Kirtan Guide
Śrī Tulasī-parikramā-gīti
- namo namaḥ tulasī mahārāṇī,
- vṛnde mahārāṇī namo namaḥ
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O Tulasī Mahārāṇī, O Vṛnda Devī, I offer my obeisances unto you again and again.
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1
- namo re namo re māiyā namo nārāyaṇi
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O Nārāyaṇi I offer you my obeisances again and again.
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2
- jāko daraśe, paraśe agha-nāśa-hoi
- mahimā veda-purāṇe bākhāni
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By seeing or touching you all sins are destroyed. Your glories are sung in the Vedas and Purāṇas.
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3
- jāko patra, mañjarī komala
- śrī-pati-charaṇa-kamale lapaṭāni
- dhanya tulasi, pūraṇa tapa kiye,
- śrī-śālagrāma-mahā-pāṭarāṇī
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Your leaves and soft mañjarīs are entwined at the lotus feet of Lord Nārāyaṇa. O Tulasī by your performance of austerity you have become the worshipful consort of Śrī Śālagrām Śila.
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4
- dhūpa, dīpa, naivedya, āroti,
- phulanā kiye varakhā varakhāni
- chāppānna bhoga, chatriśa vyañjana,
- vinā tulasī prabhu eka nāhi māni
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You shower your mercy upon anyone who offers you incense, lamp, foodstuffs, worship and flowers. The Lord does not accept even one of fifty-six food offerings or thirty-six curries offered without Tulasī leaves.
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5
- śiva-śuka-nārada, āur brahmādiko,
- ḍhuḍata phirata mahā-muni jñānī
- chandraśekhara māiyā, terā jaśa gāoye
- bhakati-dāna dījiye mahārāṇi
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Lord Shiva, Śukadeva Goswāmī, Nārada Muni, all the demigods headed by Lord Brahmā, the mystics and great munis are all circumambulating you. O Tulasī Mahārāṇī, thus Chandraśekhara sings of your glories. Please bestow upon him the gift of devotion.