Mantralaya-71

( Tulasi)

Date : 22 July 2005

Background

The importance and greatness of Tulasi is described in Mantralaya-71

Meaning

Tulasi is very dear to our Mantralaya Rayaru.To attain the Affection of Sri Hari Bhakti and Saakaara Tulasi holds a great place.In Mantralaya on the bank of Tungabhadra and behind the Sri Matha we find a beautiful Tulasi Garden (Tulasi Thota). Devotees going for the Sacred bath and Dip in Tungabhadra pass through this Tulasi Thota. While passing through they pay due respects to Tulasi. The Salutation and Devotion is a scene of worth seeing.
 

Our Shruti,Smruti,Shastras and Puranas all describe that there is no plant equal to Tulasi.We can find in almost all the houses of Hari Bhaktas.After
the morning bath with pure mind and heart we pour a little water to Tulasi,bow and respect with Devotion.Drink that poured water as Teertha(sacred water).Those who observe this will definitely be dear to Sri Hari.Ladies doing this will get all the happiness,comforts and Sowbhagya in their life always.Our Dasas have given stress on this point.The Very First Darshana of Tulasi is always desired and solicited.
 

In whose house we find abundant Tulasi,there will be the Avaasa(Sannidhaana-residing)of Sri Hari.Where Sri Hari is there Laxmi will definitely be there. Fulfiiling all the Desires and Wishes  of that house. Bestow health, wealth,Peace,satisfaction. The worshippers of Tulasi are free from all dangers and even untimely death(Apamrutyu).We are grateful to Dasarayas for having enlightened the importance of Tulasi.
 

Scientifically abundant oxygen is in Tulasi.It has multifarious medicinal values for  chronic and uncurable diseases.Women worshipping Tulasi daily are benefitted a lot. The Satvikas should select eighteen dalas of Tulasi per day.Two two to the two ears, Naabhi(umbilicus) one,the remaining should be eaten before and after food.Following this the Satvika will be healthy,wealthy and wise.Thus become Paavana. Though we possess all kinds of flowers for pooja,Tulasi is a must. If there is no Tulasi Pooja will be incomplete.Dasas said: TULASI ILLADA POOJE VALLANO SRI HARIYU.So for pooja Tulasi is most essential.
 

Satyabhama the wife of Sri Krishna gave Sri Krishna as Daana to Sri Narada Maharshi.Sri Krishna followed Sri Narada owing to the Daana.Then Satyabhama realized her blunder.Sri Narada refused to return the Daana.At last Sri Narada agreed to return,if he gets things equal to the weight of Sri Krishna. All the most valuable gold,diamond and silver articles are put for weight, but was not at all equal.In the end Rukminidevi came with a few Tulasi dalas.Asked to remove all the things. With Devotion Praying to Sri
Hari-Sri Krishna placed the Tulasi dalas, Immediately the weight became equal and even more.Thus Sri Hari Vasudeva has expressed the greatness of Tulasi.

Such a sacred Tulasi Garden’s Soil of Mantralaya is filled on the top of the Rayara Brindavana, where the sanctity of Sri Rama, Sri Narahari,Sri Krishna,Sri Vedavyasadevaru,Sri Vayudevaru,Sri Madacharyaru and Sri Jaiteerthara Sannidhana is with Rayaru So the Moola Mruttika of Mantralaya Rayaru is full of Sanctity- Punyamaya.

Today in Tirumala and Mantralaya Tulasi Archana is still going on, we are lucky to witness all this.
 
 
 

Poem

Mantralaya Rayarige
Tulasi Yendare Praana
Bhakti Sri Hariya Saakaara
Valumege Tulasiye Kaarakavu
Prerakavu Moolavu Yendu
Gururaya Tungeyangaladalli
Sri Mathada Himbadiyalli
Tulasiya Thotavadu
Kaanuvadu Namagella.
Nadiya Punya Snaanakkendu
Hogi Baruva Bhaktaru Yella
Tulasi Thotava Nodi
Bhaktiyali Kaimugidu 
Munde Saaguva Drashya
Atyanta Pulakitavu.
Tulasige Samanaada
ShreshthaSasyavu Illa
Yendella Saarutide Shruti
Smruti Shastra Puranagalella.
Hari Bhaktara Maneyali Indu
Tulasiya Gidavanu Tappadale
Kaanuvevu!
 

Maneya Janagalu Yella
Belaginali Shuddha Snaanava Maadi
Tulasiya Darshanavu
Paavanavu Hitakaravu
Tulasiya Gidake Neereredu
Ninta Neeranu Teertha Yendu
Kudidavage Sri Hariya Karuneyadu
Tappade Dorakuvadu.
Nitya Tulasi Poojeyali
Nirata Mahilege Dampattu
Sampattu Sowbhagya Sukhakaravu!
Akhanda Sowbhagyada Praaptiyadu
Nischitavu.
Heraladi Tulasi Iruvaa
Maneyu    Sri Hariya Aavaasa
Yelli Sri Hariyo Alli 
Laxmiyoo Neleyaguvalu
Anuidinavoo Sukha Needi
Tulasi Aaraadhakara Manege
Aapattu Apamrutyu Yavattu
Inukadu Yendu Dasarayaru Tilisi
Upakaaragaidihiaru
 

Vaignyaanikavaagi
Aparimita Aamlajanaka Praana
Vayuva Needi
Sakala Rogava Kaleva Divya
Vanoushadhiyaagi Mereyuvalu
Tulasamma-Tulasadevi Tulasimaate
Mangala Roopini Tulasi 
Satvikara Maneyalli Nitya 
Poojeyagondu Harasuvalu
Hitavaagi
Pratinitya Tulasige Neereredu
Tulasiyinda Sri Hari Poojeyanu
Maadi:Vattu Hadinentu Tulasidala
Kaiyalli Hididu Kiviyalli Yeraderadu
Naabhiyali Vandu Ootakke Modalu
Mattu Nantara Tulasidala Sevisuva
Bhaktanu Nirogi Sadbhakta
Sajjana Paavanaagi Yogyanenisuvanu 
Ditavaagi.
Tulasi Illada Pooje Vallano
Sri Hariyu Yendu 
Dasaru Tulasiya Hirimeyanu 
Vishwakke  Saariharu.
 

Satyabhameyu Andu
Sri Naradarige Kotta Daanava
Marali Padeyalu Sri Krishnana
Tookada Tulabhaaravanu
Maadida Samayadali
Apaara Bangaara Belli 
Muttu Ratna Heridaroo
Swamiya Tooka Melakke
Baralilla!
Aaga Rukminideviyu Bandu
Yella Vastugala Tegedirisi 
Badigittu Sri Hari Krishna Paramatana
Nenedu  Bangarada Thatteyali
Tanda Tulasidalavirisidalu
Swamiya Tooka Melere 
Acchariyu Moodisitu.
Tulasige Samanaadudu
Yaavadu Illendu Tilisida
Vasudevana Mahime Apaara Ananta.
Intha Shreshtha Tulasiya Badiya
Mantralaya Mannu-Mruttikeyu
Rayara Brindavana Shiradali
Divya Saanidhiya Sparshadali
Moola Mruttikeyaagi
Sri Narahari Rama Krishna
Vedavyasa Vayudevaru 
Sri Madacharya Sri Jaiteerthara 
Varadinda Rayara Mruttikeyu
Punyamaya Taaanindu
Tirumale Mantralayadali
Nitya Tulasi Archaneya
Noduva Bhaktaru
Punyavantaru Nijadi.