Shiva Stotram Bilvashtakam - with lyrics
Bilvashtakam is a powerful chant that speaks of the power and glory of offering bilva leaves to Lord Shiva. They are to be offered in a group of three leaves and are said to have features that identify them with Lord Shiva himself.
TEXT:
Tridalam trigunakaram trinetram cha triyayudham
Trijanmapapasamharam ekabilvam shivarpanam
Trishakhaih bilvapatraishcha hyachchidraih komalaih shubhaih .
Tavavapujam karishhyami ekabilvam shivarpanam
Koti kanya maha danam tila parvata kotayah
Kanchanam sheela danena ekabilvam shivarpanam
Kashikshetranivasam cha kalabhairavadarshanam
Prayagamadhavam druishtva ekabilvam shivarpanam
Induvare vratam sthitwa niraharo maheshwara
Naktam haoushyami devecha eka bilvam shivarpanam
Ramalinga pratistha cha vaivahika krutam tatha
tatakadi cha santanam eka bilvam shivarpanam
Akhanda bilva patram cha ayutam shiva poojanam
Krutam nama sahasrena eka bilvam shivarpanam
Umaya sahadevesha nandi vahana meva cha
Bhasma lepana sarvangam eka bilvam shivarpanam
Salagrameshu vipranam tatakam dasha koopayo
Yagyakoti saharacha eka bilvam shivarpanam
Dantikoti sahasreshu ashwamedha shatakratau
Kotikanya mahadanam ekabilvam shivarpanam
Bilvanam darshanam punyam sparshanam papa nashanam
Aghora papa samharam eka bilvam shivarpanam
Sahasra veda patheshu brahma sthapana muchyate
Aneka vrata kotinam eka bilvam shivarpanam
Annadana sahasreshu sahasropanayanam tatha
Aneka janma papani eka bilvam shivarpanam
Bilvashhtakamidam punyam yah patheth shivasannidhau.
shivalokamavapnoti eka bilvam shivarpanam