Bilvashtakam
ಬಿಲ್ವಾಷ್ಟಕಮ್
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ತ್ರಿದಲಂ ತ್ರಿಗುಣಾಕಾರಂ ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರಂ ಚ ತ್ರಿಯಾಯುಧಮ್।
ತ್ರಿಜನ್ಮಪಾಪಸಂಹಾರಂ ಏಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Tridalam trigunakaram trinetram cha triyayudham, trijanmapapasamharam ekabilvam shivarpanam.
Three-leaved, embodying the three qualities, like Shiva’s three eyes and his three-pronged trident, it destroys the sins of three lifetimes: I offer one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ತ್ರಿಶಾಖೈರ್ಬಿಲ್ವಪತ್ರೈಶ್ಚ ಹ್ಯಚ್ಛಿದ್ರೈಃ ಕೋಮಲೈಃ ಶುಭೈಃ।
ಶಿವಪೂಜಾಂ ಕರಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಹ್ಯೇಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Trishakhairbilvapatraishcha hyachchhidraih komalaih shubhaih, shivapujam karishyami hyekabilvam shivarpanam.
With three-lobed bilva leaves, unbroken, tender and auspicious, I will worship Shiva: I offer one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ಅಖಣ್ಡಬಿಲ್ವಪತ್ರೇಣ ಪೂಜಿತೇ ನನ್ದಿಕೇಶ್ವರೇ।
ಶುದ್ಧ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಸರ್ವಪಾಪೇಭ್ಯೋ ಹ್ಯೇಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Akhandabilvapatrena pujite nandikeshvare, shuddhyanti sarvapapebhyo hyekabilvam shivarpanam.
When Shiva, lord of Nandi, is worshipped with a whole bilva leaf, people are cleansed of every sin: I offer one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ಶಾಲಿಗ್ರಾಮಶಿಲಾಮೇಕಾಂ ವಿಪ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಜಾತು ಚಾರ್ಪಯೇತ್।
ಸೋಮಯಜ್ಞಮಹಾಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಏಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Shaligramashilamekam vipranam jatu charpayet, somayajnamahapunyam ekabilvam shivarpanam.
Giving a Shalagrama stone to brahmins brings the great merit of a Soma sacrifice; so does offering one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ದನ್ತಿಕೋಟಿಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ವಾಜಪೇಯಶತಾನಿ ಚ।
ಕೋಟಿಕನ್ಯಾಮಹಾದಾನಂ ಏಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Dantikotisahasrani vajapeyashatani cha, kotikanyamahadanam ekabilvam shivarpanam.
Thousands of crores of elephants, hundreds of Vajapeya sacrifices, the great gift of a crore of brides in marriage: all this equals offering one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಾಸ್ತನುತ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಂ ಮಹಾದೇವಸ್ಯ ಚ ಪ್ರಿಯಮ್।
ಬಿಲ್ವವೃಕ್ಷಂ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಹ್ಯೇಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Lakshmyastanuta utpannam mahadevasya cha priyam, bilvavriksham prayachchhami hyekabilvam shivarpanam.
Born from Lakshmi’s body and dear to Mahadeva, I offer the bilva tree: I offer one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ದರ್ಶನಂ ಬಿಲ್ವವೃಕ್ಷಸ್ಯ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶನಂ ಪಾಪನಾಶನಮ್।
ಅಘೋರಪಾಪಸಂಹಾರಂ ಏಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Darshanam bilvavrikshasya sparshanam papanashanam, aghorapapasamharam ekabilvam shivarpanam.
Seeing and touching the bilva tree destroys sin, even the most terrible: I offer one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ಕಾಶೀಕ್ಷೇತ್ರನಿವಾಸಂ ಚ ಕಾಲಭೈರವದರ್ಶನಮ್।
ಪ್ರಯಾಗಮಾಧವಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಹ್ಯೇಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Kashikshetranivasam cha kalabhairavadarshanam, prayagamadhavam drishtva hyekabilvam shivarpanam.
Living in holy Kashi, seeing Kala Bhairava, beholding Madhava at Prayag: all this is in offering one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ಮೂಲತೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರೂಪಾಯ ಮಧ್ಯತೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರೂಪಿಣೇ।
ಅಗ್ರತಃ ಶಿವರೂಪಾಯ ಹ್ಯೇಕಬಿಲ್ವಂ ಶಿವಾರ್ಪಣಮ್॥Mulato brahmarupaya madhyato vishnurupine, agratah shivarupaya hyekabilvam shivarpanam.
To him who is Brahma at the root of the bilva, Vishnu in its middle and Shiva at its tip: I offer one bilva leaf to Shiva.
ಬಿಲ್ವಾಷ್ಟಕಮಿದಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇಚ್ಛಿವಸನ್ನಿಧೌ।
ಸರ್ವಪಾಪವಿನಿರ್ಮುಕ್ತಃ ಶಿವಲೋಕಮವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್॥Bilvashtakamidam punyam yah pathechchhivasannidhau, sarvapapavinirmuktah shivalokamavapnuyat.
Whoever reads this holy Bilvashtakam in Shiva’s presence is freed from all sins and reaches Shiva’s world.