Shri Shiva Bilvashtakam

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त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिनेत्रं च त्रियायुधम् । त्रिजन्म पापसंहारं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पितम् ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva Which has three leaves (a Bilva leaf has 3 leaves as a cluster) Which represents the three Gunas (Satva, Rajas, Tamas) And represents three eyes of Shiva Which is like the triad of weapons he bears And whose very thought or uttering of names destroys one's accumulated sins.

english translation

tridalaM triguNAkAraM trinetraM ca triyAyudham | trijanma pApasaMhAraM ekabilvaM zivArpitam || 1 ||

hk transliteration

त्रिशाखैः बिल्वपत्रैश्च अच्छिद्रैः कोमलैः शुभैः । तवपूजां करिष्यामि एकबिल्वं शिवार्पितम् ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva Which has three shoots Which are not defective in any manner Which are soft and tender Which are auspicious.

english translation

trizAkhaiH bilvapatraizca acchidraiH komalaiH zubhaiH | tavapUjAM kariSyAmi ekabilvaM zivArpitam || 2 ||

hk transliteration

कोटि कन्या महादानं तिलपर्वत कोटयः । काञ्चनं शैलदानेन एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

Gifting of millions of daughters in marriage or Offering mountains of Sesame seeds or Donating a mountain of Gold, Such virtue can be earned by the Offering of a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.

english translation

koTi kanyA mahAdAnaM tilaparvata koTayaH | kAJcanaM zailadAnena ekabilvaM zivArpaNam || 3 ||

hk transliteration

काशीक्षेत्र निवासं च कालभैरव दर्शनम् । प्रयागे माधवं दृष्ट्वा एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

If one stays at the holy city of Kasi, and then Has darsan of the Lord Kalabhairava there Visits Prayag and has darsan of Lord Madhava there And also offers worship to Lord Shiva with the Bilva leaf He is assured of the Lord's grace. I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva.

english translation

kAzIkSetra nivAsaM ca kAlabhairava darzanam | prayAge mAdhavaM dRSTvA ekabilvaM zivArpaNam || 4 ||

hk transliteration

इन्दुवारे व्रतं स्थित्वा निराहारो महेश्वराः । नक्तं हौष्यामि देवेश एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

On Monday, I shall observe a spiritual fast and worship you I shall consume food only at night O Lord of Lords I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva.

english translation

induvAre vrataM sthitvA nirAhAro mahezvarAH | naktaM hauSyAmi deveza ekabilvaM zivArpaNam || 5 ||

hk transliteration