Shloka 14
The Kāmodā Episode: Ocean-Churning Maiden, Tulasī Identity, and the Merit of Proper Flower-Offerings
विष्णुप्रीतिकरी सा तु भविष्यति सदैव हि । तुलसी नाम सा पुण्या भविष्यति न संशयः
viṣṇuprītikarī sā tu bhaviṣyati sadaiva hi | tulasī nāma sā puṇyā bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
विष्णुप्रीतिकरी सा तु भविष्यति सदैव हि । तुलसी नाम सा पुण्या भविष्यति न संशयः ॥
Unknown (context not provided for dialogue attribution)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣṇuprītikarī = viṣṇu+prīti+karī (समास); sadaiva = sadā + eva (आ + ए → ऐ).
FAQs
It affirms Tulasī’s sanctity and her unique role as eternally pleasing to Viṣṇu, establishing her as intrinsically auspicious for devotion.
By defining holiness through what pleases Viṣṇu (viṣṇu-prīti), it frames devotion and God-pleasing service as the measure of spiritual merit.
It encourages cultivating devotion expressed through sacred, God-pleasing practices—especially reverence for Tulasī as a pure aid to worship and spiritual discipline.