Shloka 107
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
हितार्थं सर्वलोकानां विष्णुनारोपिता पुरा । तुलसीपत्रपुष्पं च सर्वधर्मप्रतिष्ठितम्
hitārthaṃ sarvalokānāṃ viṣṇunāropitā purā | tulasīpatrapuṣpaṃ ca sarvadharmapratiṣṭhitam
ಸಮಸ್ತ ಲೋಕಗಳ ಹಿತಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಪುರಾತನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುವೇ ಅದನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟನು; ತುಳಸಿಯ ಎಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂವು ಸಮಸ್ತ ಧರ್ಮಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾ-ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತವಾಗಿದೆ.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration/dialogue within Adhyaya 60).
Concept: Tulasi was established by Viṣṇu for the welfare of all worlds; her leaves and flowers are a foundation-stone of dharma in worship and conduct.
Application: Treat Tulasi not as decoration but as dharma-pratiṣṭhā: protect the plant, avoid disrespect, use it in worship, and let devotion guide ethical life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viṣṇu, in sapphire-blue splendor, gently plants the first Tulasi sprout into the earth as the three worlds watch—gods above, humans at mid-level, nāgas below. From the tiny sprout radiate subtle lines like a dharma-mandala, indicating that Tulasi’s leaves and flowers become pillars of righteous worship.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu","Tulasi sprout / Tulasi-devī (subtle presence)","Devas","Humans","Nāgas"],"setting":"Mythic cosmic landscape: earth as a sacred garden with layered realms visible in the sky and beneath the ground.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","earth brown","emerald green","sunrise gold","cloud white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu planting Tulasi at center with gold-leaf aura; three-tier composition showing devas above and nāgas below; ornate jewelry, rich reds/greens, embossed gold borders, lotus and Tulasi motifs interwoven, temple-like framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral cosmic garden with delicate foliage; Viṣṇu bending to plant a sprout, soft dawn sky; cool greens and blues, refined facial features, lyrical birds and distant hills, subtle layered realms hinted through cloud bands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Viṣṇu with bold outlines and large eyes, planting Tulasi; stylized devas and nāgas in registers; warm red/yellow background, natural pigment greens, temple-wall symmetry, decorative vine borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Tulasi plant as a mandala axis; Viṣṇu at center with śaṅkha-cakra; surrounding floral borders dense with Tulasi leaves, lotuses, peacocks; deep blue ground with gold highlights and symmetrical world-layers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","birds at dawn","gentle wind","temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुनारोपिता = विष्णुना + आरोपिता; तुलसीपत्रपुष्पं = तुलसीपत्रपुष्पम् (म्→ं); सर्वधर्मप्रतिष्ठितम् is a compound adjective.
FAQs
It presents Tulasī as divinely instituted by Viṣṇu for universal welfare, and elevates her leaves and flowers as central supports of dharma—implying special sanctity in worship and ethical life.
By attributing Tulasī’s origin to Viṣṇu and calling her offerings “established in all dharma,” it frames simple devotional acts—offering Tulasī leaves/flowers—as dharmically potent and spiritually authoritative.
The verse encourages actions aimed at the welfare of all (hitārtha) and suggests that reverence for sacred, life-sustaining symbols like Tulasī can anchor one’s practice of dharma in everyday life.