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.
द्वारद्वये चतुश्चक्रं गोष्पदेन समन्वितम्
With two entrances, four wheels, and marked with a cow’s hoofprint.
अतिक्षुद्रं द्विचक्रं च नवीनजलदप्रभम्
Very small, with two wheels, shining like a new 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 round in shape, without a garland of forest flowers.
मध्यमं वर्तुलाकारं द्विचक्रं बाणविक्षतम्
The middle one is circular, with two wheels, and marked by arrow wounds.
मध्यमं सप्तचक्रं च छत्रतूणसमन्वितम्
The middle one has seven wheels and is furnished with a parasol and staff.
द्विसप्तचक्रं स्थूलं च नवीनजलदप्रभम्
It is thick, with two or seven wheels, and shines like a fresh raincloud.
चक्राकारं द्विचक्रं च सश्रीकं जलदप्रभम्
Wheel-shaped, with two wheels, adorned with marks of prosperity, and radiant like a raincloud.
सुदर्शनं चैकचक्रं गुप्तचक्रं गदाधरम् 2.21.
Sudarshana is single-wheeled, with a hidden wheel, and bears a mace.
अतीव विस्तृतास्यं च द्विचक्रं विकटं सति
Its mouth is exceedingly wide, with two wheels, and appears fierce.