स्वर्गे मर्त्ये च पाताले तुलसी दुर्ल्लभा सताम् । चतुर्वर्गफलप्राप्तिस्तस्यां भक्तिः करोति वै
In heaven, on earth, and in the underworld, Tulasi is rare among the virtuous; devotion to her indeed brings attainment of the four aims of life.
यत्रैकस्तुलसीवृक्षस्तिष्ठत्यपि च सत्तम । तत्रैव त्रिदशाः सर्वे ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः
Where even a single Tulasi tree stands, O noble one, there all the gods, including Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others, reside.
केशवः पत्रमध्ये च पत्राग्रे च प्रजापतिः । पत्रवृंते शिवस्तिष्ठेत्तुलस्याः सर्वदैव हि
Keśava dwells in the center of the leaf, Prajāpati at its tip, and Śiva always resides at the base of the tulasī leaf.
लक्ष्मी सरस्वती चैव गायत्री चंडिका तथा । सर्वाश्चान्या देवपत्न्यस्तत्पत्रेषु वंसति च
Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī, Gāyatrī, Caṇḍikā, and all other wives of the gods also reside upon those leaves.
इन्द्रो ऽग्नि शमनश्चैव नैरृतिर्वरुणस्तथा । पवनश्च कुबरेश्च तच्छाखायां वसंत्यमी
Indra, Agni, Yama, Nairṛta, Varuṇa, Vāyu, and Kubera dwell upon the branches of the tulasī.
आदित्यादि ग्रहाः सर्वे विश्वेदेवाश्च सर्वदा । वसवो मुनयश्चैव तथा देवर्षयोऽखिलाः
All the planets beginning with the sun, the Viśvedevas, the Vasus, sages, and all divine rishis always reside there.
कोटिब्रह्माण्डमध्येषु यानि तीर्थानि भूतले । तुलसीदलमाश्रित्य तान्येव निवसंति वै
All the sacred places that exist within countless universes on earth take refuge in the tulasī leaf and dwell there.
तुलसीं सेवते यस्तु भक्तिभावसमन्वितः । सेवितास्तेन तीर्थाश्च देवा ब्रह्मादयस्तथा
Whoever serves tulasī with devotion is served by the sacred places and the gods, beginning with Brahmā.
छिन्दंति तृणजालानि तुलसीमूलजानि ये । तद्देहस्थां ब्रह्महत्यां क्षिणत्ति तत्क्षणाद्धरिः
Those who cut the grass at the root of tulasī, Hari instantly destroys the brahma-hatya (sin of killing a brāhmaṇa) residing in their body.
ग्रीष्मकाले द्विजश्रेष्ठ सुगंधैः शीतलैर्जलैः । तुलसीसेचनं कृत्वा नरो निर्वाणमाप्नुयात्
O best of twice-born, whoever waters tulasī in summer with fragrant and cool water attains liberation.
चन्द्रातपं वा छत्रं वा तस्यै यस्तु प्रयच्छति । विशेषतो निदाघेषु स मुक्तः सर्वपातकैः
Whoever gives moonlight or a shade to tulasī, especially in the hot season, is freed from all sins.
वैशाखेऽक्षतधाराभिरद्भिर्यस्तुलसीं जनः । सिंचयेत्सोऽश्वमेधस्य फलं प्राप्नोति नित्यशः
Whoever waters tulasī in the month of Vaiśākha with a continuous stream of water receives the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice perpetually.
प्रसृतोदकमात्रेण तुलसीं यस्य सेचयेत् । सोऽपि स्वर्गमवाप्नोति सर्वपापविवर्जितः
Whoever waters tulasī with even a small amount of water attains heaven, free from all sins.
कदाचित्तुलसीं दुग्धैः सेचयेद्यो नरोत्तमः । तस्य वेश्मनि विप्रर्षे लक्ष्मीर्भवति निश्चला
If at any time a noble person waters tulasī with milk, Lakṣmī becomes steadfast in his home, O sage among brāhmaṇas.
गोमयैस्तुलसीमूलं यः कुर्यादुपलेपनम् । संमार्जनं च विप्रर्षे तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु
Whoever smears the root of tulasī with cow dung and sweeps it, O sage, hear the merit he attains.
रजांसि तत्र यावंति दूरीभूतानि जैमिने । तावत्कल्पसहस्राणि मोदते विष्णुना सह
For as many dust particles are removed there, O Jaimini, for that many thousands of aeons he enjoys with Viṣṇu.
प्रदीपं यस्तु संध्यायां स्थापयेत्तुलसीतले । स याति मंदिरं विष्णोः कुलकोटिसमन्वितः
Whoever places a lamp at the base of tulasī during twilight goes to Viṣṇu's abode accompanied by countless generations.
गोभ्यः श्वभ्यः खरेभ्यश्च मनुष्येभ्यश्च रक्षति । शिशुभ्यस्तुलसीं यस्तु तं रक्षेत्केशवः सदा
Whoever protects tulasī from cows, dogs, donkeys, humans, and children is always protected by Keśava.
तुलस्यारोपणं यस्तु भक्तितः कुरुते नरः । स मृतः परमं मोक्षं प्राप्नोत्येव न संशयः
Whoever plants tulasī with devotion, upon death, certainly attains supreme liberation; there is no doubt.
प्रभाते तुलसीं पश्येद्भक्तिमान्यो नरोत्तमः । स विष्णुदर्शनस्यैव फलं प्राप्नोति चाक्षयम्
Whoever, devoted, beholds tulasī in the morning, O noble person, attains the inexhaustible fruit of seeing Viṣṇu.
तुलसीं प्रणमेद्यस्तु नरो भक्तिसमन्वितः । आयुर्बलं यशोवित्तं संततिस्तस्य वर्द्धते
Whoever, filled with devotion, bows to Tulasī, his lifespan, strength, fame, wealth, and progeny all increase.
तुलसीस्मरणेनैव सर्वपापं विनश्यति । तुलसीस्पर्शनेनैव नश्यंति व्याधयो नृणाम्
By merely remembering Tulasī, all sins are destroyed; by touching Tulasī, diseases of people are dispelled.
योऽश्नाति तुलसीपत्रं सर्वपापहरं शुभम् । तच्छरीरांतरस्थायि पापं नश्यति तत्क्षणात्
Whoever eats the auspicious leaf of Tulasī, which removes all sins, the sin residing within his body is destroyed at that very moment.
तुलसीकाष्ठसंभूतां मालां वहति यो नरः । तद्देहे पातकं नास्ति सत्यमेतन्मयोच्यते
A person who wears a garland made from Tulasī wood—there is no sin in his body; this is true, I declare.
तुलसीपत्रगलितं यस्तोयं शिरसा वहेत् । गंगायाः स्नानजं पुण्यं लभते नात्र संशयः
Whoever carries on his head water in which Tulasī leaves have been dipped, certainly obtains the merit gained by bathing in the Gaṅgā—there is no doubt.
दूर्वाभिरक्षतैः पुष्पैर्नैवेद्यैस्तुलसीं शुभाम् । समाराध्य नरो भक्त्या विष्णुपूजा फलं लभेत्
A person who worships the auspicious Tulasī with dūrvā grass, unbroken flowers, and offerings with devotion, attains the fruit of worshiping Viṣṇu.
येनार्चिता भगवती तुलसी कदाचिन्नैवेद्य पुष्पवरधूपघृतप्रदीपैः । धर्मार्थकामपरमामृतदायि विप्राः किं तस्य विष्णुचरणापचितिप्रयोगैः
O Brāhmaṇas, if someone has ever worshiped the divine Tulasī with offerings, flowers, incense, and lamps of ghee, which bestow the highest rewards of dharma, wealth, desire, and immortality, what need does he have for other acts of worship at Viṣṇu’s feet?
स्थानेषु दोषरहितेषु सुरौघसेव्यामारोपयंति तुलसीं हरितुष्टिकर्त्रीम् । तुष्टो हरिस्त्रिजगतामधिपोऽमुरारिस्तेभ्यो ददाति परमं पदमाशु विप्र
Wherever Tulasī, pleasing to Hari, is planted in a faultless place and served by hosts of gods, Hari, the Lord of the three worlds and slayer of Mura, being pleased, quickly grants them the supreme abode, O Brāhmaṇa.
यज्ञं व्रतं च पितृपूजनमच्युतार्च्चां दानं यदन्यदपि कर्मशुभं मनुष्याः । कुर्वंति दोषरहिते तुलसीतले च तान्यक्षयाणि सकलानि भवंति नूनम्
Whatever sacrifice, vow, ancestor worship, worship of Acyuta, charity, or other auspicious act people perform on the pure ground of Tulasī, all these certainly become inexhaustible.
यद्धर्मकर्मकुरुते मनुजः पृथिव्यां नारायणप्रियतमां तुलसीं विना च । तत्सर्वमेव विफलं भवति द्विजेन्द्र पद्मेक्षणोऽपि न हि तुष्यति देवदेवः
O best of twice-born, whatever righteous act a person performs on earth without the dearest Tulasī of Nārāyaṇa, all of it becomes fruitless; even Padma-eyed Devadeva is not pleased.