Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
योऽच्चयेद्धरिपादाब्जं तुलस्याः कोमलैर्दलैः । न तस्य पुनरावृत्तिर्विष्णुलोकान्नरेश्वर ॥ ३३ ॥
yo'ccayeddharipādābjaṃ tulasyāḥ komalairdalaiḥ | na tasya punarāvṛttirviṣṇulokānnareśvara || 33 ||
Wahai raja di antara manusia, sesiapa menyembah kaki-teratai Hari dengan daun Tulasi yang lembut, baginya tiada lagi kembali kepada kelahiran semula; dari alam Viṣṇu dia tidak kembali.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Tulasi-offering as a direct, potent act of Vishnu-bhakti, presenting it as a moksha-giving practice that breaks punarāvṛtti (rebirth) and leads to Viṣṇuloka.
Bhakti here is expressed through simple archana—worship of Hari’s lotus-feet with Tulasi leaves—showing that sincere devotional offering, not complexity, is central to attaining Vishnu’s abode.
Ritual application (kalpa-style practice) is implied: proper upacāra in Vishnu-puja, specifically Tulasi-patra arpaṇa (offering Tulasi leaves) as a prescribed devotional observance.