Shri Shiva Bilvashtakam
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रामलिङ्ग प्रतिष्ठा च वैवाहिक कृतं तथा । तटाकानिच सन्धानं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ६ ॥
The divine bliss attained by Lord Rama by installing a Shiva Linga Such divine bliss can be attained by offering A single leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva.
english translation
अखण्ड बिल्वपत्रं च आयुतं शिवपूजनम् । कृतं नाम सहस्रेण एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ७ ॥
Lord Shiva should be worshipped with a whole (unblemished) Bilva leaf. Having chanted his name a thousand times I offer a Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.
english translation
उमया सहदेवेश नन्दि वाहनमेव च । भस्मलेपन सर्वाङ्गं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ८ ॥
O Lord, you are seated besides Parvati Nandi is your mount Your entire body is smeared with ash O Lord Shiva, I offer a Bilva leaf to you.
english translation
सालग्रामेषु विप्राणां तटाकं दशकूपयोः । यइनकोटि सहस्रस्य एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ९ ॥
By offering the Shaligrama stone to a Brahmin who has realised the Self Or by performing countelss Yagnas One acquires great virtue Such virtue can be earned by Offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.
english translation
दन्ति कोटि सहस्त्रेषु अश्वमेधशतक्रतौ । कोटिकन्या महादानं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ १० ॥
The virtue earned by donating a thousand elephants Or by performing a hundred Aswamedha sacrifices Or by giving away in a marriage a countless daughters Such virtue can be earned by offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.
english translation
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रामलिङ्ग प्रतिष्ठा च वैवाहिक कृतं तथा । तटाकानिच सन्धानं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ६ ॥
The divine bliss attained by Lord Rama by installing a Shiva Linga Such divine bliss can be attained by offering A single leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva.
english translation
अखण्ड बिल्वपत्रं च आयुतं शिवपूजनम् । कृतं नाम सहस्रेण एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ७ ॥
Lord Shiva should be worshipped with a whole (unblemished) Bilva leaf. Having chanted his name a thousand times I offer a Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.
english translation
उमया सहदेवेश नन्दि वाहनमेव च । भस्मलेपन सर्वाङ्गं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ८ ॥
O Lord, you are seated besides Parvati Nandi is your mount Your entire body is smeared with ash O Lord Shiva, I offer a Bilva leaf to you.
english translation
सालग्रामेषु विप्राणां तटाकं दशकूपयोः । यइनकोटि सहस्रस्य एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ ९ ॥
By offering the Shaligrama stone to a Brahmin who has realised the Self Or by performing countelss Yagnas One acquires great virtue Such virtue can be earned by Offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.
english translation
दन्ति कोटि सहस्त्रेषु अश्वमेधशतक्रतौ । कोटिकन्या महादानं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ १० ॥
The virtue earned by donating a thousand elephants Or by performing a hundred Aswamedha sacrifices Or by giving away in a marriage a countless daughters Such virtue can be earned by offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.
english translation