॥ ॐ नमः �शवाय॥ ! nama:iSavaaya Om Namah Shivaya

�ब वा�कम �બ�વા�ટકમ bilvashtakam

��दलं ��गुणाकारं ��ने� ंच ��यायधुम ्

��ज�मपाप संहारं एक�ब वं �शवाप"णम ्॥

િ�દલ ંિ��ણુાકારં િ�ન�ે ંચ િ�યા�ધુમ

િ�જ�મપાપ સહંારં એક�બ�વ ંિશવાપ ણમ ॥

tridalam triguNAkAram trinetram cha triyAyudham

trijanmapApasamhAram ekabilvam shivArpaNam

Three (��) Having three patals (��दल)ं Consisting of three gunas/qualities (��गणुाकारं )

Having three eyes (��ने�)ं Three kinds of weapons are mace, trident and the bow,

(��यायधुम)् Sins of part three births (��ज�मपाप) Destroyer (सहंारं) One (एक) Cluster (�ब व)ं

Lord Shiva (�शवा) Offered to (प"णम)्

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. 1) I offer Bilva Patra (A Bilva Patra is so called leaf having three small leaves.) to God Shiva. This Bilva Patra is a form of the three human qualities. Good Virtue (Satva), Passion (Raja quality) and Irascible (Tama quality). This Bilva Patra is like three eyes, Sun, Moon and Fire. It is like three weapons. It is destroyer of sins committed in earlier three births. I perform pooja of God Shiva with such Bilva Patra.

��शाखैः �ब वप�%ैच &ि(छ*ै: कोमलःै शभुःै

�शवपजूा ंक.र/या�म &ेक�ब वं �शवाप"णम ् ॥

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trishAkhaih bilvapatraischa hyachhidraih komalaih shubhaih

shivapoojAm karishyAmi hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

Three branches (��शाखःै) Bilva leaves (�ब वप�)ै Pristine, no holes, damage (&ि(छ*ै: )

Tender, delicate (कोमलःै) Auspicious (शभुःै) Lord Shiva (�शव) Punja, worship (पजूा)ं I

preform (क.र/या�म) This One (&ेक) Cluster (�ब व)ं Lord Shiva ( �शवा ) Offered to (प"णम ्)

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. 2) I offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva. This Bilva Patra is very pious, soft and there are no holes on it. As such it is complete in it self. It is like three branches. I perform pooja of God Shiva with this Bilva Patra.

अख1ड �ब व पा�णे पिूजत ेनि�दके%वरे

श4ु5यि�त सव"पापे6यो &ेक�ब वं �शवाप"णम ् ॥

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akhaNDa bilva patreNa poojite nandikeshvare

shuddhyanti sarvapApebhyo hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

Whole, unbroken (अख1ड) Bilva (�ब व) Leaf (पा�णे) If worshipped (पिूजत)े Lord of Nandi –

Shiva (नि�दके%वरे) Purified (श4ु5यि�त ) From all sins (सव"पापे6यो) (This One (&ेक) Cluster

(�ब व)ं Lord Shiva (�शवा) Offered to (प"णम ्)

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. 3) I offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva. After performing pooja of Nandikeshwar (God Shiva) by offering complete Bilva Patra (as described in 2 above) to him, we become free from our sins.

शा�ल7ाम �शलामेकां 8व9ाणा ंजात ुचाप"येत ्

सोमय: महाप1ुयं &ेक�ब वं �शवाप"णम ् ॥

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સોમય> મહા.3ુય ં%ેક�બ�વ ંિશવાપ ણમ ॥

shAliagrAma shilAmekAm viprANAm jAtu chArpayet

somayajna mahApuNyam hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

Saligrama stone (शा�ल7ाम ) stone (�शला ) a brahmin equipped with the knowledge of Self

(8व9ाणा ं) At any time-ever (जात)ु If one gives (चाप"येत)् Aquires (सोमय:) Great blessing

(This One (&ेक) Cluster ( �ब व ं) Lord Shiva ( �शवा ) Offered to ( प"णम ्)

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, 4) i) Soma Yadnya (Sacrifices and such like things) is performed to receive blessings from God, to accomplish good things in our life and to destroy our sins. ii) People who perform religious duties even for others offer Shaligram (God in the form of a very pious Stone) to God Shiva. These (i) and (ii) are very pious and good things however to offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva is much more pious thing of all. Hence I offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva.

दि�तको;ट सह=ा>ण वाजपेय शता?न च

को;ट क�या महादानं एक�ब वं �शवाप"णम ् ॥

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કો1ટ ક�યા મહાદાન ંએક�બ�વ ંિશવાપ ણમ ॥

dantikoTi sahasrANi vAjapeye shatAni cha

koTikanyA mahAdAnaM hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

Elephant (दि�त) Tens of millions(of elephants) (को;ट सह=ा>ण) Vajapeya-kind of fire

sacrifice (वाजपेय) Huge number (शता?न) Also (च) Tens of millions maidens-un-married

girls (को;ट क�या) Great (महा) Giginv-presenting (दान)ं One ( एक ) Cluster ( �ब व ं) Lord

Shiva ( �शवा ) Offered to ( प"णम ्)

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. 5) i) Long time back Kings and rich people in India were donating elephants. ii) Ashwamedha Yadnya (Sacrifices and such like things) were performed. iii) At time of marriage, father of bride is donating his daughter to bridegroom, and this is considered as a very pious thing performed by him. Above i), ii) and iii) are no doubt very pious things performed however offering Bilva Patra to God Shiva is much more pious thing than all. Hence I offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva.

ल@Aया Bतनतु उDप�नं महादेवBय च 89यम ्

�ब ववFंृ 9य(छा�म &ेक�ब वं �शवाप"णम ् ॥

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�બ�વGIૃ ં<ય'છાિમ %ેક�બ�વ ંિશવાપ ણમ ॥

lakshmyAstanuta utpannam mahAdevasya cha priyam

bilvavruksham prayachchhAmi hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

From the body of Godess Lakshmi (ल@Aया Bतनतु) Born-originated (उDप�न)ं Dear to

Mahadeva-name of Shiva (महादेवBय) Also (च) Very dear to (89यम)् Bilva tree (�ब ववFृ)ं I

offer 9य(छा�म) This One (&ेक) Cluster (�ब व)ं Lord Shiva (�शवा) Offered to (प"णम)्

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. 6) Bilva Tree is created By Godess Laxmi who is wife of God Vishnu. God Shiva Likes Bilva Tree (Bilva Patra) very much. I perform pooja of God Shiva with Bilva Patra.

दश"नं �ब ववFृBय Bपश"नं पापनाशनम ्

अघोरपापसंहारं &ेक�ब वं �शवाप"णम ् ॥

દશ ન ં�બ�વGIૃBય Bપશ ન ંપાપનાશનમ

અઘોરપાપસહંારં એક�બ�વ ંિશવાપ ણમ ॥

darshanam bilvavrukshasya sparshanam pApanAshanam

aghorapApasamhAram hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

Seeing (दश"न ं) Bilva tree (�ब ववFृBय ) Touching (Bपश"न ं) Sin(पाप) Destroyer – <of sins>

(नाशनम)् Most horrible (अघोर) Destroys sins(पापसहंारं ) This One (&ेक) Cluster ( �ब व ं)

Lord Shiva ( �शवा ) Offered to ( प"णम ्)

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. 7) When we see Bilva Tree and touch it, it simply destroys our sins. Even our very bad and biggest sins are removed and we become free from our sins. Hence I perform pooja of God Shiva with Bilva Patra.

मलूतो IJKपाय म5यतो 8व/णुK8पणे

अ7तः �शवKपाय &ेक�ब वं �शवाप"णम ् ॥

Kલૂતો LMNપાય મ9યતો િવ�ONુિપણે

અ;તઃ િશવNપાય %ેક�બ�વ ંિશવાપ ણમ ॥

moolato brahmaroopAya madhyato vishNuroopiNe

agrataH shivaroopAya hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

At the root<base-bottom> (मलूतो ) Having a form of Brhama-the creator (IJKपाय) In the

mid position (म5यतो ) Having the form of Vishnu –the sustainer (8व/णKु8पणे) At the

topmost position (अ7तः) Having the form of Shiva – the destroyer (�शवKपाय) This One

(&ेक) Cluster ( �ब व ं) Lord Shiva ( �शवा ) Offered to ( प"णम ्)

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. 8) Lower part of Bilva Patra is God Brahma, Middle part of Bilva Patra is God Vishnu and Upper part is God Shiva himself hence I perform pooja of God Shiva with Bilva Patra.

�ब वा�क�मदं प1ुयं यः पठेत ्�शवसि�नधौ

सव"पाप 8व?नमु"Nः �शवलोकमवाOनयुात ्॥

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સવ પાપ િવિનKુ Rતઃ િશવલોકમવાSCયુાત ॥

bilvAshTakamidam puNyaM yaH paThet shivasannidhau

sarvapApa vinirmuktah shivalokamavApnuyAt

Bilvashtakam Stotram (�ब वा�क) This (�मदं) Sacred-auspicious (प1ुय)ं Reads (पठेत)् In the

presence of, close to Lord Shiva (�शवसि�नधौ) All (सव") Sins (पाप) Liberated-delivered

(8व?नमु"Nः) The world of Lord Shiva <lokam=world, Abode> (�शवलोकम) Will reach

(वाOनयुात)्

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. 9) Whosoever recites this Bilvashtakam by sitting in front of God Shiva temple will become free from all his sins and rest in Shiva Loka along with God Shiva after his death. Thus here completes Bilvashtakam.

इ?त Qी �ब वा�कम संपणू"

ઇિત Vી �બ�વા�ટકમ સ.ંણૂ Eti shri Bilvashtakam sanpoorn

Thus ends the BilvaStakam

॥ ॐ नमः �शवाय॥ ! nama:iSavaaya Om Namah Shivaya