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.
यात्रासु पश्यति शुभां तुलसीं पवित्रां यो भक्तिभावसहितो मनुजो हि नूनम् । यात्राफलं सकलमेव हरिप्रसादात्तस्याशु सिद्ध्यति वचः सुदृढं ममैतत्
If, during pilgrimages, a person sees the auspicious and pure Tulasī with devotion, then by Hari’s grace, he quickly attains all the fruits of pilgrimage—this is my firm word.
त्यक्त्वा सुगन्धिकुसुमं भुवनैकनाथो मंदारकुन्दनलिनादिकमप्यनंतः । गृह्णाति सद्गुणमयीं तुलसीं प्रमोदैः शुष्कामपि प्रचुरपापविनाशरक्षाम्
The Lord of the worlds, abandoning fragrant flowers—even mandāra, kunda, lotus, and others—accepts with delight the virtuous Tulasī, even if dry, which is endowed with good qualities and destroys abundant sin.
उत्पाट्य चैव तुलसीं भुवि निक्षिपंति पापाशयाऽमृतलताभ निदानभूताम् । अज्ञानतो नरहरिस्तुलसीप्रियोऽसौ तेषां श्रियं हरति संततमेव सत्यम्
Those who, out of sinful intent, uproot Tulasī and throw her on the ground—she who is like the nectar-creeper and the source of immortality—Narahari, who is fond of Tulasī, unknowingly takes away their prosperity forever; this is the truth.
मूत्रं पुरीषं तुलसीतलेषु कुर्वंति येऽपि च मलं सततं मनुष्याः । देवाश्रये संचित पातकानां तेषां हरत्याशु हरिर्धनानि
Even those people who constantly defile the ground of Tulasī with urine, feces, or other filth—Hari quickly takes away the accumulated wealth of those who have gathered sins in the abode of the gods.
नारायणस्यपूजार्थं चिनोमि त्वां नमोस्तुते । कुसुमैः पारिजाताद्यैर्गंधाद्यैरपि केशवः
For the worship of Nārāyaṇa, I gather you—obeisance to you! Even with flowers like pārijāta and with fragrances, Keśava is worshiped.
त्वया विना नैति तृप्तिं चिनोमि त्वामतः शुभे । त्वया विना महाभागे समस्तं कर्म निष्फलम्
Without you, O auspicious one, satisfaction is not attained; therefore I gather you. Without you, O greatly fortunate one, all action is fruitless.
अतस्तु तुलसी देवि चिनोमि वरदा भव । चयनोद्भव दुःखं ते यद्देवि हृदि जायते
Therefore, O goddess Tulasī, I gather you—be gracious! Whatever pain arises in your heart from being plucked, O goddess—
तत्क्षमस्व जगन्नाथे तुलसि त्वां नमाम्यहम् । कृताञ्जलिरिमान्मन्त्रान्पठित्वा वैष्णवो जनः
Forgive that, O Tulasī, O Lord of the universe; I bow to you. Having joined his palms and recited these mantras, the Vaiṣṇava person—
करतालद्वयं दत्वा चिनोति तुलसीदलम् । यथा न कंपते शाखा तुलस्या द्विजसत्तम
By placing both palms together and gathering a tulasi leaf, O best of twice-born, the branch of the tulasi does not tremble.
पत्रस्य चयने देवी भग्नशाखा यदा भवेत् । तदा हृदि व्यथा विष्णोर्ज्जायते तुलसीपतेः
When, in gathering a leaf, the branch of the goddess tulasi is broken, then pain arises in the heart of Vishnu, the Lord of Tulasi.