Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 119
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
तस्मात्तां संनिकृष्टे तु सदा देवीं प्रपूजयेत् । स्तोत्रमंत्रादिकं यद्वा सर्वमानंत्यमश्नुते
tasmāttāṃ saṃnikṛṣṭe tu sadā devīṃ prapūjayet | stotramaṃtrādikaṃ yadvā sarvamānaṃtyamaśnute
لذلك، إذا كانت تلك الإلهة قريبة المنال فليُواظَب على عبادتها دائمًا؛ سواء بالتراتيل أو بالمانترا أو بغير ذلك، ينال المرء كمالَ الفضل الذي لا نهاية له والنعيم الدائم.
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within the Adhyaya context)
Concept: Because Tulasi is readily accessible, one should worship her continually through stotra, mantra, and allied acts, attaining ananta (endless) merit.
Application: Set a daily Tulasi routine: morning watering, lamp, one mala of mantra or a short stotra, and a few pradakṣiṇās; keep the area clean and respectful.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble home courtyard becomes radiant as a devotee performs daily Tulasi-sevā: cleaning the platform, offering a small oil lamp, and chanting a stotra while circling the plant. The air seems to shimmer with unseen merit, suggesting ‘anantya’—a boundless spiritual accumulation born from simple, consistent worship.","primary_figures":["Tulasi-devī (as plant and subtle goddess presence)","a householder devotee","optional: a small Viṣṇu icon/Śālagrāma on a nearby altar"],"setting":"Domestic Tulasi-vṛndāvana on a raised brick/stone platform with rangoli, lamp, bell, and a small water pot; quiet neighborhood backdrop.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","brick red","holy basil green","cream white","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly ornamented Tulasi-vṛndāvana with gold-leaf accents; devotee offering dīpa and water, chanting with folded hands; subtle goddess aura around Tulasi; nearby small Viṣṇu shrine; vivid reds/greens, embossed gold borders, traditional South Indian domestic devotional scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with delicate architectural lines; devotee doing pradakṣiṇā around Tulasi with a small lamp; soft evening hues, refined facial features, gentle naturalism, detailed foliage and patterned floor.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Tulasi platform and devotee in profile with lamp and water pot; bold outlines, warm yellow-red background, green Tulasi leaves patterned rhythmically; temple-wall aesthetic with devotional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Tulasi-vṛndāvana framed by ornate floral borders; devotee figures repeated in a circular pradakṣiṇā motif; deep blue ground with gold and green filigree, lotus and Tulasi vines, intricate textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["small hand-bell","oil lamp flicker","soft japa murmurs","night insects","distant temple conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्तां = तस्मात् + ताम्; स्तोत्रमंत्रादिकं = स्तोत्र + मन्त्र + आदिकम्; यद्वा = यद् + वा; सर्वमानंत्यमश्नुते = सर्वम् + आनन्त्यम् + अश्नुते
FAQs
It advises constant worship of the Goddess—especially when her presence is accessible—using hymns (stotra), mantras, and related devotional acts.
By presenting praise, mantra-recitation, and sustained reverence as sufficient means to attain lasting spiritual benefit, it highlights devotion as a direct, efficacious path.
Do not postpone spiritual practice; when the opportunity for worship is near, engage consistently and sincerely, since such steadiness yields enduring results.