Bharat Devotion
Embroidered artwork for 木橘八頌: Embroidered Om symbol above a brass diya, marigolds and a temple spire at sunrise

木橘八頌

木橘八頌

這是一組八頌的讚歌,頌揚以一片木橘葉供養濕婆的功德。每頌皆強調此簡單供養能淨化多生罪業,並帶來殊勝福報。

經詩內容

tridalaṃ triguṇākāraṃ trinetraṃ ca triyāyudham trijanmapāpasaṃhāraṃ ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Tridalam Trigunaakaaram Trinetram Cha Triyaayudham Trijanma Paap Samhaaram Ek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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triśākhaiḥ bilvapatraiśca hyacchidraiḥ komalaiḥ śubhaiḥ śivapūjāṃ kariṣyāmi hyekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Trishaakhaih Bilvapatraishcha Hyachhidraih Komalaih Shubhaih Shiv Poojaam Karishyaami Hyek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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akhaṇḍa bilva patreṇa pūjite nandikeśvare śuddhyanti sarvapāpebhyo hyekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Akhand Bilv Patrena Poojite Nandikeshware Shudhyanti Sarva Paapebhyo Hyek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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śāligrāma śilāmekāṃ viprāṇāṃ jātu cārpayet somayajña mahāpuṇyaṃ ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Shaaligraam Shilaamekaam Vipraanaam Jaatu Chaarpayet Somayagya Mahaapunyam Ek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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dantikoṭi sahasrāṇi vājapeya śatāni ca koṭikanyā mahādānaṃ ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Dantikoti Sahasraani Vaajapeya Shataani Cha Kotikanyaa Mahaadaanam Ek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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lakṣmyāstanuta utpannaṃ mahādevasya ca priyam bilvavṛkṣaṃ prayacchāmi hyekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Lakshmyaastanuta Utpannam Mahaadevasya Cha Priyam Bilvavriksham Prayachhaami Hyek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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darśanaṃ bilvavṛkṣasya sparśanaṃ pāpanāśanam aghorapāpasaṃhāraṃ ekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Darshanam Bilvavrikshasya Sparshanam Paapnaashanam Aghor Paap Samhaaram Ek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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kāśīkṣetranivāsaṃ ca kālabhairavadarśanam prayāgamādhavaṃ dṛṣṭvā hyekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Kaasheekshetra Nivaasam Cha Kaalbhairav Darshanam Prayaagamaadhavam Drishtvaa Hyek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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mūlato brahmarūpāya madhyato viṣṇurūpiṇe agrataḥ śivarūpāya hyekabilvaṃ śivārpaṇam
Moolato Brahmaroopaaya Madhyato Vishnuroopine Agratah Shivroopaaya Hyek Bilvam Shivaarpanam

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bilvāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhet śivasannidhau sarvapāpa vinirmuktaḥ śivalokamavāpnuyāt iti bilvāṣṭakam
Bilvaashtakamidam Punyam Yah Pathet Shiv Sannidhau Sarvapaap Vinirmuktah Shivlokam Avaapnuyaat

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Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)

Auspicious Day

Monday (Somwar) & Pradosham

Best Time (Muhurta)

Early Morning (Brahma Muhurta) or Evening Twilight (Sandhya)

Sacred Offerings

Bilva leaves, Ganga water, Bhasma (sacred ash), Dhatura & White flowers

Spiritual Benefits (Phalashruti)
  • Inner stillness, destruction of negative karma, and freedom from fear of death (Mrityunjaya)

背景介紹

此頌出自濕婆傳統,常於禮拜大自在天(濕婆)時誦持,特別是在供奉木橘葉之際。木橘樹被視為濕婆所愛,其葉用於祭祀,據信能淨除罪業、帶來解脫。此八頌廣泛流傳於濕婆信仰中,無特定作者,屬傳統虔敬詩篇。

關於此經文

作者: Adi Shankaracharya · Classical Philosopher-Saint · 8th century CE, Kaladi (Kerala)

A philosopher and monk born in Kaladi, Kerala, credited with systematizing Advaita Vedanta (non-dual philosophy) and establishing four monastic seats (mathas) across India. Alongside his commentaries on the Upanishads and Brahma Sutras, he composed numerous devotional hymns to various deities in classical Sanskrit.

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結構與名稱

:此讚歌共九偈,前八偈為正文,第九偈為誦持功德。傳統上稱為「比爾瓦八頌」(Bilvashtakam),是濕婆教信徒日常禮拜時常誦的短篇讚歌。

比爾瓦葉的象徵

:比爾瓦葉(木橘葉)通常由三片小葉組成,象徵濕婆的三叉戟、三眼,以及三種宇宙屬性(三德)。經文中強調「一葉奉濕婆」即可消除三世罪業。

一葉勝萬祭

:本詩極力推崇單一葉片的供養功德,宣稱其超越千次象祭、百次馬祭、千萬次童女布施等大型儀式。這種對比凸顯虔誠心重於外在形式的教義。

比爾瓦樹的神聖起源

:第六偈提到比爾瓦樹由吉祥天女(Lakshmi)化現而生,為大自在天(濕婆)所珍愛。此說法賦予樹木神聖血統,使供養葉片等同於供養天女本身。

樹的三段對應三主神

:第八偈指出比爾瓦樹的根部為梵天,中部為毗濕奴,頂部為濕婆。因此供養一片葉子即禮敬三位一體,功德圓滿。

誦持功德

:第九偈說明,在濕婆聖像前誦讀此八頌,可滅一切罪,最終往生濕婆天界。此為典型的「功德迴向」段落,常見於印度教讚歌結尾。