KANAKADHARASTAVAM

DARIDRA DAHANA STUTI

1. Visvesvaraya Narakantaka Karanaya Karnamrta Sasisekhara Dharanaya Karpura kanti dhavalaya jatadharaya Darirdradukha dahanaya nama ssivaya ||

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.



2. Gouri priyaya rajanisa Kaladharaya Kalantakaya bhujaga dhipa kankanaya Gangadharaya Gajaraja Vimardanaya Darirdya dukha dahanaya namassivaya ||

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 Ganga on his head,
And who killed the king of elephants.


3. Bhakta priyaya bhavaroga bhaya pahaya Ugraya dukha bhava sagara taranaya Jyotirmayaya ganan amasu nrtyakaya Daridya dukha dahanaya namassivaya ||

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 the personification of light,
And who dances in his good names.


4. Carmambaraya savabhasma vilepanaya Phalekshanaya manikundala manditaya Manjira pada yugalaya jatadharaya Daridya dukha dahanaya namassivaya ||

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.


5. Pancananaya phaniraja vibhusinaya Hemamsukaya bhuvana traya manditaya Ananda bhumi varadaya tamomayaya Daridya dukha dahanaya namassivaya ||

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.


6. Bhanu priyaya bhava sagara taranaya Kalantakaya kamalasana pujitaya Netra trayaya subha lakshana lakshitaya Daridya dukha dahanaya namassivaya ||

I salute that Shiva, who burns the sorrow of poverty,
Who is the world of Gouris 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.


7. Rama priyaya Raghunadha varapradaya Nama priyaya narakarnava taranaya Punyesu punya bharitaya surarcitaya Daridya dukha dahanaya namassivaya ||

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.



8. Muktisvaraya phaladaya Ganesvaraya Gita priyaya vrsabhe svara vahanaya Matanga carma vasanaya Mahesvaraya Daridya dukha dahanaya namssivaya ||

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.

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

Result of reading this stotram
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.