Bilvashtakam is an eight-verse devotional hymn dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva with Bilva Patra (bili or bhel leaves). The sacred Bilva leaf is believed to symbolize the three eyes of Lord Shiva as well as the three gunas—sattva, rajas, and tamas. Offering Bilva leaves to Shiva represents the devotee’s complete surrender of body, mind, and soul to the Lord.
Bilvastakam begins with the popular verse “Tridalam Trigunakaram” and each verse concludes with the line “Eka Bilvam Shivarpanam”, meaning “I offer one Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva”. Get Bilvashtakam in English Pdf Lyrics here and chant it with devotion for the grace of Lord Shiva.
Bilvashtakam in English – Tridalam Trigunakaram
tridalam trigunākāram trinetram cha triyāyudham,
trijanma pāpa saṃhāram eka bilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ॥1॥
trishakhai bilvapatraiścha hyajñam puṇyam bhavēn nṛṇām,
anēka janma sāmrājyaṃ eka bilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ॥2॥
akhaṇḍa bilva patraiścha pūjite nandikeśvare,
sarva pāpa kṣayaṃ yāti eka bilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ॥3॥
sāligrāma śilāṃ dṛṣṭvā yaḥ snātvā gaṅgāṃ nadīṃ tathā,
sahasra guṇitaṃ puṇyaṃ eka bilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ॥4॥
darśana sparśana mātreṇa pāvanaṃ pāpahāriṇam,
sarva roga praśamanaṃ eka bilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ॥5॥
ilaṃ lakṣmyāḥ samutpannaṃ mahādevasya cha priyam,
bilvavṛkṣaṃ namasyāmi eka bilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ॥6॥
kāśī kṣetra nivāsaṃ cha kalpavṛkṣaṃ cha pāvanam,
paṭhanāt śravaṇāt puṇyaṃ eka bilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ॥7॥
bilvāshtakam idaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhet śiva sannidhau,
sarva pāpa vinaśyanti eka bilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ॥8॥
ithi sri bilvashtakam sampurnam ||







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