(5) This very fallen and lowly servant of Kṛṣṇa prays, “May I always swim in the love of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Govinda. Please give me the privilege of devotional service and make me your own maidservant. (4) I beg you to make me a follower of the cowherd damsels of Vraja. Thus within my vision I will always behold the beautiful pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. (3) My desire is that you will also give me a residence in the pleasure groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana-dhāma. Bestowing your mercy on him, you make him a resident of Vṛndāvana. (2) Whoever takes shelter of you has his wishes fulfilled. My desire is to obtain the service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. (1) O Tulasī, beloved of Kṛṣṇa, I bow before you again and again. Ye tomāra śaraṇa loy, tara vāñchā pūrṇa hoy Namo namaḥ tulasī kṛṣṇa-preyasi namo namaḥ After offering each item, they may be distributed to the devotees. Just as when offering other āratis, the hands and paraphernalia should be purified (ācamana) with water from pancha-patra. While offering the articles, the devotee offering Tulasi-arati should stand on a mat (āsana) and ring a bell with the left hand. Next, the devotees sing Śrī Tulasī Kīrtana while one devotee offers ārati to Tulasī-devī with incense, a ghee lamp and flowers. O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa and you possess the highest truth. I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vṛndā, Śrīmatī Tulasī-devī, who is very dear to Lord Keśava. Vṛndāyai-unto Vṛndā tulasī-devyai-unto Tulasī Devī priyāyai- who is dear keśavasya-to Lord Keśava ca-and viṣṇu-bhakti- devotional service to Lord Viṣṇu/ Kṛṣṇa prade-who bestows devi-O goddess satyavatyai-unto Satyavatī namo namaḥ-repeated obeisances. Viṣṇu-bhakti-prade devī / satya vatyai namo namaḥ Vṛndāyai tulasī-devyai / priyāyai keśavasya ca Preferably, ārati should also be offered to Tulsi in the evening, just before Sandhyā-āratī.īegin Tulasi-arati by offering obeisances to Tulasīi-devī,Ĭhanting the Tulasī-Praṇāma mantra three times. The devotees sing prayers to Tulasī-devī while one devotee offers Her ārati, then all circumambulate Tulasī-devī, offering her water. Immediately following Maṅgala-āratī, Tulasi-puja is offered. The worship of Śrīmatī Tulasī in the Temple
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