Krishna no-watermark
SRI BILVASHTAKAM
The great Advaita Saint, Sri Adi Shankaracharya, has written the famous Bilvashtakam, which is also called as “Sri Shivalingabilvashtakam”.
The contents present in the Holy Bilvashtakam are as follows:-
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva
which has three leaves, which represents the three eyes of Shiva,
and which would destroys one’s past birth sins.
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva
which is very sacred and which is very soft and tender, and Bilva is very much liked by Lord Shiva, whoever utter the word Bilva would be considered as if they have uttered the Shiva Mantra, “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”.
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva which is very much liked by Lord Nandikeswara, the divine attendant of Lord Shiva. Whoever offers the holy Bilva Leaf to Shiva and Nandikeswara, would be freed from their all sins.
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva
which is considered equivalent to offering a Shaligrama (a rare stone) to a Brahmin and which is considered equivalent to performance of an Ashwamedha Yagna.
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva which is considered to be a very good act, than that of the act of
Gifting of the entire earth including the sea.
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva, which would purify one’s mind, removes their lust, anger and greed, gives the best spiritual enlightenment.
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva, whose significance cannot be fully explained even by the creator god Brahma, whose powers could even change the fate of a person.
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva, which is worshipped even by the gods like Vishnu, Indra and Brahma, and it is considered to be very best among all other leaves, since the Holy Bilva Leaves had originated from the abode of Lord Shiva, the Holy Mountain Kailash.
I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva, since the holy act gives salvation, and with regard to its significance, Bilva tree is considered as a sacred tree, than that of the wish fulfilling divine tree, “PARIJATHA”, and whoever reads these sacred verses of Bilvashtakam, would be freed from their sins and they would attain the abode of Lord Shiva.
SONGS IN PRAISE OF LORD SHIVA BY SRI RUDRA PASUPATI NAYANMAR
OM NAMO BHAGAVATE RUDRAYA!
RUDRAYA RUDRA DEVAYA RUDRA PURUSHAYA, RUDRA RAJAYA, RUDRA PARIMALAYA, RUDRA MAHESHWARYAYA, RUDRA PARAMESWARYAYA! RUDRA SWARNAYA, RUDRA RATNAYA, RUDRA HASTAYA, RUDRA EASHWARAYA, RUDRA ISHWARYAYA, RUDRA SUGANTHAYA, RUDRA, RUDRA, SRI SHIVA RUDRE NAMAHA.
I offer my humble salutations to My Lord Shiva Shivaya, who dwells on Mount Kailas
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord Shiva Shivaya who is the god of the Vedas!
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord Shiva, Shivaya, who is very auspicious.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who is our doctor, the great Vaidhyanatha.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who would protect us from dangerous animals and species like scorpions, snakes, tigers, and from our enemies and dreaded diseases.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord whose throat appears in blue colour due to the consumption of the terrible poison, “HALAHALA”, in order to protect the universe.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who is the Lord of the universe, who has three eyes and who destroys Tripura, the three Asura cities.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who has golden arms, who is the leader of the ghosts, who is the Lord of the four directions.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who rides on the divine bull, who has the power to pierce all things, who is the husband of Ma Uma Devi.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who contains matted hair, who wears the sacred thread, who contains the Trishool, the Holy Trident on his hands.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who protects the world and relieves his devotees from sorrows and miseries.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who is the creator of riches and lover of those who are devoted to Him.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who stands prominent, who is in the form of warrior who wanders day and night as a guardian god in order to protect us.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who is in the form of Vishnu, Brahma and other deities.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who is loudly praised by the scriptures.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who was before all things and who is the first and foremost.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who is in in the form of the great waves and in the form of sky, fire, cloud and waters.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who is praised by the Vedic Mantras and who is praised in the Puranas and Upanishads.
I offer my humble salutations to my Lord who is the permanent source of happiness.
Who is in the earth and in the heavens, and he is available, everywhere and anywhere, and he is apart from our imagination.