Shloka 127
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
पूजने कीर्त्तने ध्याने रोपणे धारणे कलौ । तुलसी दहते पापं र्स्वर्गं मोक्षं ददाति च
pūjane kīrttane dhyāne ropaṇe dhāraṇe kalau | tulasī dahate pāpaṃ rsvargaṃ mokṣaṃ dadāti ca
କଳିଯୁଗରେ ପୂଜା, କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ, ଧ୍ୟାନ, ରୋପଣ ଓ ଧାରଣ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁଳସୀ ପାପକୁ ଦହନ କରେ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗ ଓ ମୋକ୍ଷ—ଦୁହେଁ ଦାନ କରେ।
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Concept: In Kali-yuga, Tulasī-related bhakti practices (pūjana, kīrtana, dhyāna, ropana, dhāraṇa) rapidly destroy sin and grant both svarga and mokṣa.
Application: Adopt a daily ‘fivefold’ Tulasī practice: offer water/flowers, sing Hari-nāma, meditate briefly, plant/care for Tulasī, and wear/keep Tulasī-mālā with ethical living.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A montage-like sacred tableau shows five vignettes around a central radiant Tulasī plant: worship with lamps, kīrtana with cymbals, silent meditation, planting in earth, and a devotee wearing a Tulasī-mālā. Dark smoky forms symbolizing pāpa dissolve into light, while a distant gate of mokṣa glows beyond.","primary_figures":["Tulasī-devī (as plant and subtle goddess)","devotees singing kīrtana","meditating sādhaka","Viṣṇu (subtle presence/blessing)"],"setting":"courtyard shrine blending into a cosmic backdrop suggesting Kali-yuga’s darkness pierced by devotion","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["emerald green","smoky violet","sunlit gold","conch white","vermillion red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Tulasī in ornate pedestal with gold leaf aura; surrounding panels depict pūjā, kīrtana, dhyāna, ropana, and dhāraṇa (mālā); Viṣṇu’s blessing hand emerging from a golden cloud; heavy gold embossing, rich reds/greens, jeweled ornaments, symmetrical temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant multi-scene composition around a central Tulasī plant; delicate figures singing with kartāls, a yogi meditating, a gardener-devotee planting; cool greens and blues with soft gold highlights, lyrical landscape and gentle clouds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined central Tulasī with stylized leaves; five surrounding action scenes in temple-mural panels; strong red/yellow/green palette, rhythmic ornamentation, Viṣṇu’s presence as a luminous emblem (śaṅkha-cakra) above.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Tulasī pedestal like a shrine, surrounded by circular narrative medallions of kīrtana and worship; lotus borders, peacocks and cows at corners, deep blue background with gold floral tracery, intricate leaf motifs emphasizing Tulasī."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["kīrtana cymbals","mridanga pulse","temple bells","conch shell","wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पदपाठानुसार सप्तमी-श्रृंखला: पूजने/कीर्त्तने/ध्याने/रोपणे/धारणे/कलौ; र्स्वर्गं इति पाठे 'स्वर्गम्' (रेफ-लेखनदोष/पाठभेद)
FAQs
The verse lists worship (pūjā), devotional singing (kīrtana), meditation (dhyāna), planting (ropaṇa), and wearing/keeping Tulasī (dhāraṇa) as spiritually powerful in Kali-yuga.
By highlighting kīrtana, pūjā, and dhyāna centered on a sacred Vaishnava symbol (Tulasī), it frames devotion as an accessible and effective means for purification and liberation in Kali-yuga.
It encourages sustained devotional discipline—simple, non-harmful acts like honoring and cultivating sacred life (planting Tulasī)—as a way to reduce sin and orient one’s life toward spiritual goals.