SHRI SHIV BILWASHTAKAM

How to offer Bilwa Leaf


Tridalam
Trigunakaaram
Trinethram Cha
Triyayusham,
Trijanma Papa
Samharam Eka
Bilwam Shivarpanam
1
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
Which has three
leaves,
Which causes three
qualities,
Which are like the
three eyes of Shiva,
Which is like the triad
of weapons,
And which destroys
sins of three births.
Trishakhai
Bilwapathraischa
Hyachidrai Komalai
Shubai,
Shiva Poojam
Karishyami, Eka
Bilwam Shivarpanam
2
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
Which has three
shoots,
Which do not have
holes,
Which are good and
pretty,
And worship Lord
Shiva.
Aganda Bilwa
Pathrena Poojithe
Nandikeshware,
Shudhyanthi Sarva
Papebhyo, Eka
Bilwam Shivarpanam
3
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
For if an uncut leaf is
offered,
To his steed the god
Nandi,
We get cleaned of all
our sins.
Salagrama
Shilamekaam
Vipranam Jatha Cha
Arpayeth,
Soma Yagna Maha
Punyam, Eka Bilwam
Shivarpanam 4
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
For it is equal to,
offering a saligrama
to a Brahmin,
Or the great blessing
got out of
performing Soma
Yaga,
Dandi Koti Sahasrani
Vajapeya Sathani
Cha,
Koti Kanya Maha
Danam, Eka Bilwam
Shivarpanam 5
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
For it is equal to
gifting thousand
elephants,
Or the performing of
hundred fire
sacrifices,
Or giving away billions
of girls.
Lakshmyasthanutha
Uthpannam
Mahadevasya Cha
Priyam,
Bilwa Vruksham
Prayachami, Eka
Bilwam Shivarpanam
6
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
For it is equal to
giving a tree of Bilwa,
Which was born from
the breast of
Lakshmi,
And which is very
dear to the Lord
Shiva.
Darshanam Bilwa
Vrukshasya,
Sparsanam Papa
Nasanam,
Aghora Papa
Samharam, Eka
Bilwam Shivarpanam
7
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
As seeing and
touching of a tree of
Bilwa,
Washes away ones
sins and also very
great sins.
Kasi Kshethra
Nivasam Cha Kala
Bhairava Darshanam,
Prayaga Madhavam
Drushtwa, Eka
Bilwam Shivarpanam
8
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
After living in the city
of Kasi,
Seeing the Kala
Bhairawa,
And also visiting the
temple
Of Madhawa in
Allahabad.
Moolatho Brahma
Roopaya, Madhyatho
Vishnu Roopine
Agratha Shiva
Roopaya, Eka Bilwam
Shivarpanam 9
I offer one leaf of
Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
As Brahma resides at
its bottom,
Lord Vishnu lives in
its middle,
And Lord Shiva lives
in its tip.
Bilwashtakam Idham
Punyaam, Padeth
Shiva Sannidhou,
Sarva Papa
Nirmuktha Shiva Loka
Maapnuyath 10
Reading this holy
octet of Bilwa,
In the presence of
Lord Shiva,
Would save one from
all sins,
And in the end take
him to the world of
Shiva.
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