Bilvashtakam
बिल्वाष्टकम्
Praises the sacred Bilva leaves offered to Shiva.
Deity: Shiva
Composer: Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
Main Verses
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त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिनेत्रं च त्रयायुधम् ।
त्रिजन्मपापसंहारं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥१॥
त्रिजन्मपापसंहारं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥१॥
Transliteration
Tridalam Trigunakaram Trinetram Cha Triyayudham | Trijanma Papa Samharam Eka Bilvam Shivarpanam ||1||
Meaning: I offer a trifoliate Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva, which embodies the three gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas), represents his three eyes, and is like his three-pronged weapon (Trishula). May this offering destroy the sins of my past three lives.