The Brahmin said, "Srila Vyasadeva, we have heard from you the
glories of Tulasi Devi's leaves and flowers. Now we would like to
hear the Tulasi Stava (prayer)."
Srila Vyasadava replied, "Previously, a disciple of Shatanand
Muni had approached him with folded hands and inquired about the
Tulasi Stava."
Disciple: "Oh topmost of all devotees of Lord Krsna, kindly
relate that Tulasi Stava, which you had heard from the mouth of
Lord Brahma."
Shatanand replied, "Just by taking the name of Tulasi Devi,
one pleases Lord Krsna and destroys all sinful reactions.
One who just sees Tulasi Devi gets the benefit of giving
millions of cows in charity and when that person offers worship and
prayers to Tulasi Devi then that person becomes worthy of worship
in this Kali-yuga. In the Kali-yuga that person who plants a Tulasi
tree for the pleasure of Lord Krsna, even if the messengers of
Yamaraja are angry with him, what can they do to him, he need not
fear even death personified.
tulasi amrta-janmasi sada tvam keshava-priya
keshavatam cinomi tvam varada bhava sobhane
tvadang sambavai aniyam pujayami yatha harim
tathe kuru pavitrangi kalou mala vinashini
One who chants this mantra while picking Tulasi leaves and
then offers them to Lord Krsna's lotus feet, the results of that
offering is increased millions of times.
Now listen carefully to the Tulasi Stava:
01
munayah sidha-gandhavah, patale
nagarat svayam
prabhavam tava deveshi, gayanti
sura-sattama
02
na te prabhavam jananti, devatah
keshavadrite
gunanam parimananutu,
kalpakotisha-tairapi
03
krsna-anandat samudbhnuta,
kshiroda-mathanodyame
uttamange pura yena, tulasi-vishnu
na dhrita
04
prapyaitani tvaya devi,
vishno-rangani sarvashah
pavitrata tvaya prapta, tulasitvam
namamyaham
05
tvadanga-sambavaih patrai,
puja-yami yatha harim
tatha kurushva me vighna, yato
yami para gatim
06
ropita gomati-tire, svayam-krsnena
palita
jagadditaya tulasi, gopinam
hita-hetave
07
vrindavane vicharata, sevita
vishnuna svayam
gokulasya vivriddhyarth, kamsasya
nidhanaya ca
08
vashisththa vachanat purvam, ramen
sarayu-tate
rakshasanam vadharthaya,
ropita-tvam jagat-priye
ropita-tapaso vridhyai,
tulasi-tvam namamyaham
09
viyoge raghavendra-sya, dhyatva
tvam janak atmaja
ashokavana-madhye tu, priyena
saha-sangata
10
shankarartha pura devi, parvatya
tvam himalaye
ropita sevita siddhyai, tulasi
tvam-namamyaham
11
dharmaranye gayayam ca, sevita
pitribhih svayam
sevita tulasi punya, atmano
hita-michhata
12
ropita ramachandren sevita
laksmanena cha
sitaya palita bhaktya,
tulasi-dandake vane
13
trailokya-vyapini ganga,
yatha-shastre-shu giyate
tathaiva tulasi devi drisyate
sacharachare
14
risyamuke ca, vasata kapirajen
sevita
tulasi balinashaya,
tarasangam-hetave
15
pranamya tulasi-devi, sagarot
kramanam kritam
krit-karyah prahusthascha, hanuman
punaragataha
16
tulasi grahanam kritva, vimukto
yati patakaih
athava munishardula,
brahma-hatyam-vyapohati
17
tulasi patra-galitam,
yastoyam-sirasa vahet
ganga-snanam avapnoti, dasha-dhenu
phala-pradam
18
prasid devi deveshi, prasid hari
vallabhe
ksirod-mathanod bhute, tulasi tvam
namamyaham
19
dvadasyam jagare ratrou, yah
pathet tulasi stavam
dvatrim-shadaperadhans cha,
ksamate tasya keshavah
One who worships Tulasi Devi on the Dwadasi (12th day) and
chants this Tulasi Stava destroys all 32 kinds of sinful reactions.
Lord Krsna becomes very happy with that person.
In that house where this Tulasi Stava is present, misfortune
never visits, not even by accident, and the goddess of Fortune will
happily reside there.
One who recites this Tulasi Stava will attain devotion to Lord
Krsna and his mind will never wander away form the Lotus-feet of
Lord Krsna.
That person who stays awake on the Dwadasi night (12th day)
after worshipping Tulasi Devi with this Stava will attain the
benefit of visiting all the holy places and his mind will never
contemplate enjoying separately from Lord Krsna. Not only this, but
that fortunate devotee will never be separated from the association
of the Vaisnavas (devotees of Lord Krsna).
