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tridalam triguNAkAram trinetram cha triyAyudham trijanmapApasamhAram ekabilvam shivArpaNam

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.
1) I offer Bilva Patra (A Bilva Patra is so called leaf having three small leaves.) to God Shiva. This Bilva Patra is a form of the three human qualities. Good Virtue (Satva), Passion (Raja quality) and Irascible (Tama quality). This Bilva Patra is like three eyes, Sun, Moon and Fire. It is like three weapons. It is destroyer of sins committed in earlier three births. I perform pooja of God Shiva with such Bilva Patra.

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trishAkhaih bilvapatraischa hyachhidraih komalaih shubhaih shivapoojAm karishyAmi hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

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.
2) I offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva. This Bilva Patra is very pious, soft and there are no holes on it. As such it is complete in it self. It is like three branches. I perform pooja of God Shiva with this akhaNDa bilva patreNa poojite nandikeshvare shuddhyanti sarvapApebhyo hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva, or if an uncut leaf is offered, !o his steed the god "andi, We get cleaned of all our sins.
3) I offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva. After performing pooja of Nandikeshwar (God Shiva) by offering complete Bilva Patra (as described in 2 above) to him, we become free from our sins.

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shAliagrAma shilAmekAm viprANAm jAtu chArpayet somayajna mahApuNyam hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva, or it is equal to, offering a saligra#a to a Brah#in, $r the great blessing got out of perfor#ing So#a %aga,
4) i) Soma Yadnya (Sacrifices and such like things) is performed to receive blessings from God, to accomplish good things in our life and to destroy our sins. ii) People who perform religious duties even for others offer Shaligram (God in the form of a very pious Stone) to God Shiva. These (i) and (ii) are very pious and good things however to offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva is much more pious thing of all. Hence I offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva.

dantikoTi sahasrANi vAjapeye shatAni cha koTikanyA mahAdAnaM hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva, or it is equal to gifting thousand elephants, $r the perfor#ing of hundred fire sacrifices, $r giving away billions of girls.

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5) i) Long time back Kings and rich people in India were donating elephants. ii) Ashwamedha Yadnya (Sacrifices and such like things) were performed. iii) At time of marriage, father of bride is donating his daughter to bridegroom, and this is considered as a very pious thing performed by him. Above i), ii) and iii) are no doubt very pious things performed however offering Bilva Patra to God Shiva is much more pious thing than all. Hence I offer Bilva Patra to God Shiva. lakshmyAstanuta utpannam mahAdevasya cha priyam bilvavruksham prayachchhAmi hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva, or it is equal to giving a tree of Bilwa, Which was born fro# the breast of Laksh#i, And which is very dear to the Lord Shiva.
6) Bilva Tree is created By Godess Laxmi who is wife of God Vishnu. God Shiva Likes Bilva Tree (Bilva Patra) very much. I perform pooja of God Shiva with Bilva Patra. darshanam bilvavrukshasya sparshanam pApanAshanam aghorapApasamhAram hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

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.
7) When we see Bilva Tree and touch it, it simply destroys our sins. Even our very bad and biggest sins are removed and we become free from our sins. Hence I perform pooja of God Shiva with Bilva Patra. moolato brahmaroopAya madhyato vishNuroopiNe agrataH shivaroopAya hyekabilvam shivArpaNam

I offer one leaf of Bilwa to Lord Shiva, As Brah#a resides at its botto#, Lord &ishnu lives in its #iddle, And Lord Shiva lives in its tip.
8) Lower part of Bilva Patra is God Brahma, Middle part of Bilva Patra is God Vishnu and Upper part is God Shiva himself hence I perform pooja of God Shiva with Bilva Patra. bilvAshTakamidam puNyaM yaH paThet shivasannidhau sarvapApa vinirmuktah shivalokamavApnuyAt

'eading this holy octet of Bilwa, In the presence of Lord Shiva, Would save one fro# all sins, And in the end take hi# to the world of Shiva.
9) Whosoever recites this Bilvashtakam by sitting in front of God Shiva temple will become free from all his sins and rest in Shiva Loka along with God Shiva after his death. Thus here completes Bilvashtakam. Eti shri Bilvashtakam sanpoorn Thus ends the BilvaStakam

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_ ! nama:iSavaaya Om Namah Shivaya

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