Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 42
मंजरीसहितैः पत्रैस्तुलसीसम्भवैर्हरिम् । जागरे पूजयेद्भक्त्या नास्ति तस्य पुनर्भवः
maṃjarīsahitaiḥ patraistulasīsambhavairharim | jāgare pūjayedbhaktyā nāsti tasya punarbhavaḥ
Quem, na vigília sagrada da noite, adora Hari com devoção oferecendo folhas de tulasī com suas flores—para essa pessoa não há renascimento.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa–Māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: During the vigil, devotees place tulasī leaves and flowering sprigs at Hari’s feet; the atmosphere is pure and still, suggesting release from saṃsāra.
FAQs
Devotional worship of Hari—especially with tulasī during a night-vigil—is taught as a direct cause of freedom from rebirth.
The context is Dvārakā Māhātmya within the Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa, celebrating Dvārakā and Vāsudeva’s worship there.
Perform a jāgara (night-vigil) and worship Hari with tulasī leaves and blossoms in a spirit of bhakti.