Shree ShivamondayBilvashtakam
बिल्वाष्टकम्
About Bilvashtakam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Shiva, Bilvashtakam (बिल्वाष्टकम्) stands as an eight-verse devotional hymn. This sacred composition is sourced from Traditional Sanskrit Hymn and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Devotees recite this prayer to grant Shivaloka after death and remove all karmic debts and negative effects. It is also said to merit equivalent to Kashi pilgrimage and Ashvamedha Yagna. This sacred text is ideally recited on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan month for enhanced blessings. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 4 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Bilvashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिनेत्रं च त्रयायुधम्।
त्रिजन्मपापसंहारं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥१॥
त्रिशाखैर्बिल्वपत्रैश्च अच्छिद्रैः कोमलैः शुभैः।
तव पूजां करिष्यामि एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥२॥
कोटिकन्यामहादानं तिलपर्वतकोटयः।
काञ्चनं क्षीरदानेन एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥३॥
काशीक्षेत्रनिवासं च कालभैरवदर्शनम्।
प्रयागे माधवं दृष्ट्वा एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥४॥
इन्दुवारे व्रतं स्थित्वा निराहारो महेश्वरः।
नक्तं हौष्यामि देवेश एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥५॥
रामलिंगप्रतिष्ठा च वैवाहिककृतं तथा।
तटाकानां सहस्रेण एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥६॥
दन्तिकोटिसहस्रेषु अश्वमेधशतैः समम्।
कोटिकन्यामहादानं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥७॥
लक्ष्म्यास्तनुतप्लुतं च दधिक्षीरघृतं तथा।
फलं च शर्कराहीनं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥८॥
॥ बिल्वाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसन्निधौ।
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्॥
॥ इति श्रीबिल्वाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Destroys sins of three lifetimes
- ★Offering even one Bilva leaf to Shiva equals great donations
- ★Merit equivalent to Kashi pilgrimage and Ashvamedha Yagna
- ★Grants Shivaloka after death
- ★Ideal recitation during Bilva patra offering on Mondays
- ★Removes all karmic debts and negative effects
- ★Enhances the spiritual merit of Shiva puja manifold