Tulsi Stotram

तुलसी स्तोत्रम् • तुलसीस्तोत्रम्

stotram Tulsi Devi (Sacred Basil)

About

Tulsi Stotram is a sacred hymn praising the holy Tulsi plant (Sacred Basil), considered the most sacred plant in Hinduism. Tulsi is believed to be a manifestation of Goddess Lakshmi and is extremely dear to Lord Vishnu. Worshipping Tulsi brings purification, protection, good health, and the blessings of Lord Vishnu. The plant is considered so sacred that even touching it, seeing it, or having it in one's home grants spiritual merit.

Quick Reference

Author
Traditional
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
8
Source
Skanda Purana / Padma Purana

Benefits

  • Blessings of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi
  • Purification of home and environment
  • Protection from negative energies
  • Good health and healing
  • Removal of sins and negative karma
  • Peaceful family life
  • Spiritual progress and devotion

When to Recite

Days All days, Thursday, Ekadashi
Times Morning, Evening during Tulsi puja, During Tulsi Vivah
Occasions Tulsi Vivah, Kartik month, While watering Tulsi, During daily puja
Recommended Count 1, 3, or 108 times

Verses

dhyanam 1 Invocation

जगद्धात्री नमस्तुभ्यं विष्णोः प्रियतमे शुभे। तुलसि त्वां नमस्यामि पाहि मां सर्वापत्तिभिः॥

Jagad-dhātrī namastubhyaṁ viṣṇoḥ priyatame śubhe Tulasi tvāṁ namasyāmi pāhi māṁ sarvāpattibhiḥ

stuti 2

देवी त्वं निर्मिता पूर्वं अर्चितासि मुनीश्वरैः। नमामि शिरसा देवीं तुलसीं विश्वपावनीम्॥

Devī tvaṁ nirmitā pūrvaṁ arcitāsi munīśvaraiḥ Namāmi śirasā devīṁ tulasīṁ viśva-pāvanīm

stuti 3

यन्मूले सर्वतीर्थानि यन्मध्ये सर्वदेवताः। यदग्रे सर्ववेदाश्च तुलसि त्वां नमाम्यहम्॥

Yan-mūle sarva-tīrthāni yan-madhye sarva-devatāḥ Yad-agre sarva-vedāśca tulasi tvāṁ namāmy-aham

stuti 4

तुलसी श्रीसखी शुभे पापहारिणि पुण्यदे। नमस्ते नारदनुते नारायणमनोहरे॥

Tulasī śrī-sakhī śubhe pāpa-hāriṇi puṇya-de Namaste nārada-nute nārāyaṇa-mano-hare

stuti 5

तुलस्यमृतजन्मासि सदा त्वं केशवप्रिये। केशवार्थे विचिन्वामि वरदा भव शोभने॥

Tulasy-amṛta-janmāsi sadā tvaṁ keśava-priye Keśavārthe vicinvāmi varadā bhava śobhane

stuti 6

त्वदङ्गसम्भवैर्देवि पत्रपुष्पादिभिर्मुदा। पूजयामि यथाशक्ति गृहाण करुणानिधे॥

Tvad-aṅga-sambhavair-devi patra-puṣpādibhir-mudā Pūjayāmi yathā-śakti gṛhāṇa karuṇā-nidhe

stuti 7

तुलसीं तरुणीं धन्यां सुलभां सर्वतोमुखाम्। प्रसीद विष्णुभक्तानां दुर्लभां परमां भज॥

Tulasīṁ taruṇīṁ dhanyāṁ sulabhāṁ sarvato-mukhām Prasīda viṣṇu-bhaktānāṁ durlabhāṁ paramāṁ bhaja

phala-shruti 8 Benefits of recitation

तुलसीस्तोत्रमेतद्धि यः पठेत्प्रयतो नरः। विष्णुभक्तिमवाप्नोति मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषात्॥

Tulasī-stotram-etaddhi yaḥ paṭhet-prayato naraḥ Viṣṇu-bhaktim-avāpnoti mucyate sarva-kilbiṣāt