I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva Which has three leaves (a Bilva leaf has 3 leaves as a cluster) Which represents the three Gunas (Satva, Rajas, Tamas) And represents three eyes of Shiva Which is like the triad of weapons he bears And whose very thought or uttering of names destroys one's accumulated sins.

I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva Which has three shoots Which are not defective in any manner Which are soft and tender Which are auspicious.

Gifting of millions of daughters in marriage or Offering mountains of Sesame seeds or Donating a mountain of Gold, Such virtue can be earned by the Offering of a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.

If one stays at the holy city of Kasi, and then Has darsan of the Lord Kalabhairava there Visits Prayag and has darsan of Lord Madhava there And also offers worship to Lord Shiva with the Bilva leaf He is assured of the Lord's grace. I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva.

On Monday, I shall observe a spiritual fast and worship you I shall consume food only at night O Lord of Lords I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva.

The divine bliss attained by Lord Rama by installing a Shiva Linga Such divine bliss can be attained by offering A single leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva.

Lord Shiva should be worshipped with a whole (unblemished) Bilva leaf. Having chanted his name a thousand times I offer a Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.

O Lord, you are seated besides Parvati Nandi is your mount Your entire body is smeared with ash O Lord Shiva, I offer a Bilva leaf to you.

By offering the Shaligrama stone to a Brahmin who has realised the Self Or by performing countelss Yagnas One acquires great virtue Such virtue can be earned by Offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.

The virtue earned by donating a thousand elephants Or by performing a hundred Aswamedha sacrifices Or by giving away in a marriage a countless daughters Such virtue can be earned by offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.

Even having a look at the Bilva tree or Even just touching it Destroys the most horrible sins one might have committed. I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva.

Chanting the vedas a thousand times Is said to elevate one to a great spiritual height And so with performing spiritual fasts crores of times Equal to all of these is Offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva.

The virtue earned by donating food to thousands Or by performing a thouand thread ceremonies Such virtue is attained By offering a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva Which washes away the sins of many lives.

Whoever reads these sacred verses of Bilvashtakam In the proximity (presence) of Lord Shiva Will be freed of all sins And will attain the abode of Lord Shiva.