Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda — Chapter 105
PdP 6 105.1
नारद उवाच। क्षिप्तेभ्यस्तत्रबीजेभ्यो वनस्पत्यस्त्रयोभवन् । धात्री च मालती चैव तुलसी च नृपोत्तम
nārada uvāca| kṣiptebhyastatrabījebhyo vanaspatyastrayobhavan | dhātrī ca mālatī caiva tulasī ca nṛpottama
Nārada said: From the seeds cast there three plants arose: the dhātrī (emblic), the mālatī, and the tulasī, O best of kings.
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PdP 6 105.2
धात्र्युद्भवा स्मृता धात्री माभवा मालती स्मृता । गौरीभवा च तुलसी तमः सत्त्व रजोगुणाः
dhātryudbhavā smṛtā dhātrī mābhavā mālatī smṛtā | gaurībhavā ca tulasī tamaḥ sattva rajoguṇāḥ
The dhātrī is held to be born of Dhātrī (Lakṣmī); the mālatī is held to be born of Mā (Lakṣmī); and the tulasī is born of Gaurī — (they are) the qualities tamas, sattva and rajas.
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PdP 6 105.3
स्त्रीरूपिण्यौ वनस्पत्यौ दृष्ट्वा विष्णुस्तदा नृप । उत्तस्थौ संभ्रमाद्वृंदारूपातिशयमोहितः
strīrūpiṇyau vanaspatyau dṛṣṭvā viṣṇustadā nṛpa | uttasthau saṃbhramādvṛṃdārūpātiśayamohitaḥ
Seeing the two plants in the form of women, O king, Viṣṇu then rose up in agitation, deluded by the surpassing beauty of Vṛndā.
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PdP 6 105.4
ददर्श तास्तदा मोहात्कामासक्तेन चेतसा । तं चापि तुलसीधात्र्यौ रागेणैवावलोकताम्
dadarśa tāstadā mohātkāmāsaktena cetasā | taṃ cāpi tulasīdhātryau rāgeṇaivāvalokatām
Then out of delusion he looked at them with a mind attached to desire; and Tulasī and Dhātrī too gazed at him with passion.
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PdP 6 105.5
यच्चलक्ष्म्यापुराबीजंमाययैवसमर्पितम् । तस्मात्तदुद्भवानारीतस्मिन्नीर्ष्यायुताभवत्
yaccalakṣmyāpurābījaṃmāyayaivasamarpitam | tasmāttadudbhavānārītasminnīrṣyāyutābhavat
And because the seed had earlier been given by Lakṣmī through mere illusion, therefore the woman arisen from it became filled with jealousy toward him.
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PdP 6 105.6
अतःसाबर्बरीत्याख्यामाधवस्यातिगर्हिता । धात्रीतुलस्यैतद्रा गात्तस्यप्रीतिप्रदेसदा
ataḥsābarbarītyākhyāmādhavasyātigarhitā | dhātrītulasyaitadrā gāttasyaprītipradesadā
Hence she (bears) the name Barbarī, being much reviled by Mādhava; the dhātrī (obtained) this from Tulasī out of affection, (and is) always a giver of delight to him.
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PdP 6 105.7
ततो विस्मृतदुःखोऽसौ विष्णुस्ताभ्यां सहैव तु । वैकुंठमगमद्धृष्टः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः
tato vismṛtaduḥkho'sau viṣṇustābhyāṃ sahaiva tu | vaikuṃṭhamagamaddhṛṣṭaḥ sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ
Then that Viṣṇu, his sorrow forgotten, went gladly to Vaikuṇṭha together with those two, saluted by all the gods.
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PdP 6 105.8
कार्तिकोद्यापने विष्णोस्तस्मात्पूजा विधीयते । तुलसीमूलदेशे तु प्रीतिदा सा यतः स्मृता
kārtikodyāpane viṣṇostasmātpūjā vidhīyate | tulasīmūladeśe tu prītidā sā yataḥ smṛtā
Therefore, at the concluding rite of Kārtika, worship of Viṣṇu is prescribed at the root of the tulasī, since she is remembered as a giver of delight.
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PdP 6 105.9
तुलसीकाननं राजन्गृहे यस्यावतिष्ठते । तद्गृहं तीर्थरूपं तु नायांति यमकिंकराः
tulasīkānanaṃ rājangṛhe yasyāvatiṣṭhate | tadgṛhaṃ tīrtharūpaṃ tu nāyāṃti yamakiṃkarāḥ
O king, in whosever house a tulasī grove stands, that house is of the form of a sacred ford, and Yama's servants do not come (there).
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PdP 6 105.10
सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं कामदं तुलसीवनम् । रोपयंति नरश्रेष्ठा न तेपश्यंति भास्करिम्
sarvapāpaharaṃ puṇyaṃ kāmadaṃ tulasīvanam | ropayaṃti naraśreṣṭhā na tepaśyaṃti bhāskarim
The tulasī grove removes all sin, is meritorious and grants desires; those best of men who plant (it) do not behold the son of the Sun (Yama).
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PdP 6 105.11
दर्शनं नर्मदायास्तु गंगास्नानं तथैव च । तुलसीवनसंसर्गः सममेतत्त्रयं स्मृतम्
darśanaṃ narmadāyāstu gaṃgāsnānaṃ tathaiva ca | tulasīvanasaṃsargaḥ samametattrayaṃ smṛtam
The sight of the Narmadā, and likewise bathing in the Gaṅgā, and contact with a tulasī grove — these three are held to be equal.
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PdP 6 105.12
रोपणात्पालनात्सेकाद्दर्शनात्स्पर्शनान्नृणाम् । तुलसी दहते पापं वाङ्मनःकाय संचितम्
ropaṇātpālanātsekāddarśanātsparśanānnṛṇām | tulasī dahate pāpaṃ vāṅmanaḥkāya saṃcitam
By planting, by tending, by watering, by seeing, by touching (her), the tulasī burns up men's sin accumulated by speech, mind and body.
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PdP 6 105.13
तुलसीमंजरीभिर्यः कुर्याद्धरिहरार्चनम् । न स गर्भगृहं याति मुक्तिभागी न संशयः
tulasīmaṃjarībhiryaḥ kuryāddhariharārcanam | na sa garbhagṛhaṃ yāti muktibhāgī na saṃśayaḥ
He who performs the worship of Hari and Hara with tulasī blossoms does not go to the womb-chamber (i.e. is not reborn); he shares in liberation, there is no doubt.
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PdP 6 105.14
पुष्करादीनि तीर्थानि गंगाद्याः सरितस्तथा । वासुदेवादयो देवास्तिष्ठंति तुलसीदले
puṣkarādīni tīrthāni gaṃgādyāḥ saritastathā | vāsudevādayo devāstiṣṭhaṃti tulasīdale
The sacred fords beginning with Puṣkara, and the rivers beginning with the Gaṅgā, and the gods beginning with Vāsudeva, dwell in a tulasī leaf.
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PdP 6 105.15
तुलसीमंजरीयुक्तो यदि प्राणान्विमुंचति । विष्णोः सायुज्यमाप्नोति सत्यं सत्यं नृपोत्तम
tulasīmaṃjarīyukto yadi prāṇānvimuṃcati | viṣṇoḥ sāyujyamāpnoti satyaṃ satyaṃ nṛpottama
If one gives up his breaths in company with a tulasī blossom, he attains union with Viṣṇu — truly, truly, O best of kings.
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PdP 6 105.16
तुलसीमृत्तिकालिप्तो यस्तु प्राणान्विमुचंति । यमोऽपि नेक्षितुं शक्तो युक्तं पापशतैरपि
tulasīmṛttikālipto yastu prāṇānvimucaṃti | yamo'pi nekṣituṃ śakto yuktaṃ pāpaśatairapi
He who gives up his breaths smeared with tulasī earth — even Yama is unable to look at him, though he be joined with a hundred sins.
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PdP 6 105.17
तुलसीकाष्ठजं यस्तु चंदनं धारयेन्नरः । तद्देहं नस्पृशेत्पापं क्रियमाणमपीह यत्
tulasīkāṣṭhajaṃ yastu caṃdanaṃ dhārayennaraḥ | taddehaṃ naspṛśetpāpaṃ kriyamāṇamapīha yat
And the man who wears sandal-paste made from tulasī wood — sin does not touch his body, even sin that is being committed here.
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PdP 6 105.18
तुलसीविपिनच्छाया यत्र यत्र भवेन्नृप । तत्र श्राद्धं प्रकर्त्तव्यं पितॄणां दत्तमक्षयम्
tulasīvipinacchāyā yatra yatra bhavennṛpa | tatra śrāddhaṃ prakarttavyaṃ pitṝṇāṃ dattamakṣayam
Wherever the shade of a tulasī thicket may be, O king, there the śrāddha should be performed; what is given to the fathers (there) is imperishable.
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PdP 6 105.19
धात्रीछायासु यः कुर्यात्पिंडदानं नृपोत्तम । तृप्तिं च यांति पितरस्तस्य ये नरके स्थिताः
dhātrīchāyāsu yaḥ kuryātpiṃḍadānaṃ nṛpottama | tṛptiṃ ca yāṃti pitarastasya ye narake sthitāḥ
He who makes the offering of rice-balls in the shade of a dhātrī tree, O best of kings — his fathers who are situated in hell attain satisfaction.
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PdP 6 105.20
मूर्ध्नि पाणौ मुखे चैव देहे च नृपसत्तम । धत्ते धात्रीफलं यस्तु स विज्ञेयो हरिः स्वयम्
mūrdhni pāṇau mukhe caiva dehe ca nṛpasattama | dhatte dhātrīphalaṃ yastu sa vijñeyo hariḥ svayam
He who places the dhātrī fruit on his head, in his hand, in his mouth, and on his body, O most excellent of kings, is to be known as Hari himself.
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PdP 6 105.21
धात्रीफलं च तुलसीमृत्तिका द्वारकोद्भवा । यस्य देहे स्थिता नित्यं स जीवन्मुक्त उच्यते
dhātrīphalaṃ ca tulasīmṛttikā dvārakodbhavā | yasya dehe sthitā nityaṃ sa jīvanmukta ucyate
He on whose body there is constantly the dhātrī fruit and tulasī earth arisen at Dvārakā is called liberated while living.
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PdP 6 105.22
धात्रीफलविमिश्रैस्तु तुलसीदलमिश्रितैः । जलैः स्नाति नरस्तस्य गंगास्नानफलं स्मृतम्
dhātrīphalavimiśraistu tulasīdalamiśritaiḥ | jalaiḥ snāti narastasya gaṃgāsnānaphalaṃ smṛtam
When a man bathes with waters mixed with dhātrī fruit and mingled with tulasī leaves, the fruit of a bath in the Gaṅgā is declared for him.
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PdP 6 105.23
देवार्चनं नरः कुर्याद्धात्रीपत्रैः फलैरपि । सुवर्णपुष्पैर्विविधैरर्चनस्याप्नुयात्फलम्
devārcanaṃ naraḥ kuryāddhātrīpatraiḥ phalairapi | suvarṇapuṣpairvividhairarcanasyāpnuyātphalam
Should a man perform worship of the god with dhātrī leaves and with fruits, he would obtain the fruit of a worship (done) with manifold golden flowers.
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PdP 6 105.24
तीर्थानि मुनयो देवा यज्ञाः सर्वेऽपि कार्तिके । नित्यं धात्रीं समाश्रित्य तिष्ठंत्यर्के तुलाश्रिते
tīrthāni munayo devā yajñāḥ sarve'pi kārtike | nityaṃ dhātrīṃ samāśritya tiṣṭhaṃtyarke tulāśrite
The sacred fords, the sages, the gods, and all the sacrifices too, in Kārtika, when the sun stands in Libra, constantly take refuge in the dhātrī and abide (there).
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PdP 6 105.25
द्वादश्यां तुलसीपत्रं धात्रीपत्रं तु कार्तिके । लुनाति स नरो गच्छेन्निरयानतिगर्हितान्
dvādaśyāṃ tulasīpatraṃ dhātrīpatraṃ tu kārtike | lunāti sa naro gacchennirayānatigarhitān
The man who plucks a tulasī leaf on the twelfth day, or a dhātrī leaf in Kārtika, goes to the most abominable hells.
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PdP 6 105.26
धात्रीछायां समाश्रित्य कार्तिकेऽन्नं भुनक्ति यः । अन्नसंसर्गजं पापमावर्षं तस्य नश्यति
dhātrīchāyāṃ samāśritya kārtike'nnaṃ bhunakti yaḥ | annasaṃsargajaṃ pāpamāvarṣaṃ tasya naśyati
Whoever, taking shelter in the shade of an āmalakī tree, eats food in (the month of) Kārttika — the sin arising from contact with food is destroyed for him for a year.
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PdP 6 105.27
धात्रीमूले तु यो विष्णुं कार्तिकेऽर्चयते नरः । विष्णुक्षेत्रेषु सर्वेषु पूजितस्तेन सर्वदा
dhātrīmūle tu yo viṣṇuṃ kārtike'rcayate naraḥ | viṣṇukṣetreṣu sarveṣu pūjitastena sarvadā
But the man who worships Viṣṇu at the foot of an āmalakī tree in Kārttika — by that (act) he has worshipped (Viṣṇu) in all the sacred places of Viṣṇu, always.
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PdP 6 105.28
धात्रीतुलस्योर्माहात्म्यमपिदेवश्चतुर्मुखः । न समर्थो भवेद्वक्तुं यथा देवस्यशार्ङ्गिणः
dhātrītulasyormāhātmyamapidevaścaturmukhaḥ | na samartho bhavedvaktuṃ yathā devasyaśārṅgiṇaḥ
Even the four-faced god (Brahmā) would not be able to tell the greatness of the āmalakī and the tulasī, just as (he could not tell that) of the god who bears the Śārṅga bow.
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PdP 6 105.29
धात्री तुलस्युद्भवकारणं च शृणोति यः श्रावयते च भक्त्या । विधूतपाप्मा सह पूर्वजैश्च स्वर्गं व्रजत्यग्र्यविमानसंस्थः
dhātrī tulasyudbhavakāraṇaṃ ca śṛṇoti yaḥ śrāvayate ca bhaktyā | vidhūtapāpmā saha pūrvajaiśca svargaṃ vrajatyagryavimānasaṃsthaḥ
Whoever hears, and with devotion causes (others) to hear, the cause of the origin of the āmalakī and the tulasī — his sins shaken off, together with his ancestors he goes to heaven, seated in a foremost celestial car.
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