(Talking about himself and his past, Tulsidas says—) ‘What did I count and what was my standing in the society? My condition was like the wild grass in the forest (which is uncared for, trampled upon, and worthless). But by chanting (reciting or constantly remembering) Lord Sri Ram's divine name, I have become as pure, revered and exalted as the Tulsi (Basil) plant.’