Shloka 8

The Glory of Tulasī and Dhātrī (Āmalakī): Protection from Yama and Attainment of Vaikuṇṭha

Devanagari script

तुलसीमृत्तिकालिप्तो युक्तः पापशतैरपि । विमुंचति नरः प्राणान्स याति हरिमन्दिरम्

Transliteration

tulasīmṛttikālipto yuktaḥ pāpaśatairapi | vimuṃcati naraḥ prāṇānsa yāti harimandiram

Translation

Walaupun seseorang dibebani ratusan dosa, apabila tubuhnya disapukan tanah suci Tulasī, maka ketika ia melepaskan nafas hayatnya, dia pergi ke kediaman Hari.

Word by Word

• tulasīmṛttikāliptaḥ: smeared with tulasī clay
• tulasīmṛttikāliptaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulasī + mṛttikā + lipta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; final member: lipta (क्त-कृदन्त from √lip 'to smear'); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); components: tulasī (तुलसी) + mṛttikā (मृत्तिका) + lipta (लिप्त)

• yuktaḥ: endowed/associated
• yuktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yuj (धातु) → yukta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• pāpaśataiḥ: with hundreds of sins
• pāpaśataiḥ: Sahakārī / Hetu (हेतु/सहकारी) (context: 'even with hundreds of sins')
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन); components: pāpa (पाप) + śata (शत)

• api: even; although
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध-बोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), concessive/emphatic

• vimuñcati: releases; gives up
• vimuñcati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + muc (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• prāṇān: life-breaths; life
• prāṇān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• yāti: goes
• yāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• harimandiram: Hari's temple/abode
• harimandiram: Karma (कर्म) / Gati-karman (गतिकर्म) with 'yāti'
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + mandira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); components: hari (हरि) + mandira (मन्दिर)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tulasī+mṛttikā+liptaḥ→tulasīmṛttikāliptaḥ; prāṇān+saḥ→prāṇānsa (saḥ); hari+mandiram→harimandiram.

Characters & Entities

• Tulasi
• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

What spiritual practice is praised in this verse?

The verse praises anointing oneself with Tulasī-associated soil (tulasī-mṛttikā) as a powerful Vaishnava act of sanctification linked with reaching Hari’s abode at death.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

It frames grace through devotion to Hari and reverence for Tulasī as overriding even heavy karmic burden, highlighting devotional surrender over mere ritual merit.

What ethical or practical lesson does the verse convey?

It encourages cultivating devotional purity and sacred habits in life—honoring Tulasī and remembering Hari—rather than despairing over past wrongdoing.