Vrindavana Dwadashi Vratam
vri'ndaavana dvaadashee vratam'
tulasee vishnuvivaahavidhih'
deshakaalau tatah' smri'tvaa ganesham' tatra poojayet |
punyaaham' vaachayitvaa'tha naandeeshraaddham' samaacharet ||1||
vedavaadyaadinirghoshaih' vishnumoortim' samaanayet |
tulasyaa nikat'e saa tu sthaapyaa chaantarhitaa ghat'aih' ||2||
aagachchha bhagavan deva arhayishyaami keshava |
tubhyam' dadaami tulaseem' sarvakaamaprado bhava ||3||
dadyaad dvivaaramarghyam' cha paadyam' visht'arameva cha |
tatashchaachamaneeyam' cha triruktvaa cha pradaapayet ||4||
payo dadhi ghri'tam' kshaudram' kaam'syapaatraput'e ghri'tam' |
madhuparkam' gri'haana tvam' vaasudava namo'stu te ||5||
tato ye svakulaachaaraah' kartavyaa vishnutusht'aye |
haridraalepanaabhyangah' kaaryah' sarvam' vidhaaya cha ||6||
godhooli samaye poojyau tulaseekeshavau punah' |
pri'thakpri'thaktatah' kaaryau sammukham' mangalam' pat'het ||7||
isht'adeshe bhaasvare tu sankalpam' tu samarpayet |
svagotrapravaraanuktchaa tathaa tripurushaadikam' ||8||
anaadimadhyanidhana trailokyapratipaalaka |
imaam' gri'haana tulaseem' vivaahavidhineshvara ||9||
paarvatee beejasambhootaam' vri'ndaabhasmani sam'sthitaam' |
anaadimadhyanidhanaam' vallabhaam' te dadaamyaham' ||10||
payoghri'taishcha sevaabhih' kanyaavadvardhitaam' mayaa |
tvatpriyaam' tulaseem' tubhyam' daasyaami tvam' gri'haana bhoh' ||11||
evam' datvaa tu tulaseem' pashchaattau poojayettatah' |
raatrau jaagaranam' kuryaat vivaahotsavapoorvakam' ||12||
prativarshamidam' kuryaat kaartikavratasiddhaye |
tatah' prabhaatasamaye tulaseem' vishnumarchayet ||13||
vahni sam'sthaapanam' kri'tvaa dvaadashaaksharavidyayaa |
paayasaajya kshaudratilaih' hunedasht'ottaram' shatam' ||14||
tatah' svisht'akri'tam' hutvaa dadyaatpoornaahutim' tatah' |
aachaaryam' cha samabhyarchya homashesham' samaapayet ||15||
chaturo vaarshikaanmaasaan niyamam' yasya yatkri'tam' |
kathayitvaa dvijebhyastat tathaa'nyatparipoojayet ||16||
idam' vratam' mayaa deva kri'tam' preetyai tava prabho |
noonam' sampoornataam' yaatu tvatprasaadaat janaardana ||17||
revateeturyacharane dvaadasheesam'yute narah' |
na kuryaatpaaranaam' kurvan vratam' nishphalataam' vrajet ||18||
tato yeshaam' padaarthaanaam' varjanam' tu kri'tam' bhavet |
chaaturmaasye'thavaa toorje braahmanebhyah' samarpayet ||19||
tatah' sarvam' samashneeyaat yadyaduktam' vrate sthitah' |
dampatibhyaam' sahaivaatra bhoktavyam' vaa dvijaih' saha ||20||
tato bhuktottaram' yaani galitaani dalaani cha |
tulasyaastaani bhuktvaa tu sarvapaapaih' pramuchyate ||21||
bhojanaanantaram' vishnorarpitam' tulaseedalam' |
bhakshanaatpaapanirmuktih' chaandraayana shataadhikam' ||22||
ikshukhand'am' tathaa dhaatreephalam' poogeephalam' tathaa | |
bhuktvaa tu bhojanasyaante tasyochchhisht'am' vinashyati ||23||
eshu trishu na bhuktam' chedaikakamapi yena tu |
jnyeyam' uchchhisht'a aavarsham' naro'sau naatra sam'shayah' ||24||
tatah' saayam' punah' poojyau ikshuvam'shaishcha mand'itau |
tulaseevaasudevau cha kri'takri'tyo bhavettatah' ||25||
tato visarjanam' kuryaat datvaa deyaadikam' hareh' |
vaikunt'ham' gachchha bhagavan tulasyaa sahitah' prabho ||26||
matkri'tam' poojanam' gri'hya santusht'o bhava sarvadaa |
gachchha gachchha surashresht'ha svasthaanam' parameshvara ||27||
yatra brahmaadayo devaah' tatra gachchha janaardana |
evam' visri'jya devesham' aachaaryaaya pradaapayet ||28||
moortyaadikam' sarvameva kri'takri'tyo bhavennarah' |
prativarsham' karotyevam' tulasyudvaahanam' shubham' ||29||
iha loke paratraapi vipulam' sadyasho bhavet |
prativarsham' tu yah' kuryaat tulaseekarapeed'anam' |
bhaktimaan dhanadhaanyaishcha yukto bhavati nishchitam' ||30||
iti sanatkumaarasam'hitaantargatam' vri'ndaavanadvaadasheevratam' sampoornam' |
Meaning
1. The Vrindavana Dwadashi Vratam describes the sacred ritual of Tulasi–Vishnu Vivaha, performed on the Dwadashi of the Kartika month. The ceremony begins with worshipping Lord Ganesha, performing purification rites, and invoking auspiciousness.
2–4. Lord Vishnu’s idol is placed near Tulasi, and he is worshipped with offerings of water, milk, honey, curd, and ghee. The devotee prays, “O Keshava! I offer you Tulasi, the fulfiller of all desires.”
5–8. After performing the abhisheka and chanting, the devotee declares the sacred intent (sankalpa) with his lineage and family names, inviting Vishnu to accept the marriage.
9–11. The devotee recites mantras offering Tulasi — born from Parvati’s seed, resting in Vrinda’s ashes, and beloved of Vishnu — as a bride.
12–15. The night is spent in devotional vigil with songs and prayers. The next morning, Tulasi and Vishnu are worshipped again, followed by a sacred fire ritual (homa) with offerings of milk, ghee, and honey.
16–24. After completion, the devotee eats sanctified food and consumes Tulasi leaves offered to Vishnu, which purifies all sins.
25–29. In the evening, Tulasi and Vishnu are once again worshipped before formal immersion and offering donations.
2. One who performs this vratam every year attains wealth, fame, happiness in this world, and liberation hereafter.
Summary:
Vrindavana Dwadashi Vratam celebrates the divine wedding of Goddess Tulasi and Lord Vishnu — a union symbolizing devotion merging with divinity. Observing this vratam in the month of Kartika cleanses sins, grants material and spiritual prosperity, and leads to eternal Vaikuntha abode. The ritual emphasizes gratitude, purity, and surrender — harmonizing home and heart with divine love. Performing Tulasi–Vishnu Vivaha annually brings blessings of harmony, fertility, health, and moksha.
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