Daridraya Dahana Shiva Stotram
(Prayer to
Shiva to burn poverty)
By
Sage Vasishta
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Visweswaraya
narakarnava tharanaya,
Karnamruthaya
Sasi shekara dharanaya,
Karpoorakanthi
dhavalaya jada dharaya,
Daridrya
Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
1
I salute that Shiva,
who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who is the lord of
the universe,
Who helps us to
cross the sea of hell,
Who is pleasant to
the ears,
Who wears the
crescent as ornament,
Who is as white as
the flame of camphor,
Who wears uncombed and
uncut hair.
Gouri
priyaya rajaneesa kala dharaya,
Kalanthakaya
Bhujagadhipa kankanaya,
Gangadharaya
Gaja raja Vimardhanaya,
Daridrya
Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
2
I salute that Shiva
who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who is the darling
of Goddess Parvathy,
Who wears the
crescent of the lord of night,
Who was the death to
the god of death,
Who wears the king
of serpents as bangles,
Who carries the
And who killed the
king of elephants.
Baktha
priyaya bhava roga bhayapahaya,
Ugraya
durgabhava sagara tharanaya,
Jyothirmayaya
guna Nama nruthyakaya,
Daridrya
Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
3
I salute that Shiva
who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who is loved by his
devotees,
Who destroys fear of
diseases in human life,
Who is fearsome,
Who makes us cross
the difficult ocean of life,
Who is
personification of light,
And who dances in
his good names.
Charmambaraya
sava basma vilepanaya,
Phalekshanaya
mani kundala mandithaya,
Manjeera
pasa yugalaya jada dharaya,
Daridrya
Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
4
I salute that Shiva
who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who wears hide,
Who applies ash of burning
corpses,
Who has an eye on
his forehead,
Who wears ear studs
of precious stones,
Who wears Jingling
leg bangles on his legs,
And who wears
uncombed and uncut hair.
Panchananaya
Phani raja vibhooshanaya,
Hemamsukaya
bhuvana thraya mandithaya,
Ananda
Bhumi varadaya Thamomayaya,
Daridrya
Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
5
I salute that Shiva
who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who has five faces,
Who wears king of
serpents as ornament,
Who wears cloth made
of gold,
Who is the ornament
for the three worlds,
Who is the giver of
boons ,
Who is the
storehouse of happiness,
And who is
personification of darkness.
Gouri
vilasabhuvanaya maheswaraya,
Panchananaya
saranagatha kalpakaya,
Sarvaya
sarvajagatam adhipaya thasmai,
Daridrya
Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
6
I salute that Shiva,
who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who is the world of
Gouri’s grace,
Who is the greatest
God,
Who is like a lion,
Who is the wish
giving tree ,
To those who seek
his protection,
Who is everything,
And who is the king
of all worlds.
Bhanupriyaya
bhava sagara tharanaya,
Kalanthakaya
kamalasana poojithaya,
Nethra
thrayaya shubha lakshana lakshithaya,
Daridrya
Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
7
I salute that Shiva
who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who is dear to the
Sun God,
Who helps us to
cross the ocean of birth,
Who killed the god
of death,
Who is worshipped by
Lord Brahma,
And who aims at
having all good signs.
Ramapriyaya
Raghu nada Vara Pradhaya,
Nagapriyaya
narakarnava tharanaya,
Punyesu
punya barithaya surarchithaya,
Daridrya
Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
8
I salute that Shiva
who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who is dear to Rama,
Who granted boons to
Rama,
Who is partial to
serpents,
Who destroys the Naraka,
Who is holiest among
the holy,
And who is
worshipped by Gods.
Phalasruthi.
Vasishtena
Krutham stotram,
Sarva
sampathkaram param,
Trisandhyam
ya padenithyam,
Sa hi
swargamavapnyuth.
Result of reading.
This prayer composed by sage Vasishta,
Is one which gives all types of wealth,
And whoever chants it at dawn, noon and
dusk,
Would enjoy the pleasures of heaven.
