Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi

Sri Tulasi Arati

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namo namaḥ tulasī kṛṣṇa-preyasi namo namaḥ rādhā-kṛṣṇa-sevā pābo ei abilāṣī
Word for word
namo namaḥ—bowing again and again; tulasī—O Tulasī!; kṛṣṇa-preyasī—O beloved of Kṛṣṇa!; namo namaḥ—repeated obeisances; rādhā-kṛṣṇa-sevā—the service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; pābo—I will obtain; ei—this; abhilāṣī—I am desirous
Translation

O Tulasī, beloved of Kṛṣṇa, I bow before you again and again. My desire is to obtain the service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

ye tomāra śaraṇa loy, tara vāñchā pūrṇa hoy kṛpā kori' koro tāre vṛndāvana-vāsi
Word for word
ye—whoever; tomāra—your; śaraṇa loy—takes shelter; tāra—his; vāñchā—desires; pūrṇa hoy—are fulfilled; kṛpā kori'—being merciful; koro—you make; tāre—him; vṛndāvana-vāsī—a resident of Vṛndāvana
Translation

Whoever takes shelter of you has his wishes fulfilled. Bestowing your mercy on him, you make him a resident of Vṛndāvana.

mora ei abhilāṣa, vilāsa kuñje dio vāsa nayana heribo sadā yugala-rūpa-rāśi
Word for word
mora—my; ei—this; abhilāṣ—desire; vilās kuñje—in the pleasure groves; dio—please give; vās—a residence; nayane—with my eyes; heribo—I will behold; sadā—always; yugala-rūpa-rāśī—the waves of the Divine Couple's beauty
Translation

My desire is that you will also give me a residence in the pleasure groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana-dhāma. Thus within my vision I will always behold the beautiful pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

ei nivedana dhara, sakhīra anugata koro sevā-adhikāra diye koro nīja dāsī
Word for word
ei nivedana—this request; dharo—please keep; sakhīra—of one of the cowherd damsels; anugata koro—make me a follower; sevā-adhikāra—the privilege of devotional service; diye—bestowing; koro—please make; nija dāsī—your own maidservant
Translation

I beg you to make me a follower of the cowherd damsels of Vraja. Please give me the privilege of devotional service and make me your own maidservant.

dīna kṛṣṇa-dāse koy, ei yena mora hoy śrī-rādhā-govinda-preme sadā yena bhāsi
Word for word
dīna kṛṣṇa-dāse—the fallen and lowly servant of Kṛṣṇa (named Kṛṣṇadāsa); koy—prays; ei—this; yena—just like; mora hoy—is mine; śrī-rādhā-govinda-preme—in the ecstatic love for Śrī Rādhā and Govinda; sadā—always; yena—just like; bhāsi—swimming
Translation

This very fallen and lowly servant of Kṛṣṇa prays, "May I always swim in the love of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Govinda."

Śrī Tulasī Pradakṣiṇa Mantra yāni kāni ca pāpāni brahma-hatyādikāni ca tāni tāni praṇaśyanti pradakṣiṇaḥ pade pade
Word for word
yāni kāni—whatever; ca—and; pāpāni—sins; brahma-hatya—killing of a brāhmaṇa; ādikāni—and so on; ca—also; tāni tāni—all of them; praṇaśyanti—are destroyed; pradakṣiṇaḥ—(by) the circumambulation (of Tulasī Devī); pade pade—at every step
Translation

Those who circumambulate Śrīmatī Tulasī Devī step by step destroy whatever sins they have committed, even the killing of a brāhmaṇa.

Śrī Tulasī Praṇāma vṛndāyai tulasī-devyai priyāyai keśavasya ca viṣṇu-bhakti-prade devi satyavatyai namo namaḥ
Word for word
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; prade—who bestows; devi—O goddess; satyavatyai—unto Satyavatī; namaḥ namaḥ—repeated obeisances
Translation

I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vṛndā, Śrīmatī Tulasī Devī, who is very dear to Lord Keśava. O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, and you possess the highest truth.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi?

Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi was composed by Krsna Dasa. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi?

O Tulasī, beloved of Kṛṣṇa, I bow before you again and again. My desire is to obtain the service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Where can I listen to Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi?

You can listen to 13 recordings of Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi on this page, including versions sung by HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HH Niranjana Swami, HH Lokanatha Swami (01), HH Lokanatha Swami (02).

How many verses does Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi have?

Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi has 7 verses.