How came the pure chaste Tulasī to be the wife of Nārāyaṇa? Where was Her birth place? And what was She in previous birth? What family did She belong to? And what austerities did She practise, that She got Nārāyaṇa for Her husband, Who is above Prakriti, not liable to change without any effort, the Universal Self, Para Brahmā and

She was named Vedavatī by the Pundits. She bathed after her birth and became ready to go to the forest to practise severe tapas. Everyone then, tried earnestly to dissuade her, devoted to Nārāyaṇa, from the enterprise. But she did not listen to anybody. She went to Puṣkara and practised hard tapasyā for one Manvantara.Yet her body did not get

Tulasī said: “Father! I now say you my mind. Hear. What is the use of hiding away my views out of fear or shame to One who knows everything reigning in One’s Heart. I am Tulasī Gopī (cowherdess); I used to dwell before in the Goloka. I was a dear she- servant of Rādhikā, the beloved of Kṛṣṇa. I was

Thus highly pleased, Tulasī went to sleep with a gladdened heart. She, the daughter of Vriṣadhvaja, was then in her blooming youth and while asleep, the Cupid, the God of five arrows, shot at her five arrows (by which one gets enchanted). Though Devī was smeared with sandal paste and She slept on a bed strewn with flowers, her body

The chaste Tulasī out of her nimbleness due to young age, easily stole into the heart of her husband. Śankhachūḍa, too, a great expert in knowing other’s amorous sentiments, attracted the heart of Tulasī. Tulasī obliterated the sandal marks from the breast of the King and the sign of Tilak from his nose. King also wiped away dots of Sindur

Kālī wore the bloody red clothings and She smeared red sandal paste all over Her body. Dancing, laughing; singing songs in tune, very jolly, She bids Her devotees discard all fear, and terrifies the enemies. On Her eight arms She holds conch, disc, mace, lotus, axe, skin, bow and arrows. She was holding the bowl shaped human skull; that was

Then the Dānava, the devotee of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, got up from his flower strewn bed, meditating on Śrī Kṛṣṇa, early in the morning time, at the Brahmā Mūhurta. Changing his night dress, he took his bath in pure water. He then put the bright Tilak mark on his forehead and, performing the daily necessary worship, he worshipped his Iṣṭa devatā.

The lotus eyed Kālī also engaged in killing the Asuras. She became very angry and no sooner did She slay the Asura forces, than She began to drink their blood. She easily slew with Her one hand and at every time put into Her mouth ten lakhs, and hundred lakhs and Koṭis and Koṭis of elephants.

Śiva, versed in the knowledge of the Higher Reality, hearing all this, went himself with His whole host to the battle. Seeing Him, Śankhachūḍa alighted from his chariot and fell prostrate before him. With great force he got up and, quickly putting on his armour he took up his huge and heavy bow case. Then a great fight ensued between