Daridra   Dahana Stotra  or  Prayer for Destroying Poverty 

 

O Burner of poverty

I salute Thee  entire !
Lord of the Universe
Wearer of the Crescent
Wearer of hair uncombed
And fair as camphor !

Visweswaraya narakarnava tharanaya,
Karnamruthaya Sasi shekara dharanaya,
Karpoorakanthi dhavalaya jada dharaya,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
 
Who is the darling of Mother Parvathy
The Crescent Wearer
Who spelt Death to Death himself
Wearer of serpents
Whose locks house Ganges
To that burner of poverty
I bow !

Gouri priyaya rajaneesa kala dharaya,
Kalanthakaya Bhujagadhipa kankanaya,
Gangadharaya Gaja raja Vimardhanaya,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
 
Who is the darling of His devotees
Who is the Universal Doctor
Fearsome, the Saviour, the Redeemer,
Destroyer of Samsar,
Light Personified
To that burner of poverty
I bow !

Baktha priyaya bhava roga bhayapahaya,
Ugraya durgabhava sagara tharanaya,
Jyothirmayaya guna Nama nruthyakaya,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya. 
 
Who has a Third Eye
The Eye of Wisdom, Intuition
Applier of holy ash
Wearer of ear studs of stones precious
Wearer of leg bangles
With uncombed and uncut hair
To that burner of poverty
I bow !

Charmambaraya sava basma vilepanaya,
Phalekshanaya mani kundala mandithaya,
Manjeera pasa yugalaya jada dharaya,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.

Wearer of serpents as ornaments
Wearer of clothes golden
Who is the Jewel in the Crown
In all worlds triune !
Giver of boons, House of Bliss,
To that burner of poverty
I bow !

 

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Panchananaya Phani raja vibhooshanaya,
Hemamsukaya bhuvana thraya mandithaya,
Ananda Bhumi varadaya Thamomayaya,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.

Receipient of Mother Divine's Grace
The Greatest Deity
Like a lion, the wish giving tree
Protecting those who seek Him
The King of the triune worlds
To that burner of poverty
I bow !

Gouri vilasabhuvanaya maheswaraya,
Panchananaya saranagatha kalpakaya,
Sarvaya sarvajagatam adhipaya thasmai,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya

 
The Sun admires Thee
Thou makest  us cross Samsar
Destroyer of Death itself
Worshipped by Lord Brahma
To that burner of poverty
I bow !
 
Bhanupriyaya bhava sagara tharanaya,
Kalanthakaya kamalasana poojithaya,
Nethra thrayaya shubha lakshana lakshithaya,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.
 

Admired by Lord Rama
Giver of boons to Him
Destroyer of Hell
The Sacred Person in worlds triune
Worshipped by celestials
To that burner of poverty
I bow !

Ramapriyaya Raghu nada Vara Pradhaya,
Nagapriyaya narakarnava tharanaya,
Punyesu punya barithaya surarchithaya,
Daridrya Dukha dahanaya Nama Shivaya.

Phalasruthi.

Vasishtena Krutham stotram,
Sarva sampathkaram param,
Trisandhyam ya padenithyam,
Sa hi swargamavapnyuth.
 
Result of Prayer

This prayer composed
By Sage divine Vasistha
Is the wealth giver
Whoever chants these verses
At dawn and dusk
Attains Heaven !

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