Tulasi Stotram
तुलसी स्तोत्रम्
Also known as: tulasi stotram · tulsi stotra · jagaddhatri namastubhyam · tulasi stotra · shri tulasi stotram · tulsi mata stotram
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✦ Meaning
The Tulasi Stotram, sung by the sage Pundarika, is a beloved hymn praising Tulasi (holy basil) as the sustainer of the world and the dearest beloved of Lord Vishnu. Its verses adore her as the purifier of sin, protector from all calamities, and giver of both prosperity and liberation, and list her sixteen sacred names. It is recited daily before the Tulasi plant, especially during Tulasi puja and Kartik month.
Origin & Story
Puranic / Vaishnava devotional literature (sung by sage Pundarika) · Sage Pundarika (attributed) · Classical / Puranic era
The Tulasi Stotram belongs to the rich body of Vaishnava devotional hymns in which the holy basil plant is venerated as a goddess inseparable from Lord Vishnu. Its closing verses identify the singer as the wise sage Pundarika, who is said to have worshipped Vishnu every day with Tulasi leaves and composed this praise in her honour. In Hindu tradition Tulasi grows in the courtyard of nearly every devout home, is worshipped at dawn and dusk, and is ceremonially married to Vishnu (Tulasi Vivah) at the close of the Kartik month, marking the start of the wedding season.
✦ As told in scripture
It is traditionally held that the mere sight, praise or remembrance of Tulasi purifies even great sinners, as the third and fourth verses declare; and devotees recount that placing a single Tulasi leaf on the image of Vishnu, or offering daily worship at the Tulasi plant, has brought health, harmony and prosperity to countless households across generations.
Complete Text with Meaning
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जगद्धात्रि नमस्तुभ्यं विष्णोश्च प्रियवल्लभे। यतो ब्रह्मादयो देवाः सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारिणः॥
Jagaddhatri namastubhyam vishnoshcha priyavallabhe Yato brahmadayo devah srishti-sthity-anta-karinah
Meaning:Salutations to you, O sustainer of the world, dear beloved of Vishnu; it is because of your power that the gods led by Brahma carry out creation, preservation and dissolution.
नमस्तुलसि कल्याणि नमो विष्णुप्रिये शुभे। नमो मोक्षप्रदे देवि नमः सम्पत्प्रदायिके॥
Namastulasi kalyani namo vishnupriye shubhe Namo mokshaprade devi namah sampat-pradayike
Meaning:Salutations to you, O auspicious Tulasi; salutations, O beloved of Vishnu, O blessed one; salutations, O Goddess who grants liberation; salutations, O bestower of prosperity.
तुलसी पातु मां नित्यं सर्वापद्भ्योऽपि सर्वदा। कीर्तितापि स्मृता वापि पवित्रयति मानवम्॥
Tulasi patu mam nityam sarvapadbhyo-pi sarvada Kirtitapi smrita vapi pavitrayati manavam
Meaning:May Tulasi ever protect me always from every misfortune. Even when she is merely praised or remembered, she purifies a person.
नमामि शिरसा देवीं तुलसीं विलसत्तनुम्। यां दृष्ट्वा पापिनो मर्त्या मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषात्॥
Namami shirasa devim tulasim vilasat-tanum Yam drishtva papino martya muchyante sarva-kilbishat
Meaning:I bow my head to the radiant Goddess Tulasi, beholding whom the sinful mortals are released from all their sins.
तुलस्या रक्षितं सर्वं जगदेतच्चराचरम्। या विनिहन्ति पापानि दृष्ट्वा वा पापिभिर्नरैः॥
Tulasya rakshitam sarvam jagadetach-chara-charam Ya vinihanti papani drishtva va papibhir-naraih
Meaning:By Tulasi is protected this entire world of moving and unmoving beings; she destroys the sins even of sinful men who merely look upon her.
नमस्तुलस्यतितरां यस्यै बद्ध्वाञ्जलिं कलौ। कलयन्ति सुखं सर्वं स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथापरे॥
Namastulasyatitaram yasyai baddhvanjalim kalau Kalayanti sukham sarvam striyo vaishyas-tathapare
Meaning:Salutations again and again to Tulasi, joining whom with folded hands in the Kali age, women, merchants and all others attain every happiness.
तुलस्या नापरं किञ्चिद् दैवतं जगतीतले। यथा पवित्रितो लोको विष्णुसङ्गेन वैष्णवः॥
Tulasya naparam kinchid daivatam jagati-tale Yatha pavitrito loko vishnu-sangena vaishnavah
Meaning:There is no deity on the face of the earth equal to Tulasi, just as the world is purified by a Vaishnava through his association with Vishnu.
तुलस्याः पल्लवं विष्णोः शिरस्यारोपितं कलौ। आरोपयति सर्वाणि श्रेयांसि वरमस्तके॥
Tulasyah pallavam vishnoh shirasy-aropitam kalau Aropayati sarvani shreyamsi vara-mastake
Meaning:A tender leaf of Tulasi placed upon the head of Sri Vishnu in this Kali age bestows all blessings upon the head of the devotee.
तुलस्यां सकला देवा वसन्ति सततं यतः। अतस्तामर्चयेल्लोके सर्वान्देवान्समर्चयन्॥
Tulasyam sakala deva vasanti satatam yatah Atas-tam-archayel-loke sarvan-devan-samarchayan
Meaning:Since all the gods dwell forever in Tulasi, one who worships her in this world thereby worships all the gods.
नमस्तुलसि सर्वज्ञे पुरुषोत्तमवल्लभे। पाहि मां सर्वपापेभ्यः सर्वसम्पत्प्रदायिके॥
Namastulasi sarvajne purushottama-vallabhe Pahi mam sarva-papebhyah sarva-sampat-pradayike
Meaning:Salutations to you, O all-knowing Tulasi, beloved of Purushottama; protect me from all sins, O bestower of every prosperity.
इति स्तोत्रं पुरा गीतं पुण्डरीकेण धीमता। विष्णुमर्चयता नित्यं शोभनैस्तुलसीदलैः॥
Iti stotram pura gitam pundarikena dhimata Vishnum-archayata nityam shobhanais-tulasi-dalaih
Meaning:This hymn was sung of old by the wise sage Pundarika, while he daily worshipped Vishnu with beautiful Tulasi leaves.
तुलसी श्रीर्महालक्ष्मीर्विद्याविद्या यशस्विनी। धर्म्या धर्मानना देवी देवीदेवमनःप्रिया॥
Tulasi shrir-mahalakshmir-vidyavidya yashasvini Dharmya dharmanana devi devi-deva-manah-priya
Meaning:Tulasi, Sri, Mahalakshmi, Vidya, Avidya, Yashasvini, Dharmya, Dharmanana, Devi, beloved of the gods,
लक्ष्मीप्रियसखी देवी द्यौर्भूमिरचला चला। षोडशैतानि नामानि तुलस्याः कीर्तयन्नरः॥
Lakshmi-priya-sakhi devi dyaur-bhumir-achala chala Shodashaitani namani tulasyah kirtayan-narah
Meaning:Lakshmi's dear companion, Devi, Dyauh (heaven), Bhumi (earth), Achala (unmoving) and Chala (moving) — the person who recites these sixteen names of Tulasi
लभते सुतरां भक्तिमन्ते विष्णुपदं लभेत्। तुलसी भूर्महालक्ष्मीः पद्मिनी श्रीर्हरिप्रिया॥
Labhate sutaram bhaktim-ante vishnu-padam labhet Tulasi bhur-mahalakshmih padmini shrir-hari-priya
Meaning:Gains supreme devotion and in the end attains the abode of Vishnu. (Her names also are) Tulasi, Bhuh, Mahalakshmi, Padmini, Sri and Hari-priya.
तुलसि श्रीसखि शुभे पापहारिणि पुण्यदे। नमस्ते नारदनुते नारायणमनःप्रिये॥
Tulasi shri-sakhi shubhe papa-harini punya-de Namaste narada-nute narayana-manah-priye
Meaning:O Tulasi, dear friend of Sri (Lakshmi), auspicious one, remover of sin, giver of merit; salutations to you, praised by Narada, beloved of the heart of Narayana.
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Benefits of Chanting Tulasi Stotram
Purifies the devotee — even praising or remembering Tulasi cleanses sin
Grants the protection of the world-sustaining Goddess from all calamities
Bestows both worldly prosperity (sampat) and final liberation (moksha)
Worshipping Tulasi is said to equal worshipping all the gods, who dwell in her
Reciting her sixteen names brings supreme devotion and Vishnu's abode in the end
Pleases Lord Vishnu, to whom Tulasi leaves are the dearest offering
Brings auspiciousness to the home where the Tulasi plant is worshipped daily
How to Chant Tulasi Stotram
Stand or sit before the Tulasi plant (or her image), offer water, a lamp and flowers, and recite the stotram with devotion. It is traditionally chanted while circumambulating the Tulasi vrindavan. The twelfth to fourteenth verses contain the sixteen sacred names of Tulasi; reciting these names is itself considered highly meritorious. Lighting a ghee lamp at the Tulasi plant at dusk while reciting is especially auspicious in Kartik month.