Bilwashtakam Lyrics - Shiva Bilwa Ashtakam Stotra Meaning

Bilwa Ashtakam, also spelled Bilwashtakam, Vilvashtakam, or Bilvashtakam, is the asthakam (ashtak) addressed to Lord Shiva. 

Blwashtakam Lyrics - Shiva Bilwa Ashtakam Stotra Meaning

Bilwa Ashtakam is a highly powerful Sanskrit Shiva stotra which are the eight hymns chanted while offering Bilwa (Vilva) leaves to Lord Shiva. The Bilwa (Aegle Marmelos) leaves are one of the main offering to Lord Shiv and by offering Bilva leaves (Koovalam in Malayalam) a devotee can easily please Lord Shiva.

Chanting Bilwa Ashtakam especially on Maha Shivaratri is considered auspicious. Here is Lyrics of Bilwashtakam with English meaning. Vilvashtakam translated in to English by P. R. Ramachander

Bilwa Ashtakam Lyrics - Prayer to Lord Shiva while offering Bilwa Leaf

Tridalam Trigunakaaram Trinethram Cha Triyayusham,
Trijanma Papa Samharam Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 1

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
Which has three leaves,
Which causes three qualities,
Which are like the three eyes of Shiva,
Which is like the triad of weapons,
And which destroys sins of three births.

Trishakhai Bilwapathraischa Hyachidrai Komalai Shubai,
Shiva Poojam Karishyami, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 2

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
Which has three shoots,
Which do not have holes,
Which are good and pretty,
And worship Lord Shiva.

Aganda Bilwa Pathrena Poojithe Nandikeshware,
Shudhyanthi Sarva Papebhyo, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 3

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
For if an uncut leaf is offered,
To his steed the god Nandi,
We get cleaned of all our sins.

Salagrama Shilamekaam Vipranam Jatha Cha Arpayeth,
Soma Yagna Maha Punyam, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 4

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
For it is equal to, offering a saligrama to a Brahmin,
Or the great blessing got out of performing Soma Yaga,

Dandi Koti Sahasrani Vajapeya Sathani Cha,
Koti Kanya Maha Danam, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 5

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
For it is equal to gifting thousand elephants,
Or the performing of hundred fire sacrifices,
Or giving away billions of girls.

Lakshmyasthanutha Uthpannam Mahadevasya Cha Priyam,
Bilwa Vruksham Prayachami, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 6

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
For it is equal to giving a tree of Bilwa,
Which was born from the breast of Lakshmi,
And which is very dear to the Lord Shiva.

Darshanam Bilwa Vrukshasya, Sparsanam Papa Nasanam,
Aghora Papa Samharam, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 7

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
As seeing and touching of a tree of Bilwa,
Washes away ones sins and also very great sins.

Kasi Kshethra Nivasam Cha Kala Bhairava Darshanam,
Prayaga Madhavam Drushtwa, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 8

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
After living in the city of Kasi,
Seeing the Kala Bhairawa,
And also visiting the temple
Of Madhawa in Allahabad.

Moolatho Brahma Roopaya, Madhyatho Vishnu Roopine
Agratha Shiva Roopaya, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 9

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva,
As Brahma resides at its bottom,
Lord Vishnu lives in its middle,
And Lord Shiva lives in its tip.

Bilwashtakam Idham Punyaam, Padeth Shiva Sannidhou,
Sarva Papa Nirmuktha Shiva Loka Maapnuyath 10

Reading this holy octet of Bilwa,
In the presence of Lord Shiva,
Would save one from all sins,
And in the end take him to the world of Shiva.


Bilwashtakam Shiva Bilwa Ashtakam



Comments

  1. Thanks so much for the posting the lyrics with the English meaning. I never knew there is so much of inner meaning in this Slokha. After seeing the meaning in English, I felt that each line in the slokha has so much of inner thought and, meaning and I never knew about it. I derived immense inner happiness after enchanting the slokha knowing the meaning of each verse. I cannot explain that feeling , I felt I like being in Shivalokha it took me there. I believe that this Shlokha if enchanted with great bhakti, devotion and , complete surrender to Lord Shiva one can attain Moksha the ultimate goal in Life.

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  2. Nice....but you should specify or describe ' koti kanya mahadanam' in another way. Word to word translation - donating crore girls..will not be sufficient. And someone (other religion) will take in wrong way.

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    1. Thanks for the feedback and I too feel it is a good suggestion.

      Do you have any more info about this topic Sir. If so please send the same to hindudevotionalblog@gmail.com

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  3. ത്രിദളം ത്രിഗുണാകാരം ത്രിനേത്രം ച ത്രിയായുധം
    ത്രിജന്മപാപസംഹാരം ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    ത്രിശാഖയ്ഹ് ബില്വപത്രയ്ശ്ച ഹശ്ചിദ്രയഹ്‌ കോമളൈഹ് ശുഭൈഹ്
    തവപൂജാം ഖരിഷ്യാമി ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    കോടികന്യാ മഹാദാനം തിലപർവ്വത കോടയഹ്
    കാഞ്ചനം ശീലദാനേന ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    കാശീക്ഷേത്ര നിവാസം ച കാലഭൈരവദർശനം
    പ്രയാഗേ മാധവം ദൃഷ്ട്വ ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    ഇന്ദുവാരെ വ്രതംസ്ഥിത്വ നിരാഹാരോ മഹേശ്വര
    നക്‌തം ഹവ്ഒഷ്യാമി ദേവേശ്ച ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    രാമലിംഗ പ്രതിഷ്ഠാ ച വൈവാഹിക കൃതം തഥാ
    തടാകാദി ച സന്താനം ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    അഖണ്ഡ ബില്വപത്രം ച ആയുധം ശിവപൂജനം
    കൃതം നാമ സഹസ്രേണ ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    ഉമയാ സഹദേവേശാ നന്ദിവാഹനമേവ ച
    ഭസ്മ ലേപന സർവാങ്കം ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    സാലഗ്രാമേഷു വിപ്രാണാം തടാകം ദശ കൂപയൂ
    യഗ്നകോടി സഹസ്രശ്ച ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    ദന്തികോടി സഹസ്രേഷു അശ്വമേധ ശതക്രതൗ
    കോടികന്യാ മഹാദാനം ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    ബില്വാനാം ദർശനം പുണ്യം സ്പർശനം പാപനാശനം
    അഘോര പാപസംഹാരം ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    സഹസ്രവേദ പാഠേശു ബ്രഹ്മസ്ഥാപനമുച്യതേ
    അനേക വ്രതകോടീനാം ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    അന്നദാന സഹസ്രേഷു സഹസ്രോപനയനം തഥാ
    അനേക ജന്മപാപാനി ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം

    ബില്വഷ്ടകമിതം പുണ്യംയാ പഠേത് ശിവസന്നിതൗ
    ശിവലോക മവാപ്നോതി ഏകബില്വം ശിവാർപ്പണം...

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