Shloka 43
Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
स्पर्शे गवां चैव सदा नृणां वै भवत्यतो नात्र विचार्यमस्ति / यस्मिन् गृहे नास्ति सदोत्तमा च गौर्यङ्गणे श्रीतुलसी च नास्ति
sparśe gavāṃ caiva sadā nṛṇāṃ vai bhavatyato nātra vicāryamasti / yasmin gṛhe nāsti sadottamā ca gauryaṅgaṇe śrītulasī ca nāsti
ด้วยการสัมผัสโค มนุษย์ย่อมได้มงคลเสมอ—ไม่ต้องไตร่ตรองให้ลังเล แต่เรือนใดไร้สตรีผู้ประเสริฐแห่งเรือน และไร้ศรีตุลสีในลานบ้าน เรือนนั้นย่อมขาดพรสูงสุดนั้น।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Auspiciousness arises from go-sparśa and from a household grounded in virtue and tulasī-devotion; external prosperity without these is incomplete.
Vedantic Theme: Sattva as the basis of śrī (true flourishing); bhakti-symbols (tulasī) and ethical conduct stabilize the mind toward the divine.
Application: Cultivate a dhārmic home: honor tulasī, support ethical family life, and treat cows with reverence and care.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: domestic/sacred household space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: tulasī-mahātmyas and household bhakti norms (thematic); Garuda Purana: go-mahātmyas (thematic)
FAQs
This verse states that contact with cows is inherently auspicious, and it highlights Tulasi as a key marker of a spiritually blessed household environment.
Garuda Purana often links daily dharma and household sanctity with accumulated merit; this verse frames cow-associated purity and Tulasi-based devotion as sources of auspiciousness that support one’s spiritual trajectory.
Maintain a sattvic home: cultivate Tulasi (where possible), honor cows and cow-related sanctity respectfully, and uphold ethical, devotional household conduct as a daily discipline.