Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
पूज्यमाना च तुलसी यस्य तिष्ठति वेश्मनि । तत्र सर्वाणि श्रेयांसि वर्द्धन्त्यहरहर्द्विज ॥ ६६ ॥
pūjyamānā ca tulasī yasya tiṣṭhati veśmani | tatra sarvāṇi śreyāṃsi varddhantyaharahardvija || 66 ||
ఓ ద్విజా! పూజింపబడే తులసి ఏ ఇంటిలో నిలిచియుంటుందో, అక్కడ సమస్త శ్రేయస్సులు మంగళాలు దినదినమూ వృద్ధి చెందుతాయి.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a household becomes a seat of śreyas (true welfare—merit, auspiciousness, and spiritual uplift) when Tulasī is present and worshipped, with blessings increasing continuously.
By emphasizing reverent worship of Tulasī—an emblem of Vaiṣṇava devotion—the verse presents simple, home-based devotion that steadily nourishes bhakti and divine favor day by day.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented domestic observance) is implied: maintaining Tulasī in the home and performing regular pūjā as a daily discipline that supports dharma and auspicious living.