Padma Purana - excerpts


SATYADI TRI YUGE BODHO VIRAGO MUKTI SADHAKAU 
KALAU TU KEVALA BHAKTIR BRAHMA-SAYUJYA KARINI 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 194/5, spoken by Narada Muni) 

 In three previous yugas (Satya-yuga, etc.) one would achieve enlightenment 
and liberation by becoming free from worldly affairs, but in Kali-yuga, one 
can easily achieve the same abode as the Supreme Lord just by performing 
devotional service to Him. 

YESAM CITTE BHAVED BHAKTIH SARVADA PREMA RUPINI 
NA TE PASYANTI KINASAM SVAPNE'PY AMALA MURTAYAH 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 194/17) 
 
 Those purified persons whose mind is always engaged in affectionate 
devotional service do not ever experience hellish condition of life even in 
dreams. 
 
NRNAM JANMA SAHASRENA BHAKTIH SUKRTINAM BHAVET 
KALAU BHAKTIH KALAU BHAKTIR BHAKTYA KRSNAH PURAH STHITAH 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 194/20) 
 
 Those persons who have accumulated sufficient pious activities for thousands 
of births achieve bhakti because by execution of bhakti alone and only 
execution of bhakti, one is able to situate himself in the abode of the 
Supreme Lord Krsna. 

BHAKTI DROHA KARA YE CA TE SIDANTI JAGATA TRAYE 
DURVASA DUHKHAM APANNAH PURA BHAKTI VININDAKAH 
ALAM VRTTAIR ALAM TIRTHAIR ALAM YOGAIR ALAM MAKHAIH 
ALAM JNANA KATHA ALAPAIR BHAKTIR EKAIVA MUKTIDAH 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 194/21,22) 
 
 Those who have hatred toward devotional service are the cause of shaking 
(disturbance) of the three worlds. In previous histories, those who have 
criticized the devotional service, they have achieved unlimited miseries and 
intolerable difficulties. One cannot achieve liberation by any other means 
such as going to the places of pilgrimage, performing yoga practice, 
sacrifice, cultivating knowledge and discussing Vedic literature except 
devotional service. 

RSIBHIR BAHUDHA LOKA UPAYAH SIDDHAYE KRTAH 
SRAMA SADHYAS CA TE SARVE PRAYAH SVARGA PHALAPRADAH 
VAIKUNTYA SADHAKAH PANTHA GUPTO LOKESU VARTATE 
TASYA UPADESAKAH SADHUH PRAYO BHAGYENA LABHYATE 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 194/54,55) 
 
 Many great saintly persons created many solutions (Vedic instructions) to 
give perfection to the living entities, which, by working hard all of them, 
result in awarding one heavenly planets. Those people who function to achieve 
the spiritual world (Vaikuntha planet) are always said to be hidden because 
such preaching (speaking about the spiritual world) saintly persons are 
available only to those who are very lucky. 
 
GRANTHO'STADASA SAHASRO DVADASA SKANDHA SAMYUTAH 
PARIKSITA SUKA SAMBADAH SRIMAD BHAGAVATA ABHIDAH 
SLOKA ARDHAM SLOKA PADAM VA NITYAM BHAGAVATA UDBHAVAM 
PATHASVA SVA MUKENA'PI YADI ICCHASI BHAVA KSAYAM 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 195/29,36) 
 
 The literature which has 18,000 verses and is divided into twelve cantos, 
which is the conversation between Pariksit and Sukadeva Gosvami, is the Srimad 
Bhagavatam. If somebody wants liberation from this world and cuts the tie of 
this material existence, he should study the Srimad Bhagavatam by himself 
daily, as a routine, even half a sloka or even one line of a sloka.
 
MAHATMANO MAHABHAGA BHAGAVAT PADA SEVAKAH 
TAD VISNOH PARAMAM DHAMA YANTI BRAHMA SUKHA PRADAM 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 228/10) 
 
 Those personalities who are greatly advanced, who are most fortunate, who are 
worshiping the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, achieve the 
transcendental abode of Lord Visnu where they enjoy transcendental bliss. 
 
NA VEDA ADHYANAIR YAJNAIR NA VRATAIR NA UPAVASATAH 
NA PRAPYAM VAISNAVAM LOKAM VINA DASYENA KUTRACIT 
TASMAD DASYAM HARER BHAKTIM BHAJETA'NANAYA MANASAH 
PRAPNOTI PARAMAM SIDDHIM KARMA BANDHA VIMOCANIM 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 229/120,121) 
 
 One cannot achieve the abode of Lord Sri Visnu by studying Vedic literatures, 
by performing sacrifice, and fasting on different days except by becoming the 
servant of the Supreme Lord. Therefore, one should become a servant to do 
devotional service to Lord Sri Hari and serve Him with unalloyed devotion, 
then one can achieve the transcendental perfection which frees one from 
material bondage of fruitive action. 

SANSARO VAISNAVA ADHINO DEVA VAISNAVA PALITAH 
AHAM CA VAISNAVA ADHINAS TASMAT SRESTAS CA VAISNAVAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA KHANDA 2/81, spoken by the Supreme Lord) 
 
 (The Supreme Personality of Godhead glorifies the Vaisnavas saying,) "The 
whole world is under the care of the Vaisnavas. All the demigods are taking 
care of Vaisnavas. I (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) am under the care of 
Vaisnavas, therefore Vaisnavas are the topmost persons in this world."
 
KAMA KRODHA VIHINA YE HINSA DAMBHA VIVARJITAH 
LOBHA MOHA VIHINAS CA JNEYAS TE VAISNAVA JANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 2/83) 
 
 Those who are free from lust, anger, violence, arrogance, greed, illusion, 
are said to be Vaisnavas. 
 
DHARMA UPADESINA'S CAIVA DHARMA ACARA PARAS TATHA 
GURU SUSRUSINAS CAIVA VIJNEYAS TE CA VAISNAVAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 2/85) 
 
 Those who are preaching the transcendental message given by the Supreme Lord,
follow it as a way of life and worship their own spiritual master are the 
real Vaisnavas. 
 
EKADASI VRATAM TE CA BHAKTI BHAVENA KURVATE 
GAYANTI MAMA NAMANI JNEYAS TE VAISNAVA JANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 2/28) 
 
 Those who observe Ekadasi with full devotion and sing My holy names are 
Vaisnavas. 
 
TULASI MULA MRDBHIS CA TILAKANI NAYANTI YE 
TULASI KASTHA PANKAIS CA JNEYAS TE VAISNAVA JANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 2/92) 
 
 Those who put tilaka marks on their forehead with the mud taken from the root 
of Tulasi or those who put tilaka made of the paste of Tulasi wood are said to 
be Vaisnavas. 
 
SALAGRAMA SILA YESAM GRHE VASATI SARVADA 
SASTRAM BHAGAVATAM CAIVA JNEYAS TE VAISNAVA JANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 2/94) 
 
 The persons in whose house a Salagram Sila and the Srimad Bhagavatam 
scripture are found are said to be Vaisnavas. 
 
MAT PADA SALILAIR YESAM SIKTANI MASKAKANI CA 
MAMA NAIVEDYAM ASNANTI JNEYASTE VAISNAVA JANAH 
KSUT TRT PRAPIDITEBHYAS CA YE YACCHANTY ANNA AMBU CA 
KURYUR YE YOGA SUSRUSAM JNEYAS TE BHAGAVATA JANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 2/98,99) 
 
 Whoever's head is washed with the water which is derived by washing My two 
lotus feet and those who eat food offered to Me are said to be Vaisnavas. 
Those who distribute food grains and water to needy people who are suffering 
from hunger and thirst, and who follow the yogic path of devotional service 
are said to be Vaisnavas. 
 
BAHUNA 'TRA KIMUKTENA BHASITENA PUNAH PUNAH 
MAMA 'RCA YE CA KURVANTI VIJNEYAS TE CA VAISNAVA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 2/107) 
 
 What is the use of saying more and more? Those people who actually worship 
are said to be Vaisnavas. 

HARAU PRASANNE PAPANI KUTRA TISTHANTI DEHINAM 
JANMANTARA ARJITAIH PAPAIR GATA YUYAM IMAM GATIM 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 7/80) 
 
 If the Supreme Lord Hari is pleased with somebody, where does sinful activity 
remain in his body? Even though a person has accumulated sins for birth after
birth, he achieves this destination (liberation). 
 
TATRA UDICYAM DISI MAUNI YAJNA SUTRANI KARNAYOH 
KRTVA UPAVISTAH PRAJNAS TU MALA MUTRA VISARJAYET 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/3, spoken by Srila Vyasadeva) 
 
 An intelligent person, after tying a brahmana thread on his right ear, facing 
north, urinates and evacuates in sitting position, in silent condition. 
 
DANTA DHAVANA KURYAD YO MADHYANHA APARANHAYOH 
TASYA PUJAM NA GRHANANTI DEVATAH PITARO RSIH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/17) 
 
 One who brushes his teeth in the midday or afternoon, neither the 
forefathers, the demigods or the sages accept his worship. 
 
UPAVASA DINE VIPRA! PITR SRADDHA DINE TATHA 
NA TAT PHALAM AVAPNOTI DANTA DHAVANA KRNNARAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/20, spoken by Srila Vyasadeva) 
 
 On the fasting day or on the day when oblations are given to the forefathers, 
O brahmana, one who brushes his teeth does not achieve the result of doing so. 

VASTRA ASANE KEVALE CA TATHA KUSAMAYA ASANE 
PUSPA ASANE CA UPAVISTAH PUJAYET KAMALAPATIM 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/67, spoken by Srila Vyasadeva) 
 
 One should worship the Supreme Lord, the husband of the goddess of fortune, 
by sitting upon a seat made with cotton, kusa grass seat, or silk seat only. 
 
YAH KAROTI JANASTASYA PRASANNAH SATATAM HARIH 
TULASI PATRA MALEYAM NIJA GANDHA SUKHA PRADA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/77, spoken by Srila Vyasadeva) 
 
The Supreme Lord becomes very pleased upon that person who always offers Him a 
garland made out of Tulasi leaves, because the fragrance of Tulasi is very 
pleasing. 
 
NIJA BHAKTYA TATO JAPTVA MANTRAM ASTADASAKSARAM 
GOVINDAYA TATO DADYAN NANA NAIVEDYAM UTTAMAM 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/103, spoken by Srila Vyasadeva) 
 
 While chanting the eighteen letter mantra, one should offer different kinds 
of eatable foodstuffs, prepared in the best way, to Lord Sri Govinda. 
 
DHUPAM YACCCHATI HO VIPRA HARAYE DHRTA VASITAM 
SA GACCHET VISNU BHAVANAM VIMUKTAH PAPA KOTIBHIH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/106) 
 
 O brahmanas, any person who offers incense which is full of fragrance to Lord 
Sri Visnu, goes to the abode of Lord Sri Visnu after becoming free from 
millions of sins. 

GHRTENA DIPAM YO DADYAT TILA TAILENA VA PUNAH 
NIMESAT SAKALAM TASYA PAPAM HARATI KESAVAH 
KARPURA VASITAM YASTU TAMBULAM CAKRA PANAYE 
DADYAT TASYA DVIJA SRESTHA MUKTIR BHAVATI JAIMINE 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/108,109) 
 
 Anybody who offers a ghee lamp or a lamp made of sesame oil to Lord Sri 
Visnu, Lord Sri Kesava in a moment removes all of his sins. Anyone who offers 
a camphor lamp to Him and betel leaf (made up with spice, etc.) to the Supreme 
Lord, Who holds a disk in his hand, O best of the brahmanas, Jaimini, achieves 
liberation. 

PRANAMED DANDAVAD BHUMAU SAPTADHA YASTU KESAVAM 
PATAKAM TAT SARIRASTHAM BHASMAI BHAVATI TAT-KSANAT 
SIRASYA ANJALIM ADHAYA PRANAMED YO JANARDANAM 
TASMAI LAKSMI PATIR VISNUR DADATI PARAMAM PADAM 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/125,126) 
 
 One who pays long obeisances, while lying on the ground, to Lord Sri Kesava 
seven times, all the sins from his body turn into asava immediately. One who 
pays obeisances to the Supreme Lord, touching his forehead with his folded 
hands, the husband of Laksmi, Sri Visnu, gives him the highest abode, the 
spiritual world. 
 
JAIMINE TULASI PATRAM YASTUR JIGHRATI VAISNAVAH 
TASYA DEHANTARASTHAM HI SARVA PAPAM VINASYATI 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/135) 
 
 O Jaimini (a great sage), anybody who smells the Tulasi leaf which has 
emanated from Lord Sri Visnu, whatever sins he has in his body are all 
destroyed. 
 
PAPA VYADHI VINASARTHAM VISNU PADODAKA AUSADHAM 
PAPINO'PI NARASTE CA PIVANTU PRATI VASARAM 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/145) 
 
 Even a sinful man, who daily drinks the medicine-like water which washes the 
two lotus feet of Lord Sri Visnu, removes the disease of his sins. 
 
YATHA AUSADHENA ROGASTU HANYANTE DEHINO BHRSAM 
TATHAIVA PATAKAM SARVAM VISNU PADODAKENA CA 
VISNU PADODAKAM SUDDHAM TULASI PATRA SAMYUTAM 
YO VAHET SIRSA VIPRA TASYA PUNYAM VADAMY AHAM 
BRAHMA HATYADIBHIH PAPAIR VIMUKTO VISNU RUPA DHRT 
ANTE VISNU PURAM GATVA VISNUNA SAHA MODATE 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 11/147,148) 
 
 As by taking the correct medicines, one's diseases are destroyed in his body, 
similarly, by taking the water which has washed the two lotus feet of Lord 
Visnu, all of one's sins are destroyed. When that water is mixed with Tulasi 
leaves, that water is said to be pure and anybody, O brahmana, who drinks it 
and touches it to his head, whatever merits he achieves, I shall tell you. All 
of his sins, such as the killing of a brahmana, etc. are removed from him and 
at last he reaches the abode of Lord Visnu, attains the same form as Lord 
Visnu and enjoys there with Lord Sri Visnu. 

SATYAM SATYAM PUNAH SATYAM SATYAM EVA MAYA UCYATE 
KAMALAIR HARIM ABHYARCYA PRAPYATE PARAMAM PADAM 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 13/167, spoken by Srila Vyasadeva) 
 
 I am telling you very truthfully that by worshiping Lord Sri Hari with lotus 
flowers, one achieves the supreme abode.
 
PATAHAM DUNDUBHIM CAIVA KAHALAM SINDHUVARAKAM 
KANSYAM CA KARATALAM CA VENUM VADAYATE TU YAH 
PUJALALE MAHAVISNOS TASYA PUNYAM NISAMAYA 
STE YAD YAIH PATAKAIR MUKTO MANDIRAM YATI CAKRINAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 14/32,33) 
 
 Anybody who makes sounds in the temple of Lord Sri Hari at the time of 
worship (aratik) with a great drum and small drum, with a bell metal plate, 
kartala cymbals, or with a flute, becomes free from all sins and Lord Sri 
Maha-Visnu awards unlimited merits to him. 
 
SVAPAN BHUNJAN VADAN TISTHAN UTTISTHAN CA VRAJANS TATHA 
SMARED VIRATAM VISNUM MUMUKSUR VAISNAVO JANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 15/6) 
 
 Any Vaisnava desirous of liberation should constantly remember Lord Sri Visnu 
while sleeping, while eating, while sitting, while standing, while speaking, 
while going somewhere, etc. 
 
YE VISNU PUJANA RATA HARI BHAKTA BHAKTA 
EKADASI VRATARATAH KAPATAIR VIHINAH 
YE VISNU PADA SALILAM SIRASA VAHANTI 
TE PAPINO'PI NA BHATA MAMA DANDANIYAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 15/80, spoken by Lord Yamaraja to his 
messengers) 
 
 O messengers, anyone who is engaged in worshiping Lord Sri Visnu, or anyone 
who is devoted to the devotee of Lord Sri Hari, or engaged in fasting on 
Ekadasi day, or one who is free from hypocrisy, one who drinks and touches to 
his head the water which has washed the lotus feet of Lord Sri Visnu, even 
though they are sinful, they are not to be punished by me. 
 
HARER ABHAKTO VIPRO'PI VIJNEYAH SVAPACADHIKAH 
HARI BHAKTA SVAPAKO'PI VIJNEYA BRAHMANADHIKAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 16/3) 
 
 Any person who is not a devotee of Lord Sri Hari, even though he is a 
brahmana, he is lower than a dog-eater. Even if one is a dog-eater, if he is a 
devotee of Lord Sri Hari, he is understood as being better than a brahmana. 

PUNYATMA SA KATHAM MARTYO YENA NA'RADHITO HARIH 
SA KATHAM PATAKI YASYA BHAKTIR NARAYANE PRABHO 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 17/6) 
 
 How can one be a meritorious person in this world, if he has not worshiped 
Lord Sri Hari? How can one be sinful if he is a devotee of Lord Sri Narayana? 
 
YUNAM CITTAM YATHA STRISU 
LUBDHANAM CA YATHA DHANE 
KSUDHITANAM YATHA CA'NNE 
TATHA TVAYI MAMA'STU VAI 
 
(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 17/155, prayer of a devotee to the Supreme Lord) 
 
 Just as a lusty person is hankering for women, a greedy person is hankering 
for wealth, a hungry person is hankering for food grains, let my mind 
similarly be attached to You only, O Lord. 
 
PARA STRIYAM SAMALOKYA VISADAM YANTI YE JANAH 
SRNVANTI PAPA CARCAM CA TESAM RUSTO'SMY AHAM SADA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 19/101, spoken by the Supreme Lord) 
 
 I am always angry with those persons who become agitated by looking at
other's wives and those who listen to sinful talks. 
 
EKADASYAM BHUNJATE YE LOBHAT PAPA DHIYO NARAH 
VEDA NINDA KARA YECA TESAM RUSTO'SMY AHAM SADA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 19/105, spoken by the Supreme Lord) 
 
 I am always angry with those who eat on Ekadasi day and due to greed engage 
in sinful activities and those who criticize Vedic literatures.
 
DIVASE MAITHUNAM YE CA KURVATE KAMA MOHITAH 
RAJASVALA STRIYAM CAIVA TESAM RUSTO'SMY AHAM SADA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 19/107) 
 
 I am always angry with those who enjoy copulation in the day time, due to 
being infatuated by lust, and those who enjoy copulation with a lady who is 
passing through menstruation.
 
EKADASYAM SAMAYANTYAM PRAPUNANTYAM JAGATTRAYAM 
STHATAVYAM ANNAMASRITYA BHAVATA PAPA PURUSA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 22/46) 
 
 When Ekadasi arrives, at that time, all of the sins from the three worlds 
reside in grains in the form of a sinful person.

SANSARE YANI PAPANI TANY EVA EKADASI DINE 
ANNAM ASRITYA TISTHANTI SRIMAN NARAYANA AJNAYA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 22/50) 
 
 Whatever sins are available in this world, they all together reside in grains 
on Ekadasi day by the order of Lord Sri Narayana.
 
INDRIYANAM YATHA SRESTHAM MANAH PROKTAM MANISIBHIH 
MASANAM KARTIKAH SRESTHAH PANDAVANAM YATHA'RJUNAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 22/70) 
 
 Just as the mind is the leader of the senses, as thoughtful persons have 
said, similarly, the best of all months is Karttika and the best of all 
Pandavas is Arjuna. 
 
RAMAYANAM BHAGAVATAM BHARATAM VYASA BHASITAM 
ANYANI CA PURANANAI PATHYANI HARIVASARE 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 22/137) 
 
 On the day of Lord Hari (Ekadasi, etc.), one should study Ramayana, 
Srimad-Bhagavatam, Mahabharata, and other Puranas which are written by Srila 
Vyasadeva. 
 
NISI JAGARANAM KURYAT SANANDO VAISNAVO JANAH 
JITA NIDRO BHAVET SAMYAK DHYAYATE KESAVAM HRDA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 22/139) 
 
 One should remain awake over night, in a pleasing mood with other Vaisnavas, 
keeping his senses under control and remembering Lord Sri Kesava within his 
heart. 
 
DVADASI TITHI MADHYE TU KARTAVYAM PARANAM BUDHAIH 
NA KADACIT TRAYODASYAM VRATASYA PHALAM ICCHUBHIH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 22/144) 
 
 One should break his fast of Ekadasi within the Dvadasi tithi. If somebody 
wants the result of fasting, he should never break the Ekadasi fast on 
Trayodasi. 
 
UPAVASA DINE VIPRA NISAYAM API VAISNAVAH 
UPAVASA PHALA PREPSUR YATNATSU APAM VIVARJAYET 
VINAJAGARANAM NUNAM UPAVASAM NIRARTHAKAH 
ATO JAGARANAM KURYAM UBHAYOR API PAKSAYAH 
EKADASI VRATAM YE CA VIDHINA'NENA KURVATE 
SATYAM SATYAM DVIJA SRESTHA SARVE TE MOKSA GAMINAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 22/145,146,147) 
 
 On the fasting day, either daytime or at night, if a Vaisnava is desirous to 
achieve the results of fasting, should be free from sleeping with great 
endeavor. Without remaining awake at night on Ekadasi, his fasting is said to 
remain fruitless. Therefore one should fast on both Ekadasis (the light part 
and dark part). One who observes Ekadasi according to this process, I tell you 
truthfully again and again, that all of these people are eligible to achieve 
liberation. 

EKADASI VRATA SAMAM VRATA NASTI JAGATTRAYE 
ANICCHAYA'PI YAT KRTVA GATIR EVAM VIDHA'VAYOH 
EKADASI VRATAM YE TU BHAKTI BHAVENA KURVATE 
NA JANE KIM BHAVET TESAM VASUDEVA ANUKAMPAYA 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 23/172,173) 
 
 In the three worlds, there is no kind of fasting which is even comparable to 
the Ekadasi fast. Even if one performs this fast without a proper attitude, he 
achieves the Supreme abode. Anyone who fasts on Ekadasi day, with full 
devotion, what happens to him by the mercy of the Supreme Lord, I can not say 
(how much merit gets cannot be described). 
 
KOTI BRAHMANDA MADHYESU YANI TIRTHANI BHUTALE 
TULASI DALAM ASRITYA TANYEVA NIVASANTI VAI 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 24/10) 
 
 In millions and millions of universes, whatever places of pilgrimage are 
available on the Earthly planet, they certainly all come and take shelter in a 
Tulasi leaf. 
 
YO'SNATI TULASI PATRAM SARVA PAPA HARAM SUBHAM 
TAT SARIRANTARA STHAYI PAPAM NASYATI TAT KSANAT 
TULASI KASTHA SAMBHUTAM MALAM VAHATI YO NARAH 
TAD DEHE PATAKAM NASTI SATYAM ETAT MAYA UCYATE 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 24/26,27, spoken by Srila Vyasadeva to Jaimini) 
 
 Anybody who eats a Tulasi leaf, all of his sins are removed and he becomes 
meritorious. Whatever sins he has within his body are removed at once. Anyone
who wears a Tulasi wood necklace, no sins can reside in his body. This is 
exactly true, I say to you. 
 
MUTRAM PURISAM TULASI TALESU KURVANTI YE VAI SATATAM MANUSYAH 
DEVA ASRAYE SANCITA PATAKANAM TESAM HARATY ASU HARI DHANANI 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 24/37) 
 
 If anyone urinates, throws dirt or evacuates under the Tulasi plant again and 
again, he accumulates the same sin of committing offenses at the feet of the 
Supreme Lord and his wealth is also taken away. 

KARATALA DVAYAM DATVA CINOTI TULASI DALAM 
YATHA NA KAMPATE SAKHA TULASYA DVIJA SATTAMA 
PATRASYA CAYANE DEVI BHAGNA SAKHA YADA BHAVET 
TADA HRDI VYATHA VISNOR JAYATE TULASI PATE 
SAKHA AGRAT PATITAM BHUMAU PATRAM PATRAM PURATANAM 
TENA'PI PUJYO GOVINDO MADHU KAITABHA MARDANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, KRIYA YOGASARA 24/42,43,44) 
 
 After clapping his hands twice, one should pick the Tulasi leaves, O best of 
the brahmanas. While picking the leaves, no branches of Tulasi should be 
shaken. If while picking Tulasi any branches are broken, the Supreme Lord 
Hari, Visnu, Who is the husband of Tulasi, His heart receives the pain. If the 
tip of the branch (manjaris) or leaves are falling unto the ground due to 
being old, they can still be used to worship Lord Sri Govinda, the killer of 
the Madhu and Kaitava demons. 
 
TILAKANI DADASADHA NITYAM VAI DHARAYED BUDHAH 
DHARMA ADHARMAM TU JANATI YAH SA VAISNAVA UCYATE

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARAKHANDA 68/7) 
 
 Any intelligent person who wears twelve marks on his body daily with tilaka, 
he knows what is dharma and what is adharma. He knows what are religious and 
irreligious principles. One who knows the difference between religious and 
irreligious principles is said to be a Vaisnava. 
 
SAKARO HI SUKHE NAIVA NIRAKARO NA DRUSYATE 
SEVARASAS CA SAKARE NIRAKARE NA VAI RASAH 
SAKARENA NIRAKARO JNAYATE SVAYAM EVA HI 
HARI SMRTI PRASADENA ROMANCITA TANUR YADA 

(PADMA PURANA, UTTARA KHANDA 131/104,105) 
 
 Due to the happiness derived by serving the form of the Supreme Lord, one 
forgets the impersonal feature of the Lord because the pleasure derived by 
serving the personal form of the Lord cannot be derived by the impersonal 
feature. By serving the form of the Supreme Lord, His impersonal feature is 
understood by itself. When serving the Supreme Lord and remembering Him, the 
hairs of the body stand on end, then this personal feature of the Lord, 
automatically gives an understanding of the impersonal feature. 
 
SRAVANE VARJAYET SAKAM DADHI BHADRAPADE TYAJET 
ASVINE MASI DUGHAM CA KARTIKA CA AMISAM TYAJET 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 79/51) 
 
 In the month of Sravana (July-August), one should give up eating leafy 
vegetables. In the month of Bhadra (August-September), one should give up 
eating yogurt. In the month of Asvina (September-October) one should give up 
drinking milk. In the month of Karttika (October-November), one should not eat 
protein rich foods such as dahl. 
 
AHARNISAM SMARAN NAMAM KRSNAM PASYATI CAKSUSA 
ASUCIR VA SUCIRVA'PI SARVA KALESU SARVADA 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 80/7) 
 
 Day and night, one should remember the holy name of Lord Sri Krsna, either in 
dirty condition or clean condition, at all times and in all places, until one 
sees Lord Sri Krsna with his eyes. 
 
APAVITRAH PAVITRO VA SARVAVASTHAN GATO'PI VA 
YAH SMARET PUNDARIKAKSAM SA BAHYA ABHYANTARAH SUCIH 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 80/11) 
 
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BHADRE CA JANMA DIVASE UPAVASA PARO BHAVET 
PRASUPTASYA PARIVARTAM ASVINE MASI KARAYET 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 80/30) 
 
 In the month of Bhadra (August-September), on the day when Lord Sri Krsna 
appeared, one should fast. When Lord Sri Krsna turns over to the other side 
while sleeping in the month of Asvina (September-October), on Ekadasi day, one 
should carefully fast. 
 
KARTIKE PUNYA MASE CA VRINDAVANAH PUNYAM ACARET 
DAMODARAYA DIPAM CA PRANSUSTHANE PRADAPAYET 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 80/33) 
 
 One should observe meritorious functions in Vrndavana in the meritorious 
month called Karttika (October-November) and offer a lamp to Lord Sri Damodara 
in a holy place. 
 
NA ANYOCCHISTAM CA BHUNJITA 
NA ANYA SESAM CA DHARAYET 
AVAISNAVANAM SAMBHASA 
VANDANADI VIVARJAYET 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 82/35) 
 
 One should not eat other's leftovers and one should not wear the clothes 
previously worn by others. One should not talk to avaisnavas (atheists) and 
one should not praise others. 
 
KRSNA PRIYA SAKHI-BHAVAM SAMASRITYA PRAYATNATAH 
TAYOH SEVAM PRAKURVIGA DIVA NAKTAM ATANDRITAH 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 82/49) 
 
 One should develop a conjugal relationship with the Supreme Lord carefully, 
and in the mood of gopis worship Lord Sri Krsna day and night without any 
laziness or hesitation.

VRINDABANAM PARITYAJYA NAIVA GACCHAMY AHAM KVACIT 
NIVASAMY ANAYA SARDHAM AHAM ATRAIVA SARVADA 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 82/78) 
 
I certainly never leave Vrndavana. I always live here with My consort. 
 
ANARADHITA GOVINDO NA VIDANTI HITODAYAM 
NA TAPO YAJNA DANANAM LABHATE PHALAM UTTAMAM 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 84/15) 
 
 There is no benefit for the performer of austerity, sacrifice or charity if 
he does not worship Lord Govinda. 
 
HARER ARADHANAM HITVA DURITA AUGHA NIVARANAM 
NA ANYAT PASYAMI JANTUNAM PRAYASCITTAM PARAM MUNE 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 84/17, spoken by Suta Gosvami to the sages) 
 
 Besides worshiping the Supreme Lord Sri Hari, I do not see any better 
atonement for the living entities to remove one's sins.

DURLABHO MANUSO DEHO DEHINAM KSANA-BHANGURAH 
TATRAPI DURLABHAM MANYE VAIKUNTHA PRIYA DARSANAM 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 84/23) 
 
 Among perishable living entities, to attain a human birth is very rare, but 
even more rare is to be able to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead. 
 
STRINAM PATIVRATANAM TU PATIR EVA HI DAIVATAM 
SA TU PUJYO VISNU BHAKTYA MANO VAK KAYA KARMABHIH 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 84/51) 
 
 Even those women who are completely chaste, and whose husband is said to be 
worshipable, should worship Lord Sri Visnu with their mind, body and words. 
 
ATHA BHAKTIM PRAVAKSAMI VIVIDHAM PAPANASINI 
VIVIDHA BHAKTIR UDDISTA MANO VAK KAYA SAMBHAVA 
LAUKIKI VEDIKI CAPI BHAVED ADHYATMIKI TATHA 
DHYANA DHARANAYA BUDHYA VEDANAM SMARANAM HI YAT 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 85/4,5, spoken by Srila Suta Gosvami) 
 
 Let me tell you of the process of devotional service which removes all sins. 
There are many ways of executing devotional service which are emanations from 
the mind, words or body. This transcendental process is divided into two. One 
is 'laukika' and the other is 'vedika' with the rules and regulations of 
scriptures. Meditating on the Lord and controlling the breathing is done by 
instructions from the Vedic literature. 

DHYANAM EVA KRTE SRESTHAM TRETAYAM YAJNA EVA CA 
DVAPARE CA ARCANAM TISYE DANAM CA HARI KIRTANAM 
SARVAM CA SASTAM SARVATRA DHYANAM NA CA KALAU YUGE 
NARANAM MUGDHA CITTATVAT KRCCHRA STHANAM VISAMPATE 

(PADMA PURANA, PATALA KHANDA 114/395,396) 
 
In the Satya-yuga, the process for liberation was mediation of the Supreme 
Lord. In the Treta-yuga, the process was sacrifice. In the Dvapara yuga, the 
process was worship of the form of the Supreme Lord and in the Kali, charity 
and chanting the holy name is said to be liberating. All the processes are 
said to be useful everywhere except in Kali-yuga, when meditation is not 
allowed because the minds of all human beings are disturbed and they are all 
fallen, O Karttikeya. 
 
GURU PUJAM AKRTVAIVA YAH SASTRAM SROTUM ICCHATI 
NA KAROTI CA SUSRUSAM AJNA BHANGAM CA BHAVATAH 

(PADMA PURANA, BHUMI KHANDA 67/43) 
 
 Without worshiping the spiritual master, one who tries to listen to the 
scriptures, is not following scriptural injunctions and is consciously 
breaking them. 
 
NA ABHINANDATI TAD VAKYAM UTTARAM SAMPRAYACCHATI 
GURU KARMANI SADHYE CA TAD UPEKSAM KAROTI CA 

(PADMA PURANA, BHUMI KHANDA 67/44) 
 
 One who does not respect the spiritual master and counteranswers his 
statements, is actually ignoring the work of the spiritual master. 
 
DIVA PRAKASAKAH SURYAH SASI RATRO PRAKASAKAH 
GRHA PRAKASAKO DIPAS TAMO NASA KARAH SADA 
RATRAU DIVA GRHASYANTE GURUH SISYAM SADAIVAHI 
AJNANAYAM TAMAS TASYA GURUH SARVAM PRANASAYET 

(PADMA PURANA, BHUMI KHANDA 85/12,13) 
 
 The day is lit by the sun, the night is lit by the moon and darkness is 
always removed from the house by the light of a lamp. The spiritual master 
removes the darkness of ignorance of a disciple at all times, either during 
the day or the night or in the house. 
 
TASMAD GURUH PARAM TIRTHAM SISYANAM AVANIPATE 
EVA JNATRVA TATAH SISYAH SARVADA TAM PRAPUJAYET 

(PADMA PURANA, BHUMI KHANDA 85/14, spoken by the Supreme Lord) 
 
 Therefore, the guru is the topmost place of pilgrimage for the disciple. 
Understand this, the disciple should always worship his spiritual master. 
 
ADYAM PURUSAM ISANAM SARVA LOKA MAHESVARAM 
NA CINTAYANTI YE VISNU TE VAI NIRAYA GAMINAH 

(PADMA PURANA, BHUMI KHANDA 96/11) 
 
 Those who do not remember Lord Sri Visnu, the first person, the Lord of all 
living entities, who is the Lord of all the worlds, are certainly falling into 
hell. 

NARAH PARESAM PRATIKULAM ACARAN 
PRAYATI GHORAM NARAKAM SUDARUNAM 
SADA ANUKULASYA NARASYA JIVINAH 
SUKHA VAHA MUKTIR ADURA SAMSTHITA 

(PADMA PURANA, BHUMI KHANDA 96/52) 
 
 Those persons who act against the transcendental personality of Godhead fall 
into the ferocious hell and suffer. Therefore, a human being should become 
favorable towards the Lord to have a happy existence and liberation will be 
with him. 
 
TARANAYA MANUSYANAM SAMSARE PARIVARTATAM 
NASTI TIRTHA GURU SAMAM BANDHA CHEDAKARAM DVIJA 

(PADMA PURANA, BHUMI KHANDA 123/50) 
 
 O Brahmana, for the deliverance of all human beings of this world, there is 
no better place of pilgrimage than the guru himself who can cut the bondage of 
the living entity and change his life. 
 
JANMANTARA KRTAN PAPAN GURU TIRTHAM PRANASAYET 
SAMSARA TARANYAIVA JANGAMAM TIRTHAM UTTAMAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BHUMI KHANDA 123/53) 
 
 The sins accumulated from different births removes the place of pilgrimage 
personified, the spiritual master. He is certainly the best place of 
pilgrimage in this world.
 
KARTIKASYA TU MASASYA ARCAYITVA MAHESVARAM 
ASVAMEDHA CHATA GUNAM PRAVADANTI VRINDABANE 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 21/21) 
 
 It is said that if one worships the Supreme Lord in Vrndavana in the month of 
Karttika (October-November), he achieves one hundred times more results than 
by performing a horse sacrifice. 
 
UPAVASA PAROBHUTVA NITYAM BRAHMA PARAYANAH 
TATRA SNATVA TU RAJENDRA MUCYATE BRAHMA HATYAYA 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 21/34) 
 
 While fasting, if one engages in the worship of the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead and takes his bath, O King, he becomes free even from the sin of 
killing a brahmana. 

YOSITAM NAYANA TIKSNA SAYAKAIR BHRU LATA SUDRDHA CAPA NIRGATAIH 
DHANVINA MAKARA KETUNA HATAM KASYA NA PATATI VA MANO BHRSAM 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 22/39) 
 
 When the holder of the bow, Cupid, shoots the sharp arrows of the eyes of a 
woman through her strong eyebrows, who is that person who is not fallen, even 
in his mind? 
 
MANSA RAKTA MALA MUTRA NIRMITE YOSITAM VAPUSI NIRGUNE'SUCAU 
KAMINASTU PARIKALPYA CARUTAMA VISANTI SUVIMUDHA CETASAH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 22/43) 
 
 Grossly foolish minded persons, who are very lusty, think that the woman's 
body which is composed of flesh, blood, stool, urine, full of 
disqualifications and unclean, is a very pleasing object for them and thus 
they engage in this. 
 
PHALAM DADATI SAMPURNAM YAMUNAM SNANA MATRATAH 
AKAMO VA SAKAMO VA YAMUNE SALILE NRPA 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 29/8, spoken by Narada Muni) 
 
 O King, whether one is full of material desires or completely desireless, if 
he takes bath in the Yamuna water, he achieves the complete result of 
fulfillment. 
 
ASRADDHAYA HATAM SARVAM YATKRTAM PARALAUKIKAM 
IHA LOKE HATO NRNAM DARIDRANAM YATHA NRPA 
MANUSYANAM HATAM JANMA KALINDI MAJJANAM VINA 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 29/34) 
 
Whatever is acquired on the spiritual platform is all destroyed by 
faithlessness. Everything worldly in this world is all destroyed due to one's 
poverty. O King, similarly, the whole life existence for a human being is 
useless if he does not take bath in the Yamuna.
 
MATHURAYAM CA KALINDI PUNYA ADHIKA VARDHINI 
ANYATRA YAMUNA PUNYA MAHA PATAKA HARINI 
VISNU BHAKTI PRADA DEVI MATHURA SANGATA BHAVET 
BHAKTI BHAVEN SAMYUKTAH KALINDYAM YADI MAJJAYET 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 29/47,48) 
 
 The Yamuna in the Mathura area increases one's merits and if somebody takes 
bath somewhere else besides Mathura, it also removes great sins. The Yamuna in 
Mathura rewards devotional service to Lord Sri Visnu if one takes bath in it
with devotion. 

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PRARTHAYED VAISNAVASYA ANNAM PRAYATNENA VICAKSANAH 
SARVA PAPA VISUDHYARTHAM TAD ABHAVE JALAM PIVET 
GOVINDETE JAPAN MANTRAM KUTRACIN MRIYATE YADI 
SA NARO NA YAMAM PASYED TAM NA NA IKSAMAHE VAYAM 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 31/113,114, spoken by the Yamadutas) 
 
 An intelligent person should make a great endeavor and beg food grains from a 
Vaisnava to remove all of his sins and to be purified. If it is not available, 
then one should drink some water. In this way, if one chants the Govinda 
mantra on japa beads, he never sees Yamaraja and we also do not see them. 
 
HARIR EVA SAMARADHYAH SARVA DEVE SURESVARAH 
HARI NAMA MAHA MANTRAIR NASYATPAPA PISACAKAM 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 50/6) 
 
 All the grievous sins of one who worships Lord Sri Hari, the Lord of all 
lords, and chants the holy name, the Mahamantra, are removed. 
 
PRATIMAM CA HARER DRSTVA SARVA TIRTHA PHALAM LABHET 
VISNU NAMA PARAM JAPTVA SARVA MANTRA PHALAM LABHET 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 50/8) 
 
 One who sees the Deity form of Lord Hari gets the merit of visiting all of 
the places of pilgrimage. One who chants the Visnu mantra (Harinama 
Mahamantra) gets the results of chanting all other mantras. 

TIRTHANAM CA PARAM TIRTHAM KRSNA NAMA MAHARSAYAH 
TIRTHI KURVANTI JAGATIM GRHITAM KRSNA NAMA YAIH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 50/18) 
 
 All the great saintly persons have described that the best tirtha of all 
places of pilgrimage is the holy name of Krsna which purifies the whole 
universe as soon as this Krsna's name is chanted by anyone. 
 
GUROR YATRA PARIVADO NINDA VA PI PRAVARTATE 
KARNAU TATRA PIDHATAVYAU GANTA VYAM TATO'NYATAH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 53/6) 
 
 Where the spiritual master is being criticized or accused, the disciple 
should cover his ears and move away from that place. 

NAKURYAN MANASAM VIPRO GUROS TYAGE KATHANCANA 
MOHAD VA YADI VA LOBHAT TYAKTVA TU PATITO BHAVET 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 53/23) 
 
 No one should reject his own spiritual master under any circumstance, even 
within his mind. If due to illusion, madness or greed one rejects his 
spiritual master, he is said to be fallen. 
 
GUROR GURAU SANNIMITE GURU VAT VRTTIM ACARET 
SREYAS SU GURUVAD VRTTIM NITYAM EVA SAMACARET 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 53/26) 
 
 One should treat the spiritual master's spiritual master equal to his own 
guru. After paying him obeisances, he should pay obeisances to his own 
spiritual master. 

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DHARMASYA AYATAM YATNAC SARIRAM PARIPALAYET 
NA HI DEHAM VINA VISNUH PURUSAIR VIDYATE PARAH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 54/36) 
 
 Just to follow religious principles, one should take care of his body because 
without the body, one cannot worship Lord Sri Visnu and attain the supreme 
abode. 
 
DEVA DROHAM NA KURVITA GURU DROHAM TATHAIVA CA 
DEVA DROHAD GURU DROHAH KOTI KOTI GUNADHIKAH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 55/15) 
 
 One should not envy or go against the Supreme Personality of Godhead or the 
spiritual master. To be malicious of the spiritual master is millions of times 
worse than to be malicious of the Supreme Lord. 
 
NA AVAGAHED APO NAGNO VAHNIM NATI SPRSET TATHA 
SIRO'BHYANGA AVASISTENA TAILENA ANGAM NA LEPAYET 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 55/57) 
 
 One should not take bath nude and touch fire. Without using it on his head, 
one should not put oil all over his body. 
 
DUSKRTAM HI MANU SYASYA SARVAM ANNE VYAVASTHITAM 
YO YASYA ANNAM SAMA SNATI SA TASYA ASNATI KILVISAM 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 56/15) 
 
 All the sins of human beings reside within food grains. Whoever eats anyone's 
food, actually eats his sins. 

BHAKSAYITVA ABHAKSANI PITVA 'PEYANY API DVIJAY 
NA ADHIKARI BHAVED TAVAD TAVAT TAN NA JAHATRY ADHAH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 56/45) 
 
 After eating uneatables and drinking undrinkables, O Brahmana, one cannot 
worship the Supreme unless he gives all of these things up. 
 
SROTRIYAYA KULINAYA VINITAYA TAPASVINE 
VRATASTHAYA DARIDRAYA PRADEYAM BHAKTI PURVAKAM 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 57/11) 
 
 To those who are brahmanas, who are born in pure dynasties, who are very 
humble, who are very austere, who fast on the proper fasting dates, who are 
very poor, one should give charity in devotional attitude.
 
MUNDI SIKHI VA'THA BHAVET TRIDANDI NISPARIGRAHA 
KASAYAVASAH SATATAM DHYANA YOGA PARAYANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 59/15) 
 
 Whether one is shaven headed or has long hair, or one is a tridandi sannyasi, 
one should be free from any possessions; wearing saffron clothes, one should 
always mediate on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. 
 
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PUNSAM EKAHA VAI SADHYA HARI BHAKTIH KALAU YUGE 
YUGA ANTARENA DHARMA HI SEVITAVYA NARENA HI 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 61/5) 
 
 In Kali-yuga, a person should accept only one process, that is devotional 
service. According to what process is decided for a particular yuga, that 
should be followed by everyone without fail. 
 
HARI BHAKTI SUDHAM PITVA ULLANGHYO BHAVATI DVIJAH 
KIM JAPAI SRI HARER NAMA GRHITAM HADI MANUSAIH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 61/8) 
 
 After drinking the nectar of devotional service to Lord Sri Hari, if somebody 
falls down, what is the use of his chanting the holy name if this happened to 
him? 
 
TESAM NA NARI LOLAKSI KSEPANAM HI PRABHUR BHAVET 
JANMA JANMA HRSIKESA SEVANAM HAIH KRTAM DVIJAH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 61/20) 
 
 O brahmana, anyone who had worshiped Lord Kesava birth after birth, him only
the sharp eyes of a woman do not affect.

SAKSAT NARAKA KUNDE'SMIN NARI YONAU PACENNARAH 
YATA EVAGATAH PRTHVYAM TASMIN EVA PUNARAMET 
YATAH PRASARATE NITYAM MUTRAM RETO MALOTTHITAM 
TATRAIVA RAMATE LOKAH KAS TASMAD ASUCIR BHAVET 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 61/29,30) 
 
 The vagina of a woman is exactly like the pit of hell, from which one is born 
on this planet. In that only one becomes engaged, from which daily emanates 
urine, ovam, and dirty smell of stool. The whole world is attached to it and 
what can be more dirty than this.
 
TASMAD VICARAYED DHIMAN NARI DOSA GANAN BAHUN 
MAITHUNAD BALA HANIH SYAT NIDRATI TARUNAYATE 
NIDRAYA'PA HRTA JNANAH SVALPAYU JAYATE NARAH 
TASMAT PRAYATNATO DHIMAN NARIM MRTYUM IVATMANAH 

(PADMA PURANA, SVARGA KHANDA 61/32,33) 
 
 Therefore, an intelligent person should think very seriously about the 
disqualifications and unlimited faults of a woman. Furthermore, by copulation 
with her, one reduces his bodily strength and his sleep increases. By extra 
sleep, one becomes bereft of real knowledge and his duration of life is 
reduced. Therefore, an intelligent person must make a great endeavor to 
understand that woman is death is for him. 
 
VIPRA BHAKTI RATA YE CA PARASTRISU NAPUNSAKAH 
EKADASI VRATA RATA VIJNEYAS TE CA VAISNAVAH 
GAYANTI HARI NAMANI TULASI MALYA DHARAKAH 
HARY ANGHRI SALILAIH SIKTA VIJNEYAS TE CA VAISNAVAH 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 1/23,24) 
 
 Those people who are devoted to the twiceborns and who are strictly keeping 
away from another's wife, who are very much attached to fasting on Ekadasi, 
who sing the holy name of Lord Hari, who wear the Tulasi garland necklace and 
drink the water emanated from the lotus feet of Lord Hari on their head, 
should be understood as Vaisnavas. 
 
SRNAVANTI VISNU CARITAM VIJNEYA VAISNAVA NARAH 
YASYA GRHE SUPRATISTHEC CHALAGRAMA SILA'PI CA 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 1/28) 
 
 One who hears the transcendental narrations of Lord Visnu, should be 
understood to be a Vaisnava. Anyone in whose house there is a Salagram Sila 
being worshiped, is understood to be a Vaisnava. 

VEDA SASTRA ANURAKTA YE TULASI VANA PALAKAH 
RADHASTAMI VRATA RATA VIJNEYAS TE CA VAISNAVAH 
SRI KRSNA PURATO YE CA DIPAM YACCHANTI SRADDHAYA 
PARA NINDAM NA KURVANTI VIJNEYAS TE CA VAISNAVAH 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 1/31,32) 
 
 Those who are attached to studying Vedic literatures, those who protect 
Tulasi forests, those who fast on Radhastami day, those who offer a lamp to 
Lord Sri Krsna with good faith, and those who do not criticize others are 
understood to be Vaisnavas. 
 
PRATAH SNANAM NARO YO VAI KARTIKE SRI HARI PRIYE 
KAROTI SARVA TIRTHESU YAT SNATVA TAT PHALAM LABHET 
KARTIKE YO NARO DADYAT PRADIPAM NABHASI DVIJAH 
VIPRA HATYA ADIBHIH PAPAIR MUKTO GACCHED HARER GRHAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 3/11,12) 
 
 In the month of Karttika (October-November), which is very dear to Lord Sri 
Hari, one who takes bath early in the morning is getting the results of taking 
bath in all of the places of pilgrimage. Anybody who offers a ghee lamp to Him 
in the month of Karttika, O Brahmana, becomes free from all kinds of sins such 
as the killing of a brahmana, etc. and goes to the abode of Lord Sri Hari. 

BHADRE VAI CA UBHAYE PAKSE YAH KAROTI SABHARYAKAH 
RADHA KRSNA ASTAMI VATSA PRAPNOTI HARI SANNIDHIM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 4/45) 
 
 Those persons who fast in both parts (light and dark parts) of Bhadra 
(August-September) month, on both Radha and Krsna Astamis, O son Narada, 
achieve the abode of Lord Sri Hari. 
 
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MERU TULYANI PAPANI BRAHMA HATYADIKANI CA 
TAN NIRDAHATI SARVANI JAYANYAM SAMUPOSAKAH 
PUTRARTHI LABHATE PUTRA DHANARTHI LABHATE DHANAM 
MOKSARTHI LABHATE MOKSAM JAYANTYAM SAMUPOSAKAH 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 4/48,49) 
 
 If anybody has accumulated grievous sins such as the killing of a brahmana, 
which are equal to Mount Meru, they all get burnt by observing the fast on the 
birthdays of the Lord. If one is desirous to have a son, he achieves a son. If 
he is desirous of wealth, he achieves wealth. One who is desirous of 
liberation, achieves liberation just by observing fast on the birthday of the 
Lord. 

PURVA JANMANI YA NARI PARA BALAKA GHATANAM 
KAROTI KAPATE NAIVA BALA HINA BHAVED DHRUVAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 5/10) 
 
 Any woman who has destroyed another's child in previous births, surely 
becomes childless or barren in this life. 
 
PURVA JANMANI YO MARTYO NIRASAM CA ATITHIM DVIJA 
KURYAT KRODHENA DANDAM CA PUTRA HINO BHAVED DHRUVAM 

(PADMA PURANA BRAHMA KHANDA 5/16) 
 
 Anybody who in previous life on this planet has sent away a guest with 
hopelessness and being angry has punished him, surely becomes sonless in this 
life. 
 
PURVA JANMANI YA NARI BHRUNA HATYAM CA YO NARAH 
KURYAT SA MRTA VATSA CA MRTA VATSO BHAVED DHRUVAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 5/18) 
 
 Any woman who in previous births had an abortion, or a man who suggested an 
abortion, because he or she killed a child, it is certain that a dead child 
will take birth in this life to them. 
 
YA NARI SVAMI SAHITA KURYAT CA HARI VASARAM
SUPUTRA BHARTR SUBHAGA BHAVET SA PRATI JANMANI 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 5/19) 
 
 Any woman who fasts on the day of Lord Hari (Ekadasis or the birthday of the 
Lord) with her husband, obtains a son in this life and remains the chaste wife 
of her husband life after life. 
 
EKADASYAM SAHASRENA YAT PHALAM LABHATE NARAH 
RADHA JANMA ASTAMI PUNYAM TASMAT SATAGU NADHIKAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 7/8) 
 
 Whatever results one achieves by performing 1,000 Ekadasi fasts, one hundred 
times great results can be attained by fasting on Radhastami and Janmastami 
days. 
 
KRSNA JANMASTAMIM BRAHMAN NA KAROTI NARADHAMAH 
IHA DUHKHAM AVAPNOTI SA PREYA NARAKAM VRAJET 
NAKAROTI CA YA NARI KRSNA JANMA ASTAMI VRATAM 
VARSE VARSE TU SA MUDHA NARAKAM YATI DARUNAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 13/5,6) 
 
 Any man who does not observe fasting on Krsna's appearance day, that lowest 
of mankind achieves unlimited miseries in this life, and after death, that 
ghostly person goes to hell. Any woman who does not fast on Krsna's appearance
day, year after year, that foolish lady goes to ferocious hell. 

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JANMASTAMI DINE YO VAI NARO'SNATI VIMODHA DHIH 
MAHA NARAKAM ASNATI SATYAM SATYAM VADAMY AHAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 13/7, spoken by Srila Suta Gosvami) 
 
 A foolish person who eats on Janmastami day goes to great hellish planet. I 
tell you repeatedly that it is true. 
 
YENA DEHE STHITE PRANE JAYANTI NA KRTA NRPA 
TATRA AKRTA UPAVASASYA SASANAM YAMA MANDIRAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 13/81) 
 
 Anybody who has life in his body and did not fast on the appearance day of 
the Supreme Lord, due to not fasting on such day, Lord Yamaraja, death 
personified, rules on him (he goes to hell to suffer). 
 
PUNAR VACMI PUNAR VACMI SRUYATA SRUYATAM NARAH 
NA BHOKTAVYAM NA BHOKTAVYAM NA BHOKTAVYAM HARER DINE 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 15/19, spoken by Suta Gosvami) 
 
 I tell you again. I tell you again. Please listen. Please listen, O human 
beings. Do not eat. Do not eat. Do not eat on the day of Lord Hari (Ekadasis 
and the appearance days of the Supreme Lord). 
 
PARAMAM GATIM ASADYA TISTHED VISNU NIKETANE 
EKADASIM SAMASADYA NIRAHARA BHAVANTI YE 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 15/23) 
 
 Those people who fast completely on Ekadasis, not eating anything, go to the 
supreme abode where they live in the house of Lord Sri Visnu forever. 

VISNU PADODAKAM PAPI YAH PIVET TASYA KILVISAM 
SARIRASTHAM KSAYAM YATI KRTAM BRAHMAN NA SAMSAYAH 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 17/4, spoken by Suta Gosvami) 
 
 Anybody who drinks the water emanated from washing the two lotus feet of Lord 
Sri Visnu, whatever sins he has in his body are all destroyed to nil. O sages, 
of this there is no doubt. 
  
PALANDU LASUNAM SIGRUM ALAMBUM GRJANAM PALAM 
BHUNKTE YO VAI NARO BRAHMAN VRATAM CANDRAYANAM CARET 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 19/10, spoken by Suta Gosvami) 
 
 O sages, one who eats garlic, onions, sigrum (a kind of plant), turnips, 
bottle gourd and meat, that person should observe a candrayana fast. 

RADHA DAMODARABHYAM YA PUSPAM MALYAM SUVASITAM 
KARTIKE MASI SA DADYAT YATI VAIKUNTHA MANDIRAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 20/6, spoken by Suta Gosvami) 
 
 Any person who offers beautiful flower garlands with fragrance to Sri Radha-
Damodara (in Vrndavana) in the month of Karttika (October-November), certainly 
goes to the abode of Lord Visnu in Vaikuntha dham. 
 
KARTIKA VRATINAM VIPRA YATHOKTA KARINAM NARAM 
YAMADUTAH PALAYANTE SINHAM DRSTVA YATHA GAJAH 
SRESTHAM VISNU VRATAM VIPRA TAT TULYA NA SATAM MAKHAH 
KRTVA KRATUM VRAJE SVARGYAM VAIKUNTHAM KARTIKA VRATI 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 21/30,31, spoken by Suta Gosvami) 
 
 Anybody who fasts during the month of Karttika (October-November) according 
to the rules and regulations, the Yamadutas, the messengers of Yamaraja, run 
away from his presence just as an elephant runs away by seeing a lion. This 
dear fast of Lord Sri Visnu is equal to one hundred great sacrifices, by 
performing which one goes to heaven, but a Karttika-fasting person goes to 
Vaikuntha, the spiritual world. 
 
KARTIKA VRATINAH PUNYAM BRAHMA CAIVA CATURMUKHAH 
NA SAMARTHO BHAVED VAKTUM YATHOKTA VRATA KARINAH 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 21/33) 
 
 The merits attained by a person who is fasting during Karttika, even the 
four-headed Brahma is unable to describe. I (Suta Gosvami) am also unable to 
describe the result of this fasting person. 
 
YO YUKTAS TULASI PATRAIH PAPI PRANAN VIMUNCATI 
VISNOR NIKETANAM YATI SATYAM ETAN MAYODITAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 22/7) 
 
 If a sinful person while leaving his body has a Tulasi leaf in his mouth, he 
goes to the abode of Lord Sri Visnu. This is truth I say.
 
TULASI KASTHA MALAM TU KANTHA STHAM VAHATE TU YAH 
APY ASOCO'PY ANACARO BHAKTYA YATI HARER GRHAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 22/10) 
 
 Anybody who has a Tulasi wood necklace around his neck, even if he is an 
unclean person or performs many bad activities, he is taken with full respect 
to the abode of Lord Sri Hari. 

NIVEDYE KESAVE MALAM TULASI KASTHA SAMBHAVAM 
VAHATE YO NARO BHAKTYA TASYA VAI NASTI PATAKAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 22/17) 
 
 After offering a Tulasi necklace to Lord Sri Kesava, if someone wears it with 
devotion, for that person there are no more sins.
 
DHATRI PATRAM KARTIKE CA DVADASYAM TULASI DALAM 
CINOTI YO NARO GACCHEN NIRAYAM YATANA MAYAM 

(PADMA PURANA, BRAHMA KHANDA 22/23) 
 
 Anybody who picks Amalaki leaves in the month of Karttika (October-November) 
or Tulasi leaves on Dvadasi day, goes to suffer in hell.