How 'Tulasi ' becomes a plant

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HARI AUM

 

I do not remember the earlier posting on the story of

'tulasi'. The one below is taken from:

 

http://www.salagram.net/Tulasi.htm

 

Hope it is interesting, reading the things Bhagavan

had to do to keep the world running!!

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

 

Tulasi devi becomes a plant

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Pastimes involving pure devotees are only for the

benefit of conditioned souls in the material world.

This pastime, given in the Padma purana and in the

Brahma-vaivarta purana involvong Tulasi devi reveals

this clearly.

 

Once Tulasi devi descended as the daughter of King

Kushadvaja. She was married to Jalhandara. It is said

that Samudra deva the demigod controlling the nether

regions had Lakshmi devi as a daughter (since she

appeared from him at time of the churning of the

ocean) and Jalandara (one who is born from water).

 

Jalandara was married to Tulasi devi and drew strength

from her purity and chastity. So firm was her chastity

that even Lord Shiva could not defeat Jalandara in

battle and all the demigods went to Lord Vishnu for

help.

 

At this time, Lord Vishnu went to Tulasi devi assuming

the form of her husband, Jalandara. When Tulasi devi

greeted Him, thinking Him to be her husband, her

chastity was momentarily broken. Taking advantage of

this the demigods killed Jalandara.

 

When Tulasi devi understood what happened, Lord Vishnu

revealed His original form. An enraged Tulasi devi

cursed Lord Vishnu for His stone hearted behavior to

become a stone. Honoring His pure devotee, Lord Vishnu

accepted this curse and promised to appear as the

Saligrama shila in the Gandika river (now in Nepal).

He also gave Tulsai devi the benediction that she will

eternally reside with Him as His consort in Vaikuntha.

He said that for the benefit of every one she will

assume the form of a plant which will be most

auspicious for anyone performing devotional service.

 

Thus devotees never offer anything to Krishna without

a Tulasi leaf. He always adorns Himself with a Tulasi

garland. The goddess of fortune, Laksmi, is sometimes

envious of the Tulasi leaves which are placed at the

lotus feet of the Lord, for they remain fixed there

and do not move, whereas Laksmiji, although stationed

by the chest of the Lord, sometimes has to please

other devotees who pray for her favor. Laksmiji

sometimes has to go to satisfy her numerous devotees,

but tulasi leaves never forsake their position, and

the Lord therefore appreciates the service of the

tulasi more than the service of Laksmi.

 

 

 

 

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