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The bel patra verse

बिल्व पत्र का श्लोक

2 lines · about 1 min to say · Traditional; the first verse of the Bilvashtakam

Shiv ji

Shiv ji

The still centre; Monday's deity

त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिनेत्रं च त्रियायुधम् ।

tridalaṁ triguṇākāraṁ trinetraṁ ca triyāyudham .

Three leaves, in the form of the three gunas, the three eyes and the three weapons;

त्रिजन्मपापसंहारं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम् ॥

trijanmapāpasaṁhāraṁ ekabilvaṁ śivārpaṇam .

taking away the wrongs of three births — one bel patra, offered to Shiv ji.