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ShrIbHUmidevIsameta ShrinivAsaparabraHmaNe namaH
Chapter 2 
        
        Narada came up with a few more queries:  
        " Oh Brahma!  Thou wert born in the lotus and have eyes like the
lotus itself and are seated on the lotus! I prostrate before thee
again and again. Why did Bhagavan appear in the auspicious and
superior MarkaNDeyakshetram? Why did BhUdevI appear there as well? Why
is the pushakaiNI is famous as AhoratrapushkarinI?  Why did the
kshetram come to be known as MarkanDeyakshtram?  Please tell us in
total detail" 
        Brahma spoke thus: 
        " Oh Narada! Listen to the amazing history of ShrIVAsudeva, which
removes all sins. It gives Vaikuntam to those who think of him at the
very instant of the thought. Even if we try for a thousand  years, it
is not possible to completely cover His Vaibhavam. I will tell you a
little bit of it. 
        Once Tulasi Devi, who was born out of droplets of divine nectar,
praised ShrIHari with many stotrams and said " Lakshmi lives on your
chest and thus has the status of being above the best of the best.  If
I am also equally dear to you, I, too, should be on your bosom, just
like her." 
        Rameshan said "Lakshmi attained this place in my heart because of her
severe penance.  She is going to take the form of Bhooma Devi and be
the daughter of MarkenDeya Maharshi.  You go there before her and take
the form of a plant and live there for some time. Lakshmi will
reincarnate below you in a few months. A few days later I will come
there to wed her and will live there with BhoomiDevi and Markendya
Rishi for thousands of years, according to the Rishi's wishes. 
        "If someone worships me with your leaves, I will give him everything
including wealth and grains, there is no doubt about this.  Everyone
who lives in your forest including animals, people and birds will
attain a place in my abode, and there is no doubt about this either. 
Ramaa who is also my consort like you, will emerge below your tree in
the form of a little girl. Hence you will also become distinguished,
and that forest will be henceforth be known by your name.  Thinking,
seeing, and meditating on you will give VaikunTam to those that do so,
and this is certain. 
        "If anyone worships me in "TuLasIvanam" with your leaves he will get
the benefit of, thousand Ashavamedha Yagas for every leaf, and that is
certain as well.   If someone does not worship me with your leaves, he
will always encounter difficulties in this world.  If anyone worships
me with your Kavacham, I will grant him VaikunTam and there is no
doubt about that. 
        "This is TuLasIkavacham, I am considered the rishi for this kavacham,
 the meter is Anushtup, and the devata is TuLasI herself. Let TuLasI
protect head, and let PankajadhAriNi( one who has the lotus) protect
my forehead. Let PadmanayaNaa (one who ahs eyes like the lotus) guard
my eyes, and let the friend of Lakshmi guard me ears. Let sweet
smelling TuLasi  protect my nose, and beautiful TuLasI one who has a
face like the moon, protect my face; let my tongue be protected by
Her, who has a soft body and the cheeks be protected by TuLasI who is
the a form of vEda. Let my shoulders be protected by TuLasi who holds
the lotus, my arms be guarded by Her form that destroys sins;  let my
hands be protected by TuLasi whose hands are like lotus and my heart
be protected by Her, who is dear to VishNu. Let the middle part of my
body be protected by TuLasi who gives PunYam, and my let my stomach be
protected by TuLasi who increases auspiciousness; let my waist be
protected by TuLasI who wears bracelets and my thighs be protected by
Her who is worshipped by Narada;  let my feet be protected by Her who
is beloved to Shri NarAyana and let all parts  of my body be protected
by TuLasI who protects everyone.   Let TuLasI who destroys all sins
protect me in danger, difficulties, ups and downs, forts, fear, wind
and wars. This is the TuLasI Kavacham, which is top secret and is like
the divine nectar. It gives all the desired objects for those who
recite in the morning.  I will grant VaikunTam to those who worship me
with your lives on Friday, Tuesday and Sunday and I live in your
forest.  So, your forest will be known as the VikunTam of this earth
and there is no doubt about that. If someone does not worship me with
your leaves, he will be in hell for crore years.  I have granted boons
to you, so be not angry, Oh MangaLe!"  
TuLasI, who was addressed thus, took the form of a tree and lived in
the sacred forest, that was full of trees, creepers and birds, to the
east of KumbhakoNam.  From then on this place has been known as
"TuLasIvanam". 
ShrIbHUmidevIsameta ShrinivAsaparabraHmaNe namaH

        
Shubha and Venkatesan







 
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