त्रिरात्रं तुलसीपत्रं शुद्धं पर्युषितं सति । श्राद्धे व्रते च दाने च प्रतिष्ठायां सुरार्चने
If a Tulasī leaf remains pure for three nights, it may be used in śrāddha, vows, gifts, installations, and worship of the gods.
भूगतं तोयपतितं यद्दत्तं विष्णवे सति । शुद्धं च तुलसीपत्रं क्षालनादन्यकर्मणि
A Tulasī leaf that has fallen to the ground or into water, if offered to Viṣṇu, is pure, except when it has been washed for some other purpose.
वृक्षाधिष्ठातृदेवी या गोलोके च निरामये । कृष्णेन सार्धं नित्यं च नित्यक्रीडां करिष्यसि
The goddess who presides over trees, who is in the pure Goloka, will always sport with Krishna in eternal play.
नद्यधिष्ठातृदेवी या भारते च सुपुण्यदा । लवणोदस्य सा पत्नी मदंशस्य भविष्यति
The goddess who presides over rivers, who bestows great merit in Bharata, will become the wife of the ocean of salt, sharing a portion of me.
त्वं च स्वयं महासाध्वी वैकुण्ठे मम सन्निधौ । रमासमा च रामा च भविष्यसि न संशयः
And you yourself, O most virtuous one, will be in Vaikuntha in my presence; you will be equal to Rama and Ramaa, without doubt.
अहं च शैलरूपेण गण्डकीतीरसन्निधौ । अधिष्ठानं करिष्यामि भारते तव शापतः
And I, in the form of a mountain, will take up residence on the bank of the Gandaki river in Bharata, because of your curse.
कोटिसंख्यास्तत्र कीटास्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रावरायुधैः । तच्छिलाकुहरे चक्रं करिष्यन्ति मदीयकम्
There, countless insects with sharp fangs and dreadful weapons will make my discus within the caves of that stone.
एकद्वारं चतुश्चक्रं वनमालाविभूषितम् । नवीननीरदाकारं लक्ष्मीनारायणाभिधम्
With one entrance, four wheels, adorned with a garland of forest flowers, resembling a fresh raincloud, it is known as Lakshmi-Narayana.
एकद्वारं चतुश्चक्रं नवीननीरदोपमम् । लक्ष्मीजनार्दनो ज्ञेयो रहितो वनमालया
With one entrance, four wheels, resembling a fresh raincloud, Lakshmi-Janardana is to be known, without the garland of forest flowers.
द्वारद्वये चतुश्चक्रं गोष्पदेन विराजितम् । रघुनाथाभिधं ज्ञेयं रहितं वनमालया
With two entrances, four wheels, shining like a cow's hoofprint, it is to be known as Raghunatha, without the garland of forest flowers.
अतिक्षुद्रं द्विचक्रं च नवीनजलदप्रभम् । तद्वामनाभिधं ज्ञेयं रहितं वनमालया
Very small, with two wheels, shining like a fresh raincloud, that is to be known as Vamana, without the garland of forest flowers.
अतिक्षुद्रं द्विचक्रं च वनमालाविभूषितम् । विज्ञेयं श्रीधरं रूपं श्रीप्रदं गृहिणा सदा
Very small, with two wheels, adorned with a garland of forest flowers, know this as the form of Sridhara, always bestowing prosperity to householders.
स्थूलं च वर्तुलाकारं रहितं वनमालया । द्विचक्रं स्फुटमत्यन्तं ज्ञेयं दामोदराभिधम्
Large and circular in shape, without the garland of forest flowers, with two very distinct wheels, it is to be known as Damodara.
मध्यमं वर्तुलाकारं द्विचक्रं बाणविक्षतम् । रणरामाभिधं ज्ञेयं शरतूणसमन्वितम्
Medium-sized, circular in shape, with two wheels, marked by arrows, it is to be known as Rana-Rama, equipped with a quiver of arrows.
मध्यमं सप्तचक्रञ्च छत्रभूषणभूषितम् । राजराजेश्वरं ज्ञेयं राजसम्पत्प्रदं नृणाम्
Medium-sized, with seven wheels, adorned with a royal umbrella, it is to be known as Rajarajeshvara, bestower of royal wealth to men.
द्विसप्तचक्रं स्थूलं च नवनीरदसुप्रभम् । अनन्ताख्यं च विज्ञेयं चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदम्
With two sets of seven wheels, large, shining like a fresh raincloud, it is to be known as Ananta, bestower of the fruits of the four aims of life.
चक्राकारं द्विचक्रं च सश्रीकं जलदप्रभम् । सगोष्पदं मध्यमं च विज्ञेयं मधुसूदनम्
Wheel-shaped, with two wheels, with Sri, shining like a raincloud, with a cow's hoofprint, and medium in size, it is to be known as Madhusudana.
सुदर्शनं चैकचक्रं गुप्तचक्रं गदाधरम् । द्विचक्रं हयवक्त्राभं हयग्रीवं प्रकीर्तितम्
Sudarshana is single-wheeled, the hidden wheel is Gadadhara, the two-wheeled one resembling a horse's head is called Hayagriva.
अतीव विस्तृतास्यं च द्विचक्रं विकटं सति । नरसिंहं सुविज्ञेयं सद्यो वैराग्यदं नृणाम्
With a very wide mouth, two wheels, and a fierce appearance, Narasimha is to be well known, instantly granting detachment to men.
द्विचक्रं विस्तृतास्यं च वनमालासमन्वितम् । लक्ष्मीनृसिंहं विज्ञेयं गृहिणां च सुखप्रदम्
With two wheels, a wide mouth, adorned with a garland of forest flowers, Lakshmi-Narasimha is to be known, bestower of happiness to householders.
द्वारदेशे द्विचक्रं च सश्रीकं च समं स्फुटम् । वासुदेवं तु विज्ञेयं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
At the doorway, a two-wheeled form, adorned with beauty and perfectly clear, should be understood as Vāsudeva, the bestower of all desired fruits.
प्रद्युम्नं सूक्ष्मचक्रं च नवीननीरदप्रभम् । सुषिरच्छिद्रबहुलं गृहिणा च सुखप्रदम्
Pradyumna is the subtle wheel, shining like a fresh raincloud, full of many holes and openings, and brings happiness to householders.
द्वे चक्रे चैकलग्ने च पृष्ठं यत्र तु पुष्कलम् । सङ्कर्षणं सुविज्ञेयं सुखदं गृहिणां सदा
Where two wheels are joined at one point and the back is abundant, that is to be known as Sankarṣaṇa, always giving happiness to householders.
अनिरुद्धं तु पीताभं वर्तुलं चातिशोभनम् । सुखप्रदं गृहस्थानां प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः
Aniruddha is of yellow hue, round and exceedingly beautiful; the wise say it brings happiness to those living in the household.
शालग्रामशिला यत्र तत्र सन्निहितो हरिः । तत्रैव लक्ष्मीर्वसति सर्वतीर्थसमन्विता
Wherever the Śālagrāma stone is present, there too is Hari; there Lakṣmī herself dwells, accompanied by all sacred waters.
यानि कानि च पापानि ब्रह्महत्यादिकानि च । तानि सर्वाणि नश्यन्ति शालग्रामशिलार्चनात्
Whatever sins there are, even those like the killing of a Brāhmaṇa, all these are destroyed by the worship of the Śālagrāma stone.
छत्राकारे भवेद्राज्यं वर्तुले च महाश्रियः । दुःखञ्च शकटाकारे शूलाग्रे मरणं ध्रुवम्
A form like an umbrella brings sovereignty; a round one, great prosperity; but suffering comes from a cart-shaped one, and certain death from a pointed tip.
विकृतास्ये च दारिद्र्यं पिङ्गले हानिरेव च । भग्नचक्रे भवेद्व्याधिर्विदीर्णे मरणं ध्रुवम्
A deformed mouth brings poverty, tawny color brings loss; a broken wheel causes disease, and a split one brings certain death.
व्रतं दानं प्रतिष्ठा च श्राद्धं च देवपूजनम् । शालग्रामस्य सान्निध्यात्प्रशस्तं तद्भवेदिति
Vows, charity, installation, ancestral rites, and worship of the gods—all these are considered excellent when performed in the presence of the Śālagrāma stone.
स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु दीक्षितः । सर्वयज्ञेषु तीर्थेषु व्रतेषु च तपःसु च
He who has bathed in all sacred waters, been initiated in all sacrifices, and performed all vows, pilgrimages, and austerities—