Bilvashtakam
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Traditional
English Transliteration
Om Bilvashtakam
tridalaṃ triguṇākāraṃ trinetraṃ ca tryāyudham |
trijanmapāpasaṃhāram ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ||1||
triśākhair bilvapatraiśca hyacchidraiḥ komalaiḥ śubhaiḥ |
śivapūjāṃ kariṣyāmi ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ||2||
akhaṇḍabilvapatreṇa pūjite nandikeśvare |
śuddhayati sarvapāpebhyo ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ||3||
śāligrāmaśilāmekāṃ viprāṇāṃ jātu cārpayet |
somayajña mahāpuṇyaṃ ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ||4||
dantikoṭisahasrāṇi aśvamedhaśatāni ca |
koṭikanyāmahādānam ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ||5||
lakṣmyāḥ stanam utpannaṃ mahādevasya ca priyam |
bilvavṛkṣaṃ prayacchāmi ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ||6||
darśanaṃ bilvavṛkṣasya sparśanaṃ pāpanāśanam |
aghorapāpasaṃhāram ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ||7||
mūlato brahmarūpāya madhyato viṣṇurūpiṇe |
agrataḥ śivarūpāya ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam ||8||
bilvāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhet śivasannidhau |
sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ śivalokamavāpnuyāt ||9||Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bilvashtakam?
The Bilvashtakam is a sacred Hindu devotional hymn (stotram) dedicated to Shiva. VedKosh provides its complete text in Hindi and English with transliteration for regional readers.
What are the benefits of reciting the Bilvashtakam?
Reciting the Bilvashtakam with devotion is traditionally believed to invoke the grace of Shiva, calm and focus the mind, and create an auspicious, sattvic atmosphere. It is practised as an act of bhakti (devotion) rather than for any guaranteed material outcome.
When should the Bilvashtakam be recited?
The Bilvashtakam can be recited during daily morning or evening worship of Shiva, and especially on the deity's sacred days and festivals. A clean, quiet space and a steady, devotional mind are the main requirements.
Updated for 2026
