Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
ददाति ब्राह्मणानां यः कोमलं तुलसीदलम् । स याति ब्रह्मसदने कुलत्रितयसंयुतः ॥ ३० ॥
dadāti brāhmaṇānāṃ yaḥ komalaṃ tulasīdalam | sa yāti brahmasadane kulatritayasaṃyutaḥ || 30 ||
ബ്രാഹ്മണർക്കു തുളസിയുടെ কোমല ഇല ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ, മൂന്നു തലമുറകളെ ഉയർത്തുന്ന പുണ്യത്തോടെ ബ്രഹ്മസദനം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।
Narada (teaching in a Dharma/Bhakti context to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates even a small offering—one tender Tulasi leaf—when given respectfully to Brahmanas, declaring it a powerful act of punya that leads to Brahmaloka and benefits one’s lineage.
Tulasi is a key emblem of Vishnu-bhakti; the verse frames devotion as expressed through simple, sincere offerings and service (seva/dana), not merely through grand rituals.
It highlights ritual-practice discipline (kalpa-oriented conduct): the merit of properly directed dana to qualified recipients (Brahmanas) and the sanctity of specific devotional items like Tulasi in worship.