ਬਿਲ੍ਵਾष੍ਟਕਮ੍
Bilvashtakam in Punjabi (Gurmukhi) · ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਉਤਪਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਕਥਾ
Traditional Shaiva stotra · Traditional (attributed in the Shaiva canon) · Ancient / medieval
The Bilvashtaka is a traditional hymn recited during the offering of bilva (bel) leaves — the foremost leaf in Shiva worship. It celebrates a belief found across the Puranas: that Shiva, the simplest of gods to please (Bholenath), is delighted by even a single bilva leaf offered with love, granting in return blessings far beyond the costliest sacrifice.
✦ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੱਸੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ
The Shiva Purana abounds with stories of devotees — even unknowing hunters — who attained liberation merely by letting bilva leaves fall upon a Shiva Linga through the night. The Bilvashtaka enshrines this promise: one humble leaf, offered with devotion, outweighs a thousand sacrifices and carries the soul to the abode of Shiva.
ਸੁਣਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਜਪੋ
ਅਰਥ ਸਹਿਤ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਠ
ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਪੰਗਤੀ ਜਾਂ ▶ ਬਟਨ ਨੂੰ ਛੂਹ ਕੇ ਸੁਣੋ
ਤ੍ਰਿਦਲਂ ਤ੍ਰਿਗੁਣਾਕਾਰਂ ਤ੍ਰਿਨੇਤ੍ਰਂ ਚ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾਯੁਧਮ੍ । ਤ੍ਰਿਜਨ੍ਮਪਾਪਸਂਹਾਰਂ ਏਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥ ੧॥
Tridalam trigunakaram trinetram cha triyayudham Trijanmapapasamharam ekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:Three leaves in one, three-fold in nature (the three gunas), like the three eyes and three weapons of Shiva, the destroyer of the sins of three births — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਾਖੈਃ ਬਿਲ੍ਵਪਤ੍ਰੈਸ਼੍ਚ ਹ੍ਯਚ੍ਛਿਦ੍ਰੈਃ ਕੋਮਲੈਃ ਸ਼ੁਭੈਃ । ਸ਼ਿਵਪੂਜਾਂ ਕਰਿष੍ਯਾਮਿ ਹ੍ਯੇਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥ ੨॥
Trishakhaih bilvapatraishcha hyachchhidraih komalaih shubhaih Shivapujam karishyami hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:With three-lobed bilva leaves, whole, soft and auspicious, I shall perform the worship of Shiva — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਅਖਣ੍ਡ ਬਿਲ੍ਵ ਪਤ੍ਰੇਣ ਪੂਜਿਤੇ ਨਨ੍ਦਿਕੇਸ਼੍ਵਰੇ । ਸ਼ੁਦ੍ਧ੍ਯਨ੍ਤਿ ਸਰ੍ਵਪਾਪੇਭ੍ਯੋ ਹ੍ਯੇਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥ ੩॥
Akhanda bilva patrena pujite nandikeshvare Shuddhyanti sarvapapebhyo hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:When Nandikeshvara (Shiva) is worshipped with an unbroken bilva leaf, one is cleansed of all sins — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਸ਼ਾਲਿਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਸ਼ਿਲਾਮੇਕਾਂ ਵਿਪ੍ਰਾਣਾਂ ਜਾਤੁ ਚਾਰ੍ਪਯੇਤ੍ । ਸੋਮਯਜ੍ਞ ਮਹਾਪੁਣ੍ਯਂ ਏਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥ ੪॥
Shaligrama shilamekam vipranam jatu charpayet Somayajna mahapunyam ekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:Equal in merit to gifting a shaligrama stone to the brahmins, and to the great merit of a Soma sacrifice — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਦਨ੍ਤਿਕੋਟਿ ਸਹਸ੍ਰਾਣਿ ਵਾਜਪੇਯ ਸ਼ਤਾਨਿ ਚ । ਕੋਟਿਕਨ੍ਯਾ ਮਹਾਦਾਨਂ ਏਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥ ੫॥
Dantikoti sahasrani vajapeya shatani cha Kotikanya mahadanam ekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:Equal to gifting a thousand crore elephants, a hundred Vajapeya sacrifices, and the great gift of a crore maidens in marriage — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਲਕ੍ष੍ਮ੍ਯਾਸ੍ਤਨੁਤ ਉਤ੍ਪਨ੍ਨਂ ਮਹਾਦੇਵਸ੍ਯ ਚ ਪ੍ਰਿਯਮ੍ । ਬਿਲ੍ਵਵृਕ੍षਂ ਪ੍ਰਯਚ੍ਛਾਮਿ ਹ੍ਯੇਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥ ੬॥
Lakshmyastanuta utpannam mahadevasya cha priyam Bilvavriksham prayachchhami hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:Born from the body of Goddess Lakshmi and most dear to Mahadeva, I present this bilva tree — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਂ ਬਿਲ੍ਵਵृਕ੍षਸ੍ਯ ਸ੍ਪਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਂ ਪਾਪਨਾਸ਼ਨਮ੍ । ਅਘੋਰਪਾਪਸਂਹਾਰਂ ਏਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥ ੭॥
Darshanam bilvavrikshasya sparshanam papanashanam Aghorapapasamharam ekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:The very sight of the bilva tree, and its touch, destroy sin; it destroys even the gravest (aghora) sins — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਕਾਸ਼ੀਕ੍षੇਤ੍ਰਨਿਵਾਸਂ ਚ ਕਾਲਭੈਰਵਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਮ੍ । ਪ੍ਰਯਾਗਮਾਧਵਂ ਦृष੍ਟ੍ਵਾ ਹ੍ਯੇਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥
Kashikshetranivasam cha kalabhairavadarshanam Prayagamadhavam drishtva hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:It grants residence in holy Kashi, the vision of Kala Bhairava, and the darshan of Madhava at Prayag — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਮੂਲਤੋ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਰੂਪਾਯ ਮਧ੍ਯਤੋ ਵਿष੍ਣੁਰੂਪਿਣੇ । ਅਗ੍ਰਤਃ ਸ਼ਿਵਰੂਪਾਯ ਹ੍ਯੇਕਬਿਲ੍ਵਂ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਰ੍ਪਣਮ੍ ॥ ੮॥
Mulato brahmarupaya madhyato vishnurupine Agratah shivarupaya hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ਅਰਥ:At its root is the form of Brahma, in its middle the form of Vishnu, and at its tip the form of Shiva — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ਬਿਲ੍ਵਾष੍ਟਕਮਿਦਂ ਪੁਣ੍ਯਂ ਯਃ ਪਠੇਤ੍ ਸ਼ਿਵਸਨ੍ਨਿਧੌ । ਸਰ੍ਵਪਾਪ ਵਿਨਿਰ੍ਮੁਕ੍ਤਃ ਸ਼ਿਵਲੋਕਮਵਾਪ੍ਨੁਯਾਤ੍ ॥
Bilvashtakamidam punyam yah pathet shivasannidhau Sarvapapa vinirmuktah shivalokamavapnuyat
ਅਰਥ:Whoever recites this holy Bilvashtaka in the presence of Shiva is freed from every sin and attains the abode of Shiva (Shivaloka).
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਸ਼ਬਦ ਅਰਥ
ਉਚਾਰਨ ਸੁਣਨ ਲਈ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਉੱਤੇ ਕਲਿੱਕ ਕਰੋ
Bilvashtakam ਪਾਠ ਦੇ ਲਾਭ
Recited while offering bilva (bel) leaves to the Shiva Linga — each leaf is said to wash away the sins of three lifetimes.
The Bilvashtaka declares that one bilva leaf offered to Shiva equals the merit of great sacrifices and immense charity.
Even the sight and touch of the bilva tree destroy sin, including the gravest (aghora) sins.
Promises residence in Kashi, the vision of Kala Bhairava, and ultimately the abode of Shiva (Shivaloka).
Especially powerful during the month of Shravan, on Mondays, Pradosh and Maha Shivaratri.
Short and easy to chant during daily Shiva puja and abhishekam.
Bilvashtakam ਪਾਠ ਵਿਧੀ
Recite the Bilvashtaka while offering fresh, unbroken three-lobed bilva (bel) leaves to a Shiva Linga, one leaf with each verse if possible. Choose leaves that are whole, soft and free of holes, with the smooth side touching the Linga. Offer with water and a calm, devoted mind, ending with 'Om Namah Shivaya'.
ਅਕਸਰ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਸਵਾਲ
ਇਹ ਵੀ ਪੜ੍ਹੋ
ॐ
ਪੂਰਾ Bilvashtakam ਸ਼ਲੋਕ-ਦਰ-ਸ਼ਲੋਕ ਅਰਥ ਸਹਿਤ ਪੜ੍ਹੋ, ਜਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਪਾਠ ਵੇਖੋ