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.
गुरुं विप्रं देवतीर्थं तस्मात्सेवय षण्मुख। शिखायां तुलसीं कृत्वा यस्तु प्राणान्परित्यजेत्
Therefore, serve the guru, the Brahmin, the gods, and holy places, O Ṣaṇmukha; whoever departs with Tulasī on his topknot—
दुष्कृतौघाद्विनिर्मुक्तः स्वर्गमेति निरामयम्। राजसूयादिभिर्यज्ञैर्व्रतैश्च विविधैर्यमैः
Freed from the mass of evil deeds, he attains heaven without suffering, more than by Rājasūya and other sacrifices, vows, and various restraints.
या गतिः प्राप्यते धीरैः तुलसीसेविनां भवेत्। तुलसीदलेन चैकेन पूजयित्वा हरिं नरः
The state attained by the steadfast through service to Tulasī is gained; by worshipping Hari with even a single Tulasī leaf—
वैष्णवत्वमवाप्नोति किमन्यैः शास्त्रविस्तरैः। न पिबेत्स पयो मातुस्तुलस्याः कोटिसंख्यकैः
He attains the status of a devotee of Viṣṇu—what need is there for other extensive scriptures? One should not drink the milk of Tulasī's mother, even in crores.
अर्चितः केशवो येन शाखामृदुलपल्लवैः। भावयेत्पुरुषान्मर्त्यः शतशोथ सहस्रशः
He by whom Keśava is worshipped with tender shoots and leaves, that mortal should be regarded as a hundred or even a thousand men.
पूजयित्वा हरिं नित्यं कोमलैस्तुलसीदलैः। प्रधानतो गुणास्तात तुलस्या गदिता मया
He who worships Hari daily with tender Tulasī leaves—O dear one, I have described to you the chief virtues of Tulasī.
निखिलं पुरुकालेन गुणं वक्तुं न शक्नुमः। यस्त्विदं शृणुयान्नित्यमाख्यानं पुण्यसंचयम्
We are unable to fully express all the virtues, even over a long period; but whoever listens daily to this account, which is a storehouse of merit—
पूर्वजन्मकृतात्पापान्मुच्यते जन्मबंधनात्। सकृत्पठनमात्रेण वह्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्
—is freed from sins committed in previous births and from the bondage of birth; merely by reciting it once, one attains the fruit of the Vahnistoma sacrifice.
न तस्य व्याधयः पुत्र मूर्खत्वं न कदाचन। सर्वदा जयमाप्नोति न गच्छेत्स पराजयं
He will never suffer from diseases, nor will his children be foolish at any time; he always attains victory and never meets defeat.
लेखस्तिष्ठेद्गृहे यस्य तस्य लक्ष्मीः प्रवर्तते। न चाधयो न च प्रेता न शोको नावमानना
In the house where this text is kept, prosperity flourishes; there is neither illness nor ghosts, nor sorrow nor disrespect.
न तिष्ठंति क्षणं तत्र यत्रेयं वर्तते लिपिः
They do not remain even for a moment where this writing exists.
एकषष्टितमोऽध्यायः 1.61 द्विजाऊचुः- तुलसीपुष्पमाहात्म्यं श्रुतं त्वत्तो हरेः शुभम्। तस्या स्तोत्रं कृतं पुण्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामहे वयम्
Chapter Sixty-One. The twice-born said: We have heard from you the auspicious glory of the tulasi flower, beloved of Hari; we wish to hear its sacred hymn, which you have composed.
व्यास उवाच- पुरा स्कंदपुराणे च यन्मया कीर्तितं द्विजाः। कथयामि पुराणं च पुरतो मोक्षहेतवे
Vyasa said: Long ago, O twice-born, I proclaimed this in the Skanda Purana; I shall now relate the ancient account again for the sake of liberation.
शतानंद मुनेः शिष्याः सर्वे ते संशितव्रताः। प्रणिपत्य गुरुं विप्राः पप्रच्छुः पुण्यतो हितम्
All the disciples of the sage Shatananda, steadfast in their vows, bowed to their teacher and asked him for what is auspicious and beneficial.
पूर्वं ब्रह्ममुखान्नाथ यच्छ्रुतं तुलसीस्तवम्। तद्वयं श्रोतुमिच्छामस्त्वत्तो ब्रह्मविदांवर
O best of knowers of Brahman, we wish to hear from you the tulasi hymn which was formerly heard from the mouth of Brahma.
शतानंद उवाच- नामोच्चारे कृते तस्याः प्रीणात्यसुरदर्पहा। पापानि विलयं यांति पुण्यं भवति चाक्षयम्
Shatananda said: By uttering her name, the destroyer of demon pride is pleased; sins are dissolved and merit becomes inexhaustible.
सा कथं तुलसी लोकैः पूज्यते वंद्यते नहि। दर्शनादेव यस्यास्तु दानं कोटिगवां भवेत्
How is tulasi worshipped and revered by people? Merely by seeing her, the gift equals that of ten million cows.
धन्यास्ते मानवा लोके यद्गृहे विद्यते कलौ। सालग्रामशिलार्थं तु तुलसी प्रत्यहं क्षितौ
Blessed are those people in whose homes tulasi is found in this age; for the sake of the salagrama stone, tulasi is daily placed upon the earth.
तुलसीं ये विचिन्वंति धन्यास्ते करपल्लवाः। केशवार्थं कलौ ये च रोपयंतीह भूतले
Blessed are those hands that search for tulasi; and those who plant her here on earth for the sake of Kesava in this age.
किं करिष्यति संरुष्टो यमोपि सह किंकरैः। तुलसीदलेन देवेशः पूजितो येन दुःखहा
What can Yama do, even with his attendants, to one who has worshipped the Lord with a tulasi leaf, which removes suffering?