य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं पुण्याख्यानमिदं शुभम्। सर्वपाप प्रपूतात्मा विष्णुलोके महीयते
Whoever listens daily to this auspicious account of virtue, his soul is purified from all sins and he is honored in the realm of Vishnu.
श्रावयेत्सततं लोके वैष्णवेषु विशेषतः। स याति विष्णुसायुज्यमिति पौराणिका विदुः
One who continually recites it among people, especially among devotees of Vishnu, attains union with Vishnu—so say those learned in the Puranas.
स्कंद उवाच- महीरुह फलं ज्ञातं प्रपूतं द्विविधं प्रभो। इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि पत्रं पुष्पं सुमोक्षदम्
Skanda said: The fruit of the great tree has been understood, O Lord, as twofold and pure. Now I wish to hear about the leaf and flower, which grant supreme liberation.
ईश्वर उवाच- सर्वेभ्यः पत्रपुष्पेभ्यः सत्तमा तुलसी शिवा। सर्वकामप्रदा शुद्धा वैष्णवी विष्णुसुप्रिया
Ishvara said: Among all leaves and flowers, the most excellent is Tulasi, auspicious and pure, bestower of all desires, devoted to Vishnu, and greatly beloved by him.
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदा मुख्या सर्वलोकपरा शुभा। यामाश्रित्य गताः स्वर्गमक्षयं मुनिसत्तमाः
Chief among those granting enjoyment and liberation, supreme among all worlds, auspicious—those who rely on her, O best of sages, attain heaven that does not perish.
हितार्थं सर्वलोकानां विष्णुनारोपिता पुरा। तुलसीपत्रपुष्पं च सर्वधर्मप्रतिष्ठितम्
For the welfare of all worlds, Vishnu established long ago the leaves and flowers of Tulasi, which are the foundation of all dharmas.
यथा विष्णोः प्रियालक्ष्मीर्यथाहं प्रिय एव च। तथेयं तुलसीदेवी चतुर्थो नोपपद्यते
Just as Lakshmi is dear to Vishnu, and I am dear as well, so too is Tulasi Devi; a fourth does not arise.
तुलसीपत्रमेकं तु शतहेमफलप्रदम्। नान्यैः पुष्पैस्तथापत्रैर्नान्यैर्गंधानुलेपनैः
A single Tulasi leaf grants the fruit of a hundred golden offerings; neither other flowers nor other leaves, nor other fragrant ointments, do so.
तुष्यते दैत्यहा विष्णुस्तुलस्याश्च दलैर्विना। अनेन पूजितो येन हरिर्नित्यं पराशया
The slayer of demons, Vishnu, is not pleased without Tulasi leaves; whoever worships Hari daily with these attains the highest abode.
तेन दत्तं हुतं ज्ञातं कृतं यज्ञव्रतादिकम्। जन्मजन्मनि भासित्वं सुखं भाग्यं यशः श्रियं
Whatever is given, offered, understood, or performed—sacrifice, vow, and the like—by that person, in every birth, brilliance, happiness, fortune, fame, and prosperity accrue.
कुलं शीलं कलत्रं च पुत्रं दुहितरं तथा। धनं राज्यमरोगत्वं ज्ञानं विज्ञानमेव च
Family, character, wife, son, and daughter, as well as wealth, kingdom, health, knowledge, and wisdom—all these are obtained.
वेदवेदांगशास्त्रं च पुराणागमसंहिताः। सर्वं करगतं मन्ये तुलस्याभ्यर्चने हरेः
The Vedas, their branches, scriptures, Puranas, Agamas, and Samhitas—all, I consider, are held in the hand when Hari is worshipped with Tulasi.
यथा गंगा पवित्रांगी सुरलोके विमोक्षदा। यथा भागीरथी पुण्या तथैवं तुलसी शिवा
Just as the Ganga, pure-bodied, grants liberation in the world of the gods, and as the sacred Bhagirathi does, so too does auspicious Tulasi.
किं च गंगाजले नैव किंच पुष्करसेवया। तुलसीदलमिश्रेण जलेनैव प्रमोद्यते
Moreover, neither Ganga water nor service at Pushkara brings such joy as water mixed with Tulasi leaves.
माधवः संमुखो यस्य जन्मजन्मसुधीमतः। तस्य श्रद्धा भवेछ्रुत्वा तुलस्या हरिमर्चितुम्
For one whose intellect is refined birth after birth, Madhava appears before him; hearing this, faith arises to worship Hari with Tulasi.
यो मंजरीदलैरेव तुलस्या विष्णुमर्चयेत्। तस्य पुण्यफलं स्कन्द कथितुं नैव शक्यते
Whoever worships Vishnu with Tulasi's flower clusters and leaves, O Skanda, his merit cannot be described.
तत्र केशवसान्निध्यं यत्रास्ति तुलसीवनम्। तत्र ब्रह्मा च कमला सर्वदेवगणैः सह
Wherever there is a grove of Tulasi and the presence of Kesava, there Brahma and Lakshmi dwell, together with all the hosts of gods.
तस्मात्तां संनिकृष्टे तु सदा देवीं प्रपूजयेत्। स्तोत्रमंत्रादिकं यद्वा सर्वमानंत्यमश्नुते
Therefore, one should always worship that goddess closely; whatever hymns, mantras, or other acts are performed, all attain their highest reward.
ये च प्रेताश्च कूश्मांडाः पिशाचा ब्रह्मराक्षसाः। भूतदैत्यादयस्तत्र पलायंते सदैव हि
And all the spirits, goblins, flesh-eaters, Brahma-rākṣasas, ghosts, demons, and the like, always flee from that place.
अलक्ष्मीर्नाशिनी घूर्णा या डाकिन्यादि मातरः। सर्वाः संकोचितां यांति दृष्ट्वा तु तुलसीदलं
Misfortune, disease, vertigo, and all the mothers such as Ḍākinīs, are all restrained when they see a leaf of Tulasī.
ब्रह्महत्यादयः पापव्याधयः पापसंभवाः। कुमंत्रिणा कृता ये च सर्वे नश्यंति तत्र वै
Sins such as Brahmin-murder, diseases born of sin, and all those caused by evil spells are destroyed there.
भूतले वापि तं येन हर्यर्थं तुलसीवनम्। कृतं क्रतुशतं तेन विधिवत्प्रियदक्षिणम्
Whoever, for the sake of Hari, creates a Tulasī grove on earth, has performed a hundred sacrifices with proper gifts.
हरिलिंगेषु चान्येषु सालग्रामशिलासु च। तुलसीग्रहणं कृत्वा विष्णोः सायुज्यमाव्रजेत्
By offering Tulasī leaves on the emblems of Hari or on Śālagrāma stones, one attains union with Viṣṇu.
नंदंति पुरुषास्तस्य माधवार्थे क्षितौ तु यः। तुलसीं रोपयेद्धीरः स याति माधवालयम्
Those who plant Tulasī on earth for Mādhava rejoice; that steadfast person goes to the abode of Mādhava.
पूजयित्वा हरिं देवं निर्माल्यं तुलसीदलम्। धारयेद्यः स्वशीर्षे तु पापात्पूतो दिवं व्रजेत्
He who, after worshipping Lord Hari, places the offered Tulasī leaf on his own head, purified from sin, goes to heaven.
पूजने कीर्त्तने ध्याने रोपणे धारणे कलौ। तुलसी दहते पापं र्स्वर्गं मोक्षं ददाति च
In worship, singing, meditation, planting, or wearing in the age of Kali, Tulasī burns away sin and grants heaven and liberation.
उपदेशं दिशेदस्याः स्वयमाचरते पुनः
Whoever instructs others about her and practices himself again—
स याति परमं स्थानं माधवस्य निकेतनम्। हरेः प्रियकरं यच्च तन्मे प्रियतरं भवेत्
He attains the supreme abode, the dwelling of Mādhava; and whatever pleases Hari, let that be dearest to me.
सर्वेषामपि देवानां देवीनां च समंततः। श्राद्धेषु यज्ञकार्येषु पर्णमेकं षडानन
For all the gods and goddesses, in all directions, at ancestral rites and sacrifices, a single leaf, O Six-faced One—
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन तुलसीसेवनं कुरु। तुलसी सेविता येन तेन सर्वं तु सेवितम्
Therefore, with all effort, serve Tulasī; for whoever serves Tulasī has served everything.