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The following is bilvaaShTottarashatanAma stotra which praises Lord Shiva in beautiful words. It is recited during the worship of Shiva. The specialty of this hymn being that it uses words which are relatively simple in nature but at the same time have a really soothing effect to the ears when recited. This hymn extols Him as sarveshvara, Lord of everything, and sadaashaanta, ever-peaceful. Needless to say, it is most aptly suited for mAnasapuuja, mental worship. Bilva leaves are dearest to the Lord, and so are especially used in shiva puuja. Shriishaila or Shriigiri is one of the holiest shrines of Lord Shiva, located in South-India. Bilva trees are widely found on the mountains of this shrine. Hence this shrine is known as shriishaila.n (shrii here being referred to the bilva trees). Adishankara is supposed to have composed the immortal hymns shivaanandalahari and sau.ndaryalahari, while he was living on these holy mountains. Hence shriishaila.n is mentioned in both these hymns.

shriigiri mallikArjuna mahaalinga.n shivaali.ngitam in shivaananda lahari (50th poem). When reciting this wonderful hymn one does not really need these sacred leaves to worship them. But one can surely imagine that he is sitting in the sanctum-sanctorum of shriigiri and that he is worshipping that mahaalinga.n (shiva) which is in union with Shiva (shivaa + aali.ngitam = shivaali.ngitam). That very thought is enough to transport one into that infinite bliss. He is blessed who meditates on this undivided aspect of Shiva.

bilvaaShTottara shatanaamaavaliH
(Bilva 108 Namavali)

tridala.n triguNaakaara.n trinetra.n cha triyaayudham.h .
trijanma paapasa.nhaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 1||

trishaakhaiH bilva patraishcha ashChidraiH komalaiH shubhaiH .
tava puujaa.n kariShyaami eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 2||

sarvatrailokya kartaara.n sarvatrailokya paalanam.h .
sarvatrailokya hartaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 3||

naagaadhiraajavalaya.n naagahaareNabhuuShitam.h .
naagakunDalasa.nyuktam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 4||

akshamaalaadhara.n rudra.n paarvatii priyavallabham.h .
chandrashekharamiishaanam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 5||

trilochana.n dashabhuja.n durgaadehaardhadhaariNam.h.
vibhuutyabhyarchita.n deeva.n eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 6||

trishuuladhaariNa.n deeva.n naagaabharaNasundaram.h .
chandrashekharamiishaanam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 7||

ga~Ngaadharaambikaanaatha.n phaNikuNDalamaNDitam.h .
kaalakaala.n giriisha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 8||

shuddhasphaTika sa.nkaasha.n shitika.nTha.n kR^ipaanidhim.h .
sarveshvara.n sadaashaantam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 9||

sachchidaanandaruupa.n cha paraanandamaya.n shivam.h .
vaagiishvara.n chidaakaasha.n eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 10||

shipiviShTa.n sahasraaxa.n kailaasaachalavaasinam.h .
hiraNyabaahu.n senaanyam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 11||

aruNa.n vaamana.n taara.n vaastavya.n chaiva vaastavam.h .
jyeShTa.n kaniShTha.n gauriisham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 12||

harikesha.n sanandiisham uchchhairghoSha.n sanaatanam.h .
aghoraruupaka.n ku.nbham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 13||

puurvajaavaraja.n yaamya.n suuxma taskaranaayakam.h .
niilaka.nTha.n jagha.nnya.ncha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 14||

suraashraya.n viShahara.n varmiNa.n cha varuudhinam
mahaasena.n mahaaviiram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 15||

kumaara.n kushala.n kuupya.n vadaanya~ncha mahaaradham.h .
tauryaataurya.n cha devya.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 16||

dashakarNa.n lalaaTaaxa.n pa~nchavaktra.n sadaashivam.h .
asheShapaapasa.nhaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 17||

niilakaNTha.n jagadva.ndya.n diinanaathaM maheshvaram.h .
mahaapaapasa.nhaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 18||

chuuDaamaNiikR^itavibhu.n valayiikR^itavaasukim.h .
kailaasavaasinaM bhiimam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 19||

karpuuraku.ndadhavala.n narakaarNavataarakam.h .
karuNaamR^itasi.ndhu.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 20||

mahaadeva.n mahaatmaanaM bhuja~Ngaadhipa ka~NkaNam.h .
mahaapaapahara.n devam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 21||

bhuutesha.n khaNDaparashu.n vaamadeva.n pinaakinam.h .
vaame shaktidhara.n shreShTham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam || 22||

phaalexaNa.n viruupaaxa.n shriika.nThaM bhaktavatsalam.h .
niilalohitakhaTvaa~Ngam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 23||

kailaasavaasinaM bhiima.n kaThora.n tripuraantakam.h .
vR^iShaa~Nka.n vR^iShabhaaruuDham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 24||

saamapriya.n sarvamayaM bhasmoddhuulita vigraham.h .
mR^ityu~njaya.n lokanaatham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 25||

daaridryaduHkhaharaNa.n ravichandraanalexaNam.h .
mR^igapaaNi.n chandramauLim eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 26||

sarvalokabhayaakaara.n sarvalokaikasaaxiNam.h .
nirmala.n nirguNaakaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 27||

sarvatattvaatmaka.n saamba.n sarvatattvaviduurakam.h .
sarvatattvasvaruupa.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 28||

sarvaloka guru.n sthaaNu.n sarvalokavarapradam.h .
sarvalokaika netra.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 29||

manmathoddharaNa.n shaivaM bhavabhargaM paraatmakam.h .
kamalaapriya puujya.n.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 30||

tejomayaM mahaabhiimam umeshaM bhasmalepanam.h .
bhavarogavinaasha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 31||

svargaapavargaphalada.n raghunaathavarapradam.h .
nagaraajasutaakaa.ntam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 32||

ma.njiirapaadayugala.n shubhalaxaNalaxitam.h .
phaNiraaja viraaja.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 33||

niraamaya.n niraadhaara.n nissa~Nga.n niShprapa~nchakam.h .
tejoruupaM mahaaraudram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 34||

sarvalokaika pitara.n sarvalokaika maataram.h .
sarvalokaika naatha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 35||

chitraambara.n niraabhaasa.n vR^iShabheshvara vaahanam.h .
niilagriiva.n chaturvaktram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 36||

ratnaka~nchukaratnesha.n ratnakuNDala maNDitam.h .
navaratna kiriiTa.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 37||

divyaratnaa~Ngulii svarNa.n kaNThaabharaNabhuuShitam.h .
naanaaratnamaNimayam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 38||

ratnaa~Nguliiya vilasatkarashaakhaanakhaprabham.h .
bhaktamaanasa geha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 39||

vaamaa~Ngabhaaga vilasadambikaa viixaNapriyam.h .
puNDariikanibhaaxa.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 40||

sampuurNakaamada.n saukhyaM bhakteShTaphalakaaraNam.h .
saubhaagyada.n hitakaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 41||

naanaashaastraguNopeta.n sphuranma.ngala vigraham.h .
vidyaavibhedarahitam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 42||

aprameyaguNaadhaara.n vedakR^idruupa vigraham.h .
dharmaadharma pravR^itta.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 43||

gauriivilaasasadana.n jiivajiivapitaamaham.h .
kalpaantabhairava.n shubhram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 44||

sukhada.n sukhanaasha.n cha duHkhada.n duHkhanaashanam.h .
duHkhaavataara.n bhadra.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 45||

sukharuupa.n ruupanaasha.n sarvadharma phalapradam.h .
atii.ndriyaM mahaamaayam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 46||

sarvapaximR^igaakaara.n sarvapaximR^igaadhipam.h .
sarvapaximR^igaadhaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 47||

jiivaadhyaxa.n jiivava.ndya.n jiivajiivanaraxakam.h .
jiivakR^ijjiivaharaNam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 48||

vishvaatmaana.n vishvava.ndya.n vajraatmaavajrahastakam.h .
vajresha.n vajrabhuuSha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 49||

gaNaadhipa.n gaNaadhyaxaM pralayaanalanaashakam.h .
jitendriya.n viirabhadram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 50||

tryambakaM mR^iDa.n shuura.n ariShaDvarganaashanam.h .
digambara.n kshobhanaasham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 51||

kundendu sha.nkhadhavalam bhaganetrabhidujjvalam.h .
kaalaagnirudra.n sarvaj~nam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 52||

kambugriiva.n kambuka.nTha.n dhairyada.n dhairyavardhakam.h .
shaarduulacharmavasanam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 53||

jagadutpatti hetu.n cha jagatpralayakaaraNam.h .
puurNaananda svaruupa.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 54||

sargakeshaM mahattejaM puNyashravaNa kiirtanam.h .
brahmaa.nDanaayaka.n taaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 55||

mandaaramuulanilayaM mandaarakusumapriyam.h .
bR^indaarakapriyataram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 56||

mahendriyaM mahaabaahu.n vishvaasaparipuurakam.h .
sulabhaasulabha.n labhyam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 57||

biijaadhaaraM biijaruupa.n nirbiijaM biijavR^iddhidam.h .
pareshaM biijanaasha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 58||

yugaakaara.n yugaadhiisha.n yugakR^idyuganaashanam.h .
pareshaM biijanaasha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 59||

dhuurjaTiM pi~NgalajaTa.n jaTaamaNDalamaNDitam.h .
karpuuragaura.n gauriisham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 60||

suraavaasa.n janaavaasa.n yogiisha.n yogipu~Ngavam.h .
yogada.n yoginaa.n si.nham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 61||

uttamaanuttama.n tattvam a.ndhakaasurasuudanam.h .
bhaktakalpadrumastomam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 62||

vichitramaalyavasana.n divyachandanacharchitam.h .
viShNubrahmaadi va.ndya.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 63||

kumaaraM pitara.n deva.n shritachandrakalaanidhim.h .
brahmashatru.n jaganmitram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 64||

laavaNyamadhuraakaara.n karuNaarasavaaradhim.h .
bhruvormadhye sahasraarchim eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 65||

jaTaadharaM paavakaaxa.n vR^ixesha.n bhuuminaayakam.h .
kaamada.n sarvadaagamyam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 66||

shiva.n shaanta.n umaanaathaM mahaadhyaanaparaayaNam.h .
j~naanaprada.n kR^ittivaasam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 67||

vaasukyuragahaara.n cha lokaanugrahakaaraNam.h .
j~naanaprada.n kR^ittivaasam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 68||

shashaa~NkadhaariNaM bharga.n sarvalokaikasha~Nkaram.h .
shuddha.n cha shaashvata.n nityam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 69||

sharaNaagata diinaarti paritraaNaparaayaNam.h .
gambhiira.n cha vaShaTkaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h ||70||

bhoktaaraM bhojanaM bhojya.n jetaara.n jitamaanasa.h .
karaNa.n kaaraNa.n jiShNum eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 71||

kshetraj~na.n kshetrapaala~n cha paraardhaikaprayojanam.h .
vyomakeshaM bhiimaveSham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 72||

bhavaj~na.n taruNopeta.n choriShTa.n yamanaashanam.h .
hiraNyagarbha.n hemaa~Ngam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 73||

daksha.n chaamuNDajanakaM moxada.n moxanaayakam.h .
hiraNyada.n hemaruupam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 74||

mahaashmashaananilayaM prachchhanna sphaTikaprabham.h .
vedaasya.n vedaruupa. cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 75||

sthira.n dharmam umaanaathaM brahmaNya.n chaashraya.n vibhum.h .
jagannivaasaM prathamameka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 76||

rudraaxamaalaabharaNa.n rudraaxapriyavatsalam.h .
rudraaxabhakta sa.nstomameka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 77||

phaNiindra vilasatka.nTha.n bhuja~NabharaNapriyam.h .
daxaadhvara vinaasha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 78||

naagendra vilasatkarNaM mahiindravalayaavR^itam.h .
muniva.ndya.n munishreShThameka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 79||

mR^igendracharmavasanaM muniinaamekajiivanam.h .
sarvadevaadi puujya.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 80||

nidhanesha.n dhanaadhiisham apamR^ityuvinaashanam.h .
li~Ngamuurtimali~Ngaatmam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 81||

bhaktakalyaaNada.n vyasta.n vedavedaa.ntasa.nstutam.h .
kalpakR^itkalpanaasha.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 82||

ghorapaatakadaavaagni.n janmakarmavivarjitam.h .
kapaalamaalaabharaNam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 83||

maata~Ngacharmavasana.n viraaDruupavidaarakam.h .
viShNukraa.ntamana.nta.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 84||

yaj~nakarmaphalaadhyaxa.n yaj~navighnavinaashakam.h .
yaj~nesha.n yaj~nabhoktaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 85||

kaalaadhiisha.n trikaalaj~na.n duShTanigrahakaarakam.h .
yogimaanasapuujya.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 86||

mahonnatamahaakaayaM mahodaramahaabhujam.h .
mahaavaktraM mahaavR^iddham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 87||

sunetra.n sulalaaTa.n cha sarvabhiimaparaakramam.h .
maheshvara.n shivataram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 88||

samastajagadaadhaara.n samastaguNasaagaram.h .
satya.n satyaguNopetam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 89||

maaghakR^iShNachaturdashyaa.n puujaardha.n cha jagadguroH .
durlabha.n sarvadevaanaam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 90||

tatraapidurlabhaM manyet nabhomaasenduvaasare .
pradoShakaalepuujaayaam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 91||

taTaaka.ndhananixepaM brahmasthaapya.n shivaalayam.h
koTikanyaamahaadaanam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 92||

darshanaM bilvavR^ixasya sparshanaM paapanaashanam.h.
aghorapaapasa.nhaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 93||

tulasiibilvanirguNDii ja.nbiiraamalaka.n tathaa .
pa~nchabilvamitikhyaatam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 94||

akhaNDabilvapatraishcha puujayenna.ndikeshvaram.h .
muchyate sarvapaapebhyaH eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 95||

saala.nkR^itaashataavR^ittaa kanyaakoTisahasrakam.h .
saamraajyapR^ithviidaana.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 96||

dantyashvakoTidaanaani ashvamedhasahasrakam.h .
savatsadhenudaanaani eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 97||

chaturvedasahasraaNi bhaarataadipuraaNakam.h .
saamraajyapR^ithviidaana.n cha eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 98||

sarvaratnamayaM meru.n kaa~nchana.n divyavastrakam.h .
tulaabhaaga.n shataavartam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 99||

aShTottarashshataM bilva.n yorchayelli~Ngamastake .
adharvoktam adhebhyastu eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 100||

kaashiixetranivaasa.n cha kaalabhairavadarshanam.h .
aghorapaapasa.nhaaram eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 101||

aShTottarashshatashlokaiH stotraadyaiH puujayedyadhaaH .
trisa.ndhyaM moxamaapnoti eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 102||

dantikoTisahasraaNaaM bhuuH hiraNyasahasrakam.h .
sarvakratumayaM puNyam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 103||

putrapautraadikaM bhogaM bhuktvaachaatrayadhepsitam.h .
a.nteja shivasaayujyam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 104||

viprakoTisahasraaNaa.n vittadaanaashchayatphalam.h .
tatphalaM praapnuyaatsatyam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 105||

tvannaamakiirtana.n tattvatavapaadaambuyaH pibet.h .
jiivanmuktobhavennityam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 106||

anekadaanaphaladam anantasukR^itaadikam.h .
tiirthayaatraakhilaM puNyam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 107||

tvaM maaM paalaya sarvatra padadhyaanakR^ita.n tava .
bhavana.n shaa~Nkara.n nityam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 108||

umayaasahita.n deva.n savaahanagaNa.n shivam.h .
bhasmaanuliptasarvaa~Ngam eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 109||

saalagraamasahasraaNi vipraaNaa.n shatakoTikam.h .
yaj~nakoTisahasraaNi eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 110||

aj~naanena kR^itaM paapa.n j~naanenaabhikR^ita.n cha yat.h .
tatsarva.n naashamaayaat eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 111||

amR^itodbhavavR^ixasya mahaadevapriyasya cha .
muchya.nte ka.nTakaaghaataat ka.nTakebhyo hi maanavaaH || 112||

ekaikabilvapatreNa koTiyaj~naphalaM bhavet.h .
mahaadevasya puujaartham eka bilva.n shivaarpaNam.h || 113||

ekakaale paThennitya.n sarvashatrunivaaraNam.h .
dvikaalecha paThennityaM manorathaphalapradam.h .
trikaalecha paThennityam aayurvardhyo dhanapradam.h .
achiraatkaaryasiddhi.n cha labhate naatra sa.nshayaH || 114||

ekakaala.n dvikaala.n vaa trikaala.n yaH paThennaraH .
laxmiipraaptishshivaavaasaH shivena saha modate || 115||

koTijanma kR^itaM paapam archanena vinashyati .
saptajanmakR^itaM paapa.n shravaNena vinashyati .
janmaantarakR^itaM paapa.n paThanena vinashyati .
divaaraatrakR^itaM paapa.n darshanena vinashyati .
xaNexaNekR^itaM paapa.n smaraNena vinashyati .
pustaka.n dhaarayeddehi aarogyaM bhayanaashanam.h || 116||

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