ବିଲ୍ଵାଷ୍ଟକମ୍
Bilvashtakam in Odia · ଓଡ଼ିଆ
ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ଓ କଥା
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.
✦ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ କୁହାଯାଇଥିବା ପରି
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.
ଶୁଣି ଶୁଣି ଜପ କରନ୍ତୁ
ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ପାଠ
ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍ ଛୁଇଁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ
ତ୍ରିଦଲଂ ତ୍ରିଗୁଣାକାରଂ ତ୍ରିନେତ୍ରଂ ଚ ତ୍ରିଯାଯୁଧମ୍ । ତ୍ରିଜନ୍ମପାପସଂହାରଂ ଏକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ ୧॥
Tridalam trigunakaram trinetram cha triyayudham Trijanmapapasamharam ekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
ତ୍ରିଶାଖୈଃ ବିଲ୍ଵପତ୍ରୈଶ୍ଚ ହ୍ଯଚ୍ଛିଦ୍ରୈଃ କୋମଲୈଃ ଶୁଭୈଃ । ଶିଵପୂଜାଂ କରିଷ୍ଯାମି ହ୍ଯେକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ ୨॥
Trishakhaih bilvapatraishcha hyachchhidraih komalaih shubhaih Shivapujam karishyami hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ:With three-lobed bilva leaves, whole, soft and auspicious, I shall perform the worship of Shiva — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ଅଖଣ୍ଡ ବିଲ୍ଵ ପତ୍ରେଣ ପୂଜିତେ ନନ୍ଦିକେଶ୍ଵରେ । ଶୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯନ୍ତି ସର୍ଵପାପେଭ୍ଯୋ ହ୍ଯେକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ ୩॥
Akhanda bilva patrena pujite nandikeshvare Shuddhyanti sarvapapebhyo hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ:When Nandikeshvara (Shiva) is worshipped with an unbroken bilva leaf, one is cleansed of all sins — this single bilva leaf I offer to Shiva.
ଶାଲିଗ୍ରାମ ଶିଲାମେକାଂ ଵିପ୍ରାଣାଂ ଜାତୁ ଚାର୍ପଯେତ୍ । ସୋମଯଜ୍ଞ ମହାପୁଣ୍ଯଂ ଏକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ ୪॥
Shaligrama shilamekam vipranam jatu charpayet Somayajna mahapunyam ekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
ଦନ୍ତିକୋଟି ସହସ୍ରାଣି ଵାଜପେଯ ଶତାନି ଚ । କୋଟିକନ୍ଯା ମହାଦାନଂ ଏକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ ୫॥
Dantikoti sahasrani vajapeya shatani cha Kotikanya mahadanam ekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମ୍ଯାସ୍ତନୁତ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନଂ ମହାଦେଵସ୍ଯ ଚ ପ୍ରିଯମ୍ । ବିଲ୍ଵଵୃକ୍ଷଂ ପ୍ରଯଚ୍ଛାମି ହ୍ଯେକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ ୬॥
Lakshmyastanuta utpannam mahadevasya cha priyam Bilvavriksham prayachchhami hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
ଦର୍ଶନଂ ବିଲ୍ଵଵୃକ୍ଷସ୍ଯ ସ୍ପର୍ଶନଂ ପାପନାଶନମ୍ । ଅଘୋରପାପସଂହାରଂ ଏକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ ୭॥
Darshanam bilvavrikshasya sparshanam papanashanam Aghorapapasamharam ekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
କାଶୀକ୍ଷେତ୍ରନିଵାସଂ ଚ କାଲଭୈରଵଦର୍ଶନମ୍ । ପ୍ରଯାଗମାଧଵଂ ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ହ୍ଯେକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥
Kashikshetranivasam cha kalabhairavadarshanam Prayagamadhavam drishtva hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
ମୂଲତୋ ବ୍ରହ୍ମରୂପାଯ ମଧ୍ଯତୋ ଵିଷ୍ଣୁରୂପିଣେ । ଅଗ୍ରତଃ ଶିଵରୂପାଯ ହ୍ଯେକବିଲ୍ଵଂ ଶିଵାର୍ପଣମ୍ ॥ ୮॥
Mulato brahmarupaya madhyato vishnurupine Agratah shivarupaya hyekabilvam shivarpanam
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
ବିଲ୍ଵାଷ୍ଟକମିଦଂ ପୁଣ୍ଯଂ ଯଃ ପଠେତ୍ ଶିଵସନ୍ନିଧୌ । ସର୍ଵପାପ ଵିନିର୍ମୁକ୍ତଃ ଶିଵଲୋକମଵାପ୍ନୁଯାତ୍ ॥
Bilvashtakamidam punyam yah pathet shivasannidhau Sarvapapa vinirmuktah shivalokamavapnuyat
ଅର୍ଥ:Whoever recites this holy Bilvashtaka in the presence of Shiva is freed from every sin and attains the abode of Shiva (Shivaloka).
ଶବ୍ଦ-ଶବ୍ଦ ଅର୍ଥ
ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦରେ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ
Bilvashtakam ପାଠର ଲାଭ
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 ପାଠ ବିଧି
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'.
ବାରମ୍ବାର ପଚରାଯାଉଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ
ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ
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ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ Bilvashtakam ଶ୍ଳୋକ-ଶ୍ଳୋକ ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ, କିମ୍ବା ଅଧିକ ପବିତ୍ର ପାଠ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ