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.