अन्नदान सहस्त्रेषु सहस्रोपनयनं तधा । अनेक जन्मपापानि एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ १३ ॥
The virtue earned by donating food to thousands Or by performing a thouand thread ceremonies Such virtue is attained By offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva Which washes away the sins of many lives.