.. Bilva 108Namavali ..

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The following is bilvAShTottarashatanAma stotv p
A\ Er yAEm e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 2

tra which praises Lord
sv /
{ lo?y tA r\ sv /
{ lo?y pAlnm^
Shiva in beautiful words. It is recited during the worsv /
{ lo?y htA rm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 3
ship of Shiva. The
nAgAEDrAvly\ nAghAr
 ZB
Eqtm^
specialty of this hymn being that it uses words which are relatively
nAg\Xls\y?tm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 4
simple in nature but at the same time have a rea"mAlADr
\ zd\ pAv tF EpryvSlBm^
ally soothing effect to the
cd
rmFAnm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 5
ears when recited. This hymn extols Him as sarveshvara,
E/locn\ dB\ dgA d
 hAD DAErZm^
Lord of everything, and sadAshAnta, ever-peaceful.
Needless to say, it is most aptly suited for mAnasaEvB
(y<yEc t\ 
dv\ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 6
pUja, mental worship.
E/
lDAErZ\ 
dv\ nAgABrZsdrm^
Bilva leaves are dearest to the Lord, and so are especd
rmFAnm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 7
cially used in
ggADrAEMbAnAT\ PEZXlmEXtm^
shiva pUja. ShrIshaila or ShrIgiri is one of the holiAlAl\ EgrF\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 8
est shrines of
Lord Shiva, located in South-India. Bilva trees are widely d-PEV s\A\ EEt\W\ pAEnEDm^
sv
 vras
\ sdAAtm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 9
found on the mountains of this shrine. Hence this shrine is known
shrIshaila.n (shrI here being referred to the bilva trees). Adis-sEQcdAnd!p\ c prAndmy\ Evm^
vAgFvr\ EcdAA\ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 10
hankara is
supposed to have composed the immorEEpEv\ shsrA"\ {
lAsAclvAEsnm^
tal hymns shivAnandalahari and
 nAym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 11
EhrybAh\ s
sau.ndaryalahari, while he was living on these holy mountains.
azZ\ vAmn\ tAr\ vA-t&y\ c
{ v vA-tvm^
Hence shrIshaila.n is mentioned in both these hymns.
>y
 \ En\ gOrFm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 12
shrIgiri mallikArjuna mahAlinga.n shivhEr
 \ sndFm^ uQC
{Go q\ snAtnm^
Ali.ngitam
aGor!p\ \Bm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 13
in shivAnandalahari(50th poem).
p
v Avr\ yAMy\ s
#m t-rnAym^
When reciting this wonderful hymn one does not renFl\W\ G\y\c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 14
ally need these
sacred leaves to worship them. But one can surely imagsrAy\ Evqhr\ vEm Z\ c v!EDnm^
ine that he is sitting
mhAs
 n\ mhAvFrm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 15
in the sanctum-sanctorum of shrIgiri and that he is wormAr\ l\
=y\ vdAyc mhArDm^
shipping that
tOyA tOy \ c 
d&y\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 16
mahAlinga.n (shiva) which is in union with Shiva (shivA + Ali.ngitam =
dZ \ llAVA"\ pcv?/\ sdAEvm^
shivAli.ngitam). That very thought is enough to transa
qpAps\hArm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 17
port one into
nFlW\ gdv\dy\ dFnnAT\ mh
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that infinite bliss. He is blessed who medimhApAps
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EbSv
EvAp
Zm^ 18
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tates on this undivided aspect
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of Shiva.
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zZAmtEs\D\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 20

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m^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 22
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DmA Dm prvtt\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 43

gOrFEvlAssdn\ FvFvEptAmhm^
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nFlloEhtV^vAgm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 23

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vqAk\ vqBA!Ym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 24

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d,AvtAr\ Bd\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 45
s!p\ !pnA\ sv Dm Plprdm^
atF\Edy\ mhAmAym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 46
sv pE"mgAAr\ sv pE"mgAEDpm^

sAmEpry\ sv my\ B-mod
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m(yy\ lonATm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 25
dAErd^yd,hrZ\ rEvcdAnl
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sv pE"mgADArm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 47

FvA@y"\ Fvv\dy\ FvFvnr"m^
Fv>FvhrZm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 48

mgpAEZ\ cdmOEm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 26

sv loByAAr\ sv lo
{ sAE"Zm^
Enm l\ Eng ZAArm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 27

EvvA(mAn\ Evvv\dy\ vA(mAvh-tm^

v
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q\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 49

sv tttvA(m\ sAMb\ sv tttvEvd
rm^

sv tttv-v!p\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 28

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sv lo gz\ -TAZ\ sv lovrprdm^

sv lo
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 /\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 29
mmTodrZ\
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yMb\ mX\
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EdgMbr\ "oBnAm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 51

mlAEpry p
>y\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 30

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BvrogEvnA\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 31

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AlAE`nzd\ sv jm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 52
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lcm vsnm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 53
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ngrAstAA\tm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 32
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}hmA\XnAy\ tArm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 55

PEZrA EvrA\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 33

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sv lo
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{ mAtrm^

mdArm
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bdArEprytrm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 56
mh
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rm^

sv lo
{ nAT\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 35
Ec/AMbr\ EnrABAs\ vqB
 vr vAhnm^

slBAslB\ l<ym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 57

bFADAr\ bF!p\ EnbF \ bFvEddm^

nFlg
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r(ncr(n
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pr
 \ bFnA\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 58
ygAAr\ ygADF\ ygdygnAnm^

nvr(n ErFV\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 37

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pr
 \ bFnA\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 59
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nAnAr(nmEZmym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 38

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 h\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 39
vAmAgBAg EvlsdEMbA vF"ZEprym^

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rgOr\ gOrFm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 60

srAvAs\ nAvAs\ yogF\ yoEgpgvm^
yogd\ yoEgnA\ Es\hm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 61

pXrFEnBA"\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 40

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uttmAnttm\ tttvm^ a\DAsrs
dnm^

B?tSpdm-tomm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 62

sOBA`yd\ Ehtrm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 41

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Ev Zb
}hmAEd v\dy\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 63
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yj
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 shsrAEc m^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 65

yoEgmAnsp
>y\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 86

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mhAv?/\ mhAvdm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 87

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Amd\ sv dAgMym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 66

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 vr\ Evtrm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 88

Ev\ At\ umAnAT\ mhA@yAnprAyZm^

jAnprd\ EttvAsm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 67

sm-tgdADAr\ sm-tgZsAgrm^
s(y\ s(ygZop
 tm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 89

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jAnprd\ EttvAsm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 68
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 vAnAm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 90
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d\ c Avt\ En(ym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 69

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p\ b
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gMBFr\ c vqkArm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 70

Bo?tAr\ Bon\ Bo>y\
tAr\ EtmAns^

oEVyAmhAdAnm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 92

d n\ EbSvv"-y -p n\ pApnAnm^

rZ\ ArZ\ E Zm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 71

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aGorpAps\hArm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 93

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&yom
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pcEbSvEmEtHyAtm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 94

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 vrm^

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hmAgm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 73
d"\ cAmXn\ mo"d\ mo"nAym^

mQyt
 sv pAp
 <y, e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 95
sAl\tAtAvttA yAoEVshsrm^

Ehryd\ 
hm!pm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 74
mhA[mAnEnly\ prQCnn -PEVprBm^

sAm
}A>ypLvFdAn\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 96
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vdA-y\ 
vd!p c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 75
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}hmy\ cAy\ EvBm^

sv(sD
 ndAnAEn e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 97
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gEnnvAs\ prTmm
 EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 76
zdA"mAlABrZ\ zdA"Epryv(slm^

sAm
}A>ypLvFdAn\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 98
sv r(nmy\ m
 z\ Acn\ Ed&yv-/m^

zdA"B?t s\-tomm
 EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 77
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tlABAg\ tAvt m^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 99

aottr[t\ EbSv\ yoc y
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d"A@vr EvnA\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 78

nAg
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aDvo ?tm^ aD
 <y-t e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 100
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{ rvd nm^

mEnv\dy\ mEn
m
 EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 79
mg
 dcm vsn\ mnFnAm
 Fvnm^
sv d
 vAEd p
>y\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 80
EnDn
 \ DnADFm^ apm(yEvnAnm^
Elgm
Et mElgA(mm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 81

aGorpAps\hArm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 101

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E/s\@y\ mo"mA=noEt e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 102
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, Ehryshsrm^

B?tSyAZd\ &y-t\ 
vdv
 dA\ts\-ttm^
Sp(SpnA\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 82

sv tmy\ pym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 103

p/pO/AEd\ Bog\ B?(vAcA/yD
 E=stm^

GorpAtdAvAE`n\ mm EvvE tm^

pAlmAlABrZm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 83
mAtgcm vsn\ EvrAX~
pEvdArm^

a\t
 EvsAy>ym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 104
EvproEVshsrAZA\ EvttdAnAcy(Plm^
t(Pl\ prA=nyA(s(ym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 105
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 t^

Ev ZA\tmn\t\ c e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 84

yjm PlA@y"\ yjEv]nEvnAm^

Fvm?toBv
 Enn(ym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 106
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tFT yA/AEl\ pym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 107
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 nA/ s\y, 114
eAl\ EdvAl\ vA E/Al\ y, pW
 nnr,

Bvn\ Akr\ En(ym^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 108

umyAsEht\ 
dv\ svAhngZ\ Evm^

oEVm t\ pApm^ ac n

 n Evn[yEt
s=tmt\ pAp\ vZ
 n Evn[yEt

l#mFprAE=tE[vAvAs, Ev
 n sh modt
 115

B-mAnEl=tsvA gm^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 109

sAlg
}AmshsrAEZ EvprAZA\ toEVm^
yjoEVshsrAEZ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 110

mAtrt\ pAp\ pWn

 n Evn[yEt
EdvArA/t\ pAp\ d n
 n Evn[yEt
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 t\ pAp\ -mrZ
 n Evn[yEt

ajAn
 n t\ pAp\ jAn
 nAEBt\ c yt^
t(sv \ nAmAyAt^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 111

p-t\ DAry
Eh
dd aAro`y\ BynAnm^ 116
iEt EbSvAottr tnAmAvEl, smA=tA

amtodvv"-y mhAd
 vEpry-y c
mQy\t
 \VAGAtAt^ \V
 <yo Eh mAnvA, 112
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mhAd
 v-y p
AT m^ e EbSv\ EvAp Zm^ 113

Encoded by Durga Prasad S. P. N. spndurgaprasad at hotmail.com

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