Deity: Shiva
Mantra
Devanagari:
दन्तिकोटि सहस्राणि वाजपेय शतानि च
कोटिकन्या महादानं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्
लक्ष्म्यास्तन त उत्पन्नं महादेव सदाप्रिमम्
बिल्ववृक्षं प्रयच्Cहामि एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्
दन्तिकोटि सहस्राणि वाजपेय शतानि च
कोटिकन्या महादानं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्
लक्ष्म्यास्तन त उत्पन्नं महादेव सदाप्रिमम्
बिल्ववृक्षं प्रयच्Cहामि एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्
Transliteration:
Dantikoti Sahasrani Vajapeya Shatani Cha
Kotikanya Mahadanam Ekabilvam Shivarpanam
Lakshmyastana Ta Utpannam Mahadeva Sadaprimam
Bilvavriksham Prayachchami Ekabilvam Shivarpanam
Dantikoti Sahasrani Vajapeya Shatani Cha
Kotikanya Mahadanam Ekabilvam Shivarpanam
Lakshmyastana Ta Utpannam Mahadeva Sadaprimam
Bilvavriksham Prayachchami Ekabilvam Shivarpanam
Translation:
Surpassing the gift of thousands of elephants or hundreds of Vajapeya sacrifices,
And millions of great charitable gifts—I offer one Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva;
Born from the grace of Goddess Lakshmi and ever dear to Mahadeva,
I offer the leaf of the sacred Bilva tree to Lord Shiva.
Surpassing the gift of thousands of elephants or hundreds of Vajapeya sacrifices,
And millions of great charitable gifts—I offer one Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva;
Born from the grace of Goddess Lakshmi and ever dear to Mahadeva,
I offer the leaf of the sacred Bilva tree to Lord Shiva.