अखंडबिल्वपत्रेण एकेन शिवमूर्धनि । निहितेन नरैः पुण्यं प्राप्यते लक्षपुष्पजम्
akhaṃḍabilvapatreṇa ekena śivamūrdhani | nihitena naraiḥ puṇyaṃ prāpyate lakṣapuṣpajam
Al colocar siquiera una sola hoja de bilva intacta sobre la cabeza de Śiva, el hombre obtiene un mérito igual al de ofrecer cien mil flores.
Prākārakarṇa
Scene: Close-up devotional moment: a single pristine bilva leaf is placed atop the Śiva-liṅga (as ‘Śiva’s head’), radiating subtle light, while heaps of flowers appear in the background as a comparison.
Small offerings made with right method and devotion can surpass grand offerings—Śiva especially accepts bilva with great favor.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse glorifies Śiva-pūjā through bilva offering.
Place a single unbroken bilva leaf on Śiva (Śiva-liṅga/mastaka) to gain great merit.