# Śrī Tulasī Praṇāma
### Text One
> vṛndāyai tulasī-devyai
> priyāyai keśavasya ca
> viṣṇu-bhakti-prade devi
> satyavatyai namo namaḥ
**Synonyms**
*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.