असंख्येषु च विश्वेषु पूजिता या निरन्तरम् । तेन विश्वपूजिताऽऽख्यां पूजितां च भजाम्यहम्
She who is worshipped ceaselessly in countless worlds—thus she is called 'worshipped by all', and I worship her.
असंख्यानि च विश्वानि पवित्राणि त्वया सदा । तां विश्वपावनीं देवीं विरहेण स्मराम्यहम्
Countless worlds are always purified by you; remembering that goddess, purifier of all, I grieve in separation.
देवा न तुष्टाः पुष्पाणां समूहेन यया विना । तां पुष्पसारां शुद्धां च द्रष्टुमिच्छामि शोकतः
The gods are not satisfied by masses of flowers without her; desiring to see that pure essence of flowers, I am sorrowful.
विश्वे यत्प्राप्तिमात्रेण भक्तानन्दो भवेद् ध्रुवम् । नन्दिनी तेन विख्याता सा प्रीता भवतादिह
By whose mere attainment in the world, devotees surely experience bliss—thus she is renowned as Nandinī, and here she is pleased.
यस्या देव्यास्तुला नास्ति विश्वेषु निखिलेषु च । तुलसी तेन विख्याता तां यामि शरणं प्रियाम्
There is no equal to this goddess among all beings in the universe; she is renowned as Tulasī. I seek refuge in that beloved one.
कृष्णजीवनरूपा सा शश्वत्प्रियतमा सती । तेन कृष्णजीवनी सा सा मे रक्षतु जीवनम्
She is the very life of Krishna, eternally most dear and pure; therefore, as Krishna’s lifegiver, may she protect my life.
इत्येवं स्तवनं कृत्वा तस्थौ तत्र रमापतिः । ददर्श तुलसीं साक्षात्पादपद्मनतां सतीम्
Having thus recited this hymn, the Lord of Lakshmi remained there and saw Tulasī herself, devoted and bowing at his lotus feet.
रुदतीमवमानेन मानिनीं मानपूजिताम् । प्रियां दृष्ट्वा प्रियः शीघ्रं वासयामास वक्षसि
Seeing his beloved, who was weeping from humiliation, proud yet honored for her dignity, the dear one swiftly embraced her to his chest.
भारत्याज्ञां गहीत्वा च स्वालयं च ययौ हरिः । भारत्या सह तत्प्रीतिं कारयामास सत्वरम्
Taking Bhāratī’s command, Hari went to his own abode and, together with Bhāratī, quickly established their mutual affection.
वरं विष्णुर्ददौ तस्यै सर्वपूज्या भवेरिति । शिरोधार्या च सर्वेषां वन्द्या मान्या ममेति च
Viṣṇu granted her a boon: 'You shall be worshipped by all, honored on everyone’s head, revered, respected, and dear to me.'
विष्णोर्वरेण सा देवी परितुष्टा बभूव च । सरस्वती तामाकृष्य वासयामास सन्निधौ
With Viṣṇu’s boon, the goddess was fully satisfied; Sarasvatī drew her near and embraced her in their presence.
लक्ष्मीर्गङ्गा सस्मिता च तां समाकृष्य नारद । गृहं प्रवेशयामास विनयेन सतीं तदा
Lakṣmī, Gaṅgā, and smiling, Nārada, drew her close and respectfully ushered the pure one into the house.
वृन्दा वृन्दावनी विश्वपूजिता विश्वपावनी । पुष्पसारा नन्दनी च तुलसी कृष्णजीवनी
Vṛndā, Vṛndāvanī, worshipped by the world, purifier of the world, essence of flowers, delight of Nandana, Tulasī, lifegiver to Krishna.
एतन्नामाष्टकञ्चैव स्तोत्रं नामार्थसंयुतम् । यः पठेत्तां च संपूज्य सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
This eightfold name hymn, united with the meaning of the names—whoever recites it after worshipping her attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
कार्तिक्यां पूर्णिमायां च तुलस्या जन्म मङ्गलम् । तत्र तस्याश्च पूजा च विहिता हरिणा पुरा
On the full moon of Kārtika, the auspicious birth of Tulasī occurs; at that time, her worship was established by Hari in ancient days.
तस्यां यः पूजयेत्तां च भक्त्या वै विश्वपावनीम् । सर्वपापाद्विनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
Whoever worships her with devotion on that day, the purifier of the world, is freed from all sins and goes to Viṣṇu’s realm.
कार्तिके तुलसीपत्रं यो ददाति च विष्णुवे । गवामयुतदानस्य फलं प्राप्नोति निश्चितम्
Whoever offers a Tulasī leaf to Viṣṇu in Kārtika surely obtains the result of donating ten thousand cows.
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं प्रियाहीनो लभेत्प्रियाम् । बन्धुहीनो लभेद् बन्धून् स्तोत्रश्रवणमात्रतः
A childless person obtains a child, one without a beloved finds a beloved, one without family gains family, merely by hearing this hymn.
रोगी प्रमुच्यते रोगाद् बद्धो मुच्येत बन्धनात् । भयान्मुच्येत भीतस्तु पापान्मुच्येत पातकी
The sick are freed from disease, the bound are released from bondage, the fearful are freed from fear, the sinner is freed from sin.
इत्येवं कथितं स्तोत्रं ध्यानं पूजाविधिं शृणु । त्वमेव वेदे जानासि कण्वशाखोक्तमेव च
Thus the hymn, meditation, and worship procedure have been told; you alone know this as spoken in the Kaṇva branch of the Veda.
तद्वृक्षे पूजयेत्तां च भक्त्या चावाहनं विना । तां ध्यात्वा चोपचारेण ध्यानं पातकनाशनम्
One should worship her at the tree with devotion, even without formal invocation; meditating on her with offerings, the meditation destroys sin.
तुलसीं पुष्पसारां च सतीं पूतां मनोहराम् । कृतपापेध्मदाहाय ज्वलदग्निशिखोपमाम्
Tulasī, essence of flowers, pure, enchanting, blazing like a flame to burn away the fuel of committed sins.
पुष्पेषु तुलना यस्या नास्ति वेदेषु भाषितम् । पवित्ररूपा सर्वासु तुलसी सा च कीर्तिता
Of all flowers, none can be compared to her, as spoken in the Vedas; she is praised as the most pure among all, and that is Tulasi.
शिरोधार्या च सर्वेषामीप्सिता विश्वपावनी । जीवन्मुक्तां मुक्तिदां च भजे तां हरिभक्तिदाम्
She is desired by all to be worn upon the head, purifier of the world; I worship her, who grants liberation while living, and devotion to Hari.
इति ध्यात्वा च संपूज्य स्तुत्वा च प्रणमेत्सुधीः । उक्तं तुलस्युपाख्यानं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
Thus, having meditated, worshipped, praised, and bowed, the wise one should say: The story of Tulasi has been told; what more do you wish to hear?
सावित्रीपूजाविधिकथनम् नारद उवाच तुलस्युपाख्यानमिदं श्रुतं चातिसुधोपमम् । ततः सावित्र्युपाख्यानं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
The narration of the method for worshipping Savitri. Narada said: I have heard the story of Tulasi, which is exceedingly pure and excellent; now you should explain to me the story of Savitri.
पुरा केन समुद्भूता सा श्रुता च श्रुतेः प्रसूः । केन वा पूजिता लोके प्रथमे कैश्च वा परे
Who was she born from in ancient times, and how is she known as the offspring of Shruti? By whom was she first worshipped in the world, and by whom afterwards?
श्रीनारायण उवाच ब्रह्मणा वेदजननी प्रथमे पूजिता मुने । द्वितीये च वेदगणैस्तत्पश्चाद्विदुषां गणैः
Shri Narayana said: In the beginning, O sage, she was worshipped by Brahma, the mother of the Vedas; then by the groups of Vedic scholars, and afterwards by assemblies of learned men.
तदा चाश्वपतिर्भूपः पूजयामास भारते । तत्पश्चात्पूजयामासुर्वर्णाश्चत्वार एव च
Then, the horse-sacrificing king in Bharata worshipped her; after that, the four castes also worshipped her.
नारद उवाच को वा सोऽश्वपतिर्ब्रह्मन् केन वा तेन पूजिता । सर्वपूज्या च सा देवी प्रथमे कैश्च वा परे
Narada said: Who was that horse-sacrificing king, O Brahman, and by whom was she worshipped? That goddess, worthy of worship by all, who first and who afterwards worshipped her?