Bilva Stothram
Bilva Stothram
1. Tridalam Trigunaakaaram
Trinetran Cha Triyaa Yudham
Trijanma Paapa Samhaaram
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
2. Trishaakhair Bilva Patraishcha
Achidrai Komalai Shubhaih
Thava Pujaam Karishhyaami
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
3. Koti Kanyaa Mahaadaanam
Thila Parvatha Kotayaha
Kaanchanam Shailadaanena
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
4. Kashi Kshetra Nivaasam Cha
Kaala Bhairava Darshanam
Prayaage Maadhavam Drishtvaa
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
5. Induvaare Vratam Sthitvaa
Niraahaaro Maheshvaraha
Naktam Houshyaami Devesha
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
6. Raamalinga Pratishtaa Cha
Vaivaahika Krutham Thathaa
Tataakaa Nicha Sandhaanam
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
7. Akhanda Bilva Patram Cha
Aayutham Shivapoojanam
Krutham Naama Sahasrena
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
8. Umayaa Saha Devesha
Nandi Vaahana Meva Cha
Bhasmalepana Sarvaangam
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
9. Saalagrameshu Vipraanaam
Tataakam Dashakoopayo
Yagnakoti Sahasrashcha
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
10. Dantikoti Sahasreshu
Ashvamedha Shatakratau
Kotikanyaa Mahaa Dhaanam
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
11. Bilvaanaam Darshanam Punyam
Sparshanam Paapa Naashanam
Aghora Paapa Samhaaram
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
12. Sahasra Veda Paateshu
Brahmastaapanam Uchyate
Anekavrata Koteenaam
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
13. Annadaana Sahasreshu
Sahasropanayanam Tathaa
Aneka Janma Paapaani
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
14. Bilva Stothram Idam Punyam
Yah Pateth Shiva Sannidhau
Shiva Loka Mavaapnoti
Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam
1. I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva,
Which has three leaves, Which is the cause of the three qualities,
Which are like the three eyes of Shiva,
Which is like the triad of weapons,
And which destroys sins of three births.
2. I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva, Which has three shoots, Which do not have holes, Which are good and pretty, And worship Lord Shiva.
3. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of performing the marriage of a million maidens, a million mountains of sesame seeds.
4. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of staying at the holy city of Kasi, and having the darshan of the Lord Kalabhairava, visiting Prayag and having darsan of Lord Madhava.
5. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of fasting an entire night by the Devas fixed in the thought of the Almighty.
6. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit equivalent to the Ramalinga worshipped by Rama to destroy Ravana who wanted to marry (vaivahit) Sita
7. Offering a whole triad of the Bilva leaf in the worship of Shiva has the merit equal to the chanting of the 1008 names of the Lord
8. Offering a single Bilva leaf has the merit of having darshan of Shiva anointed with Sacred ash, with His wife Uma, with Nandi as his Vahana, accompanied by all the Devas
9. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of offering a saligramam to a devotee of Lord Shiva, and is equivalent to attending a 1000 Yagnas (sacrificial rites)
10. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of equal to gifting of thousand elephants, attending 100 Ashwameda Yagnas, the merit of performing the marriage of a million maidens,
11. The sight of a single Bilva leaf provides merit Touching a Bilva leaf destroys sins The offering of a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva destroys immeasurable sins
12. Offering of a single Bilva leaf is equivalent to learning all the known Vedas, Staying fixed in the consciousness of the Brahman, And undertaking millions of fasts
13. Offering of a single Bilva leaf is equivalent to, Offering food to thousands of needy, Initiating thousands of children into the the knowledge of the Gayathri mantra, And destroys the sins of thousands of lifetimes
14. This sloka of Bilvashtakam carries merit on its recital in the presence of Lord Shiva. The reciter will reach the abode of Lord Shiva.
2. I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva, Which has three shoots, Which do not have holes, Which are good and pretty, And worship Lord Shiva.
3. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of performing the marriage of a million maidens, a million mountains of sesame seeds.
4. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of staying at the holy city of Kasi, and having the darshan of the Lord Kalabhairava, visiting Prayag and having darsan of Lord Madhava.
5. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of fasting an entire night by the Devas fixed in the thought of the Almighty.
6. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit equivalent to the Ramalinga worshipped by Rama to destroy Ravana who wanted to marry (vaivahit) Sita
7. Offering a whole triad of the Bilva leaf in the worship of Shiva has the merit equal to the chanting of the 1008 names of the Lord
8. Offering a single Bilva leaf has the merit of having darshan of Shiva anointed with Sacred ash, with His wife Uma, with Nandi as his Vahana, accompanied by all the Devas
9. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of offering a saligramam to a devotee of Lord Shiva, and is equivalent to attending a 1000 Yagnas (sacrificial rites)
10. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of equal to gifting of thousand elephants, attending 100 Ashwameda Yagnas, the merit of performing the marriage of a million maidens,
11. The sight of a single Bilva leaf provides merit Touching a Bilva leaf destroys sins The offering of a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva destroys immeasurable sins
12. Offering of a single Bilva leaf is equivalent to learning all the known Vedas, Staying fixed in the consciousness of the Brahman, And undertaking millions of fasts
13. Offering of a single Bilva leaf is equivalent to, Offering food to thousands of needy, Initiating thousands of children into the the knowledge of the Gayathri mantra, And destroys the sins of thousands of lifetimes
14. This sloka of Bilvashtakam carries merit on its recital in the presence of Lord Shiva. The reciter will reach the abode of Lord Shiva.
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