बिल्वाष्टकम्

Bilvashtakam

Author: Sri Adi Shankaracharya · Deity: SHIVA · Category: ASHTAKAM · 🪔 Maha Shivaratri
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त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिनेत्रं च त्रियायुधम् । त्रिजन्मपापसंहारं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥ १ ॥
tridalaṃ triguṇākāraṃ trinetraṃ ca triyāyudham | trijanmapāpasaṃhāraṃ ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam || 1 ||
Offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva—which has three leaflets, symbolizes the three Gunas, represents His three divine eyes, signifies His weapon the Trident, and destroys the accumulated sins of three lifetimes.

Sources, Canonical Reference & Credits

Sourced from the Shiva Purana. Traditional hymn praising the sacred trifoliate Bilva leaf offered to Lord Shiva.