Daridrya Dahana Shiva Stotram
दारिद्र्यदहन शिवस्तोत्रम्
Sanskrit
विश्वेश्वराय नरकार्णवतारणाय कर्णामृताय शशिशेखरधारणाय । कर्पूरकान्तिधवलाय जटाधराय दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
viśveśvarāya narakārṇavatāraṇāya karṇāmṛtāya śaśiśekharadhāraṇāya | karpūrakāntidhavalāya jaṭādharāya dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, Vishweshwara, the lord of the entire moving and unmoving universe, who carries one across the ocean of hell, whose name is like nectar to the ear, who wears the moon as an ornament upon his forehead, whose complexion is as white as the lustre of camphor, who bears matted locks, and who destroys the suffering of poverty.
Deep Meaning
He who is the lord-form of the entire moving and unmoving universe, who delivers from the hell-like ocean of the world, whose name is like nectar to hear, who wears the moon as an ornament on his forehead, whose colour is white like the lustre of camphor, who wears matted locks, and who destroys the suffering of poverty, to that Lord Shiva is my salutation.
Sanskrit
गौरीप्रियाय रजनीशकलाधराय कालान्तकाय भुजगाधिपकङ्कणाय । गङ्गाधराय गजराजविमर्दनाय दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
gaurīpriyāya rajanīśakalādharāya kālāntakāya bhujagādhipakaṅkaṇāya | gaṅgādharāya gajarājavimardanāya dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, exceedingly dear to Gauri, who bears the digit of the moon, who is the destroyer even of Death, who wears the king of serpents as a bracelet, who bears the Ganga upon his head, who crushed the king of elephants, and who destroys the suffering of poverty.
Deep Meaning
He who is exceedingly dear to Gauri, who bears the digit of the moon, who is the destroyer even of Death, who wears the king of serpents as a bracelet, who bears the Ganga on his head, who crushed the king of elephants, and who destroys the suffering of poverty, to that Lord Shiva is my salutation.
Sanskrit
भक्तिप्रियाय भवरोगभयापहाय उग्राय दुर्गभवसागरतारणाय । ज्योतिर्मयाय गुणनामसुनृत्यकाय दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
bhaktipriyāya bhavarogabhayāpahāya ugrāya durgabhavasāgaratāraṇāya | jyotirmayāya guṇanāmasunṛtyakāya dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, dear to devotion, the destroyer of the disease and fear that is worldly existence, who assumes a fierce form at the time of universal destruction, who carries one across the impassable ocean of worldly existence, who is of the nature of light, who dances beautifully in keeping with his qualities and his name, and who destroys the suffering of poverty.
Deep Meaning
He who is dear to devotion, the destroyer of the disease and fear that is worldly existence, who takes a fierce form at the time of destruction, who carries one across the impassable ocean of worldly existence, who dances beautifully in keeping with his own qualities and name, and who destroys the suffering of poverty, to that Lord Shiva is my salutation.
Sanskrit
चर्माम्बराय शवभस्मविलेपनाय भालेक्षणाय मणिकुण्डलमण्डिताय । मञ्जीरपादयुगलाय जटाधराय दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
carmāmbarāya śavabhasmavilepanāya bhālekṣaṇāya maṇikuṇḍalamaṇḍitāya | mañjīrapādayugalāya jaṭādharāya dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, who wears a hide as his garment, who smears himself with the ash of the funeral pyre, who bears the eye on his forehead, who is adorned with earrings of gems, who wears anklets on both feet, who bears matted locks, and who destroys the suffering of poverty.
Deep Meaning
He who wears a tiger's hide, smears himself with the ash of the funeral pyre, bears a third eye on his forehead, is adorned with earrings of gems, wears anklets on his feet, bears matted locks, and destroys the suffering of poverty, to that Lord Shiva is my salutation.
Sanskrit
पञ्चाननाय फणिराजविभूषणाय हेमांशुकाय भुवनत्रयमण्डिताय । आनन्दभूमिवरदाय तमोमयाय दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
pañcānanāya phaṇirājavibhūṣaṇāya hemāṃśukāya bhuvanatrayamaṇḍitāya | ānandabhūmivaradāya tamomayāya dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, five-faced, adorned with ornaments in the form of the king of serpents, whose garment is like gold or whose rays are like gold, who grants boons to Anandabhumi, Kashi, worshipped in all three worlds, who becomes possessed of Tamoguna for the destruction of creation, and who destroys the suffering of poverty.
Deep Meaning
He who is five-faced, adorned with the king of serpents as ornament, whose garment or rays are like gold, who grants boons to Anandabhumi, Kashi, worshipped in all three worlds, who becomes filled with the quality of tamas for the destruction of creation, and who destroys the suffering of poverty, to that Lord Shiva is my salutation.
Sanskrit
भानुप्रियाय भवसागरतारणाय कालान्तकाय कमलासनपूजिताय । नेत्रत्रयाय शुभलक्षणलक्षिताय दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
bhānupriyāya bhavasāgaratāraṇāya kālāntakāya kamalāsanapūjitāya | netratrayāya śubhalakṣaṇalakṣitāya dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, exceedingly dear to the sun, who carries one across the ocean of worldly existence, who is Mahakala even to Time itself, well worshipped by Kamalasana, Brahma, who bears three eyes, who is marked with auspicious signs, and who destroys the suffering of poverty.
Deep Meaning
He who is exceedingly dear to the sun, who delivers across the ocean of worldly existence, who is Mahakala even for Time, well worshipped by Kamalasana, Brahma, who bears three eyes, and who is endowed with auspicious marks, and who destroys the suffering of poverty, to that Lord Shiva is my salutation.
Sanskrit
रामप्रियाय रघुनाथवरप्रदाय नागप्रियाय नरकार्णवतारणाय । पुण्येषु पुण्यभरिताय सुरार्चिताय दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
rāmapriyāya raghunāthavarapradāya nāgapriyāya narakārṇavatāraṇāya | puṇyeṣu puṇyabharitāya surārcitāya dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, exceedingly dear to Lord Rama, the ideal man, or who loves Rama, the giver of boons to Raghunatha, exceedingly fond of serpents, who carries one across the hell that is the ocean of worldly existence, replete with merit among the meritorious, well worshipped by all the gods, and who destroys the suffering of poverty.
Deep Meaning
He who is exceedingly dear to Lord Rama, or who loves Rama, who grants boons to Raghunatha, who is exceedingly fond of serpents, who delivers from the hell that is the ocean of worldly existence, who is full of merit among the meritorious, well worshipped by all the gods, and who destroys the suffering of poverty, to that Lord Shiva is my salutation.
Sanskrit
मुक्तेश्वराय फलदाय गणेश्वराय गीतप्रियाय वृषभेश्वरवाहनाय । मातङ्गचर्मवसनाय महेश्वराय दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
mukteśvarāya phaladāya gaṇeśvarāya gītapriyāya vṛṣabheśvaravāhanāya | mātaṅgacarmavasanāya maheśvarāya dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, the lord of liberated souls, the giver of the fruit that is the four aims of life, the lord of the Pramatha and other ganas, fond of praise, whose mount is Nandi, who wears elephant-hide as a garment, Maheshwara, and who destroys the suffering of poverty.
Deep Meaning
He who is the lord-form of liberated souls, who gives the fruit that is the fourfold aim of life, who is lord of the Pramatha and other ganas, dear to praise, whose vehicle is Nandi, who wears elephant-hide as a garment, Maheshwara, and who destroys the suffering of poverty, to that Lord Shiva is my salutation.
Sanskrit
वसिष्ठेन कृतं स्तोत्रं सर्वरोगनिवारणम् । सर्वसम्पत्करं शीघ्रं पुत्रपौत्रादिवर्धनम् । त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नित्यं स हि स्वर्गमवाप्नुयात् ॥
Transliteration
vasiṣṭhena kṛtaṃ stotraṃ sarvaroganivāraṇam | sarvasampatkaraṃ śīghraṃ putrapautrādivardhanam | trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhen nityaṃ sa hi svargam avāpnuyāt ||
Translation
This hymn composed by Vasishtha removes every disease and swiftly grants all forms of prosperity and increases one's line of sons and grandsons. Whoever recites it daily at the three junctures of the day indeed attains the heavenly world.
Deep Meaning
This hymn composed by Vasishtha destroys all diseases and swiftly grants all forms of prosperity, and increases one's line of sons and grandsons. Whoever, with devotion, recites it daily at the three junctures of the day certainly attains the heavenly world.