तुलसीकाष्ठसंभूतं चन्दनं यच्छते हरेः । निर्द्दहेत्पातकं सर्वं पूर्वजन्मशतार्जितम्
tulasīkāṣṭhasaṃbhūtaṃ candanaṃ yacchate hareḥ | nirddahetpātakaṃ sarvaṃ pūrvajanmaśatārjitam
Se alguém oferece a Hari pasta de sândalo feita de madeira de tulasī, ela queima por completo todos os pecados acumulados ao longo de centenas de nascimentos anteriores.
Deductive: narrative voice of the Dvārakā Māhātmya (commonly Sūta relating the māhātmya to sages)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee grinds tulasī-wood into a pale sandal paste and offers it to Hari’s icon; a subtle aura suggests sins being ‘burned’ away like smoke dissolving.
Offerings made with tulasī—especially in anointing service to Hari—are portrayed as profound purification, surpassing ordinary expiations.
Dvārakā’s devotional culture, where Hari’s worship with tulasī-based offerings is magnified.
Prepare/offer candana (anointing paste) derived from tulasī-wood for Hari’s worship.