Do Not Pluck Tulasi on Dvadashi

From the Vaishnava Manual, Hari Bhakti Vilasa:

NA CHINDYAT TULASIM VIPRA DVADASYAM VAISNAVAH KVACIT
 (HARI BHAKTI VILASA 7/354 from VISNU DHARMOTTARA)

"Oh brahmanas, a Vaisnava never picks Tulasi leaves on Dvadashi, (the day after Ekadashi)."

BHANUVARAM VINA DURVAM TULASIM DVADASIM VINA
JIVITASYA AVINASAYA NA VICINVITA DHARMA VIT
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 7/355 from GARUDA PURANA)

"A scripturally learned and religious person, if he does not want to destroy his balance duration of life, he should not pick Tulasi leaves on Dvadashi days and Durva grass on Sundays."

DVADASYAM TULASI PATRAM DHATRI PATRAS CA KARTIKE
LUNATI SA NARO GACCHET NIRAYAN ATI GARHITAN
(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 7/356 from PADMA PURANA conversation between Lord Krishna and Shrimati Satyabhama)

"Any person, on who picks Tulasi leaves on Dvadashi or Amalaki leaves in the Kartika month, falls into a grievously hellish planet to suffer."

Nityaananda! Gauraanga! Hare Krishna! There must be some reason for these scriptures injunctions but presently we are not aware of them.

Daaso'smi, BR Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada.

 

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