entrance, four wheels, resembling a fresh raincloud.