Shloka 39
The Greatness of the Hymn to Tulasī
यस्मिन्गृहे च लिखितो विद्यते तुलसीस्तवः । नाशुभं विद्यते तस्य शुभमाप्नोति निश्चितम्
yasmingṛhe ca likhito vidyate tulasīstavaḥ | nāśubhaṃ vidyate tasya śubhamāpnoti niścitam
En la casa donde se halla escrito el himno de alabanza a Tulasī, no permanece ninguna inauspiciosidad; ciertamente ese hogar alcanza lo auspicioso.
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Concept: Śubha (auspiciousness) is stabilized by keeping Tulasi-stava—devotional text itself becomes a protective presence, removing aśubha.
Application: Keep sacred texts respectfully in the puja space; read/recite regularly; cultivate a home culture of sattva through devotional sound and script.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A clean Vaishnava home altar: a handwritten Tulasi-stava manuscript rests on a wooden stand beside a Tulasi pot, with fresh flowers and a small Vishnu lamp. Dark, smoky ‘inauspiciousness’ retreats from the threshold like mist as the manuscript radiates a calm, protective glow.","primary_figures":["Tulasi plant","Vaishnava householder (optional, placing the manuscript)","Vishnu symbol/icon (shaligrama or small murti)"],"setting":"Indoor shrine corner with manuscript stand, brass lamp, conch, and flower plate; threshold visible to show ‘aśubha’ departing.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["parchment ivory","brass gold","Tulasi green","kumkum red","soft sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: manuscript of Tulasi-stava on a carved stand with gold-leaf highlights, Tulasi vrindavana beside it, Vishnu icon under an ornate arch, rich crimson backdrop, intricate jewelry-like borders, auspicious symbols (shankha, chakra) in gold; aśubha depicted as faint dark swirls outside the doorway.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate interior scene with cool pastel walls, the stava manuscript rendered with fine calligraphy, Tulasi leaves detailed, morning light entering from a window, lyrical calm; a faint grey mist at the door dissolving into the light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized manuscript and Tulasi altar, symmetrical composition, strong red/yellow/green pigments, lamp flame emphasized; the doorway shows dark tones pushed outward by a central aura.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Tulasi and manuscript framed by floral borders and lotus motifs, deep blue field with gold accents, peacocks near the altar, shankha-chakra motifs above; auspicious patterns replacing any dark space."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","page rustle","gentle tanpura drone","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yasmingṛhe = yasmin + gṛhe; tulasīstavaḥ = tulasī-stavaḥ; nāśubhaṃ = na + aśubham; śubhamāpnoti = śubham + āpnoti.
FAQs
It recommends keeping a written hymn (stava) praising Tulasī in the home, presenting it as a source of auspiciousness.
It treats devotion expressed through praise of Tulasī—closely linked with Viṣṇu-bhakti—as spiritually potent even in everyday domestic life.
Cultivating devotional remembrance and reverence (through sacred texts and hymns) is portrayed as fostering wellbeing and removing inauspicious influences.