tulsitulasivishnupuja

Tulasi Namastubhyam (Tulsi Puja Mantra)

तुलसी नमस्तुभ्यम् in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning and evening before the Tulsi plant; daily in Kartik month and on Tulsi Vivah·📜 Puranic Tulasi-Puja tradition (Padma Purana and allied texts)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

These are the classic prayers recited in Tulsi Puja — to greet the sacred Tulasi plant, to bow before her, and to seek her leave before plucking her leaves for Vishnu's worship. They honour Tulasi as the friend of Lakshmi, the remover of sins, born of the ocean's nectar and dearest to Lord Vishnu, in whom reside all tirthas, gods and Vedas. They are chanted at the daily watering and circumambulation of the Tulasi, and especially during Kartik month and Tulsi Vivah.

Origin & Story

Puranic Tulasi-Puja tradition (Padma Purana and allied texts) · Unknown (preserved in the Pauranika and ritual tradition) · Puranic / classical

The Puranas, especially the Padma Purana, exalt Tulasi as a goddess born of the nectar churned from the cosmic ocean and as Vishnu's dearest devotee, without whose leaf his worship is incomplete. These verses entered daily practice as the prayers of Tulsi Puja: one greets Tulasi as the friend of Lakshmi and remover of sins, bows acknowledging that all tirthas, gods and Vedas dwell within her, and seeks her permission before plucking her leaves for the Lord. The worship culminates each year in Tulsi Vivah, her sacred marriage to Vishnu.

✦ As told in scripture

The Padma Purana declares that wherever the fragrance of Tulasi is carried by the wind, it purifies all directions, and that one leaf of Tulasi offered to Vishnu outweighs gifts of gold and jewels. It is said that the messengers of Death dare not approach a home where Tulasi is daily worshipped, and a person whose last breath touches a Tulasi leaf attains Vishnu's abode.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

Tulasi Shri-Sakhi Shubhe Papa-Harini Punya-De. Namaste Narada-Nute Narayana-Manah-Priye.

Meaning:O Tulasi, dear friend of Lakshmi, auspicious one, remover of sins and giver of merit — salutations to you, praised by Narada, beloved of the heart of Narayana. At your root abide all the holy tirthas, in your stem dwell all the gods, and upon your tips rest all the Vedas; O Tulasi, I bow to you. O Tulasi, you are born of the nectar of immortality and are ever dear to Keshava; I gather your leaves for the worship of Keshava — be gracious and grant me my wish, O lovely one.

Verse 2

Yan-Mule Sarva-Tirthani Yan-Madhye Sarva-Devatah. Yad-Agre Sarva-Vedash-Cha Tulasi Tvam Namamyaham.

Verse 3

Tulasy-Amrita-Janmasi Sada Tvam Keshava-Priya. Keshavartham Chinomi Tvam Varada Bhava Shobhane.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Tulasi🔊O Tulasi (the sacred holy-basil plant, a goddess)

Shri-Sakhi🔊O dear friend of Shri (Goddess Lakshmi)

Shubhe🔊O auspicious one

Papa-Harini🔊O remover of sins

Punya-De🔊O bestower of merit (punya)

Namaste🔊Salutations to you

Narada-Nute🔊O one praised by Sage Narada

Narayana-Manah-Priye🔊O one dear to the heart of Narayana (Vishnu)

Yan-Mule Sarva-Tirthani🔊At whose root reside all the sacred pilgrimage-waters (tirthas)

Yan-Madhye Sarva-Devatah🔊In whose middle (stem) dwell all the gods

Yad-Agre Sarva-Vedah🔊On whose tips reside all the Vedas

Tvam Namamyaham🔊I bow to you

Tulasy-Amrita-Janmasi🔊O Tulasi, you are born of the nectar (amrita, from the churning of the ocean)

Sada Tvam Keshava-Priya🔊You are forever the beloved of Keshava (Vishnu)

Keshavartham Chinomi Tvam🔊I pluck (your leaves) for the sake of Keshava (for his worship)

Varada Bhava Shobhane🔊Be a bestower of boons (grant my wish), O beautiful one

Benefits of Chanting तुलसी नमस्तुभ्यम्

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The traditional mantra for daily Tulsi Puja, watering and circumambulation

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Honours Tulasi as the friend of Lakshmi and the most beloved of Lord Vishnu

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Asks the plant's permission before plucking leaves, observing reverence and ahimsa

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Believed to remove sins and bestow great merit (Papa-Harini, Punya-De)

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Invokes prosperity, since Tulasi worship draws the grace of Lakshmi into the home

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Especially fruitful in the month of Kartik and on Tulsi Vivah / Dev Uthani Ekadashi

How to Chant तुलसी नमस्तुभ्यम्

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Best TimeMorning and evening before the Tulsi plant; daily in Kartik month and on Tulsi Vivah

Bathe and approach the Tulasi plant, ideally kept in a Tulsi-vrindavan. Offer water, light a lamp (especially at dusk in Kartik) and circumambulate the plant. Recite the verses with folded hands. The first two verses are prayers of greeting and obeisance; recite the third ('Tulasy-Amrita-Janmasi… Keshavartham Chinomi Tvam') when you must pluck Tulasi leaves for Vishnu's puja, asking her leave first. Do not pluck leaves at night or on Ekadashi and Sundays by tradition.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete तुलसी नमस्तुभ्यम् written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Tulasi (holy basil) is revered as a goddess and the most beloved of Lord Vishnu. Her leaves are offered in all Vishnu and Krishna worship, she is said to remove sins and bestow merit, and her presence is believed to bring health, purity and Lakshmi's prosperity to the home.

The verse 'Keshavartham Chinomi Tvam' is spoken to seek the plant's leave before taking her leaves, explaining that they are gathered only for Keshava's (Vishnu's) worship. This reverent request honours Tulasi as a living deity and is part of proper ritual etiquette.

The month of Kartik (October–November) is the holiest time for Tulsi Puja, when a lamp is lit before her each evening. Tulsi Vivah — the ceremonial marriage of Tulasi to Lord Vishnu (Shaligrama), on Dev Uthani Ekadashi — is the most celebrated Tulsi festival.

By tradition, Tulsi leaves are not plucked at night, nor on Ekadashi, Sundays, Dvadashi, eclipses, or by an unbathed person. Already-fallen fresh leaves may be offered. The prayers above are recited whenever leaves are respectfully gathered.