vasishthena kritam stotram sarvaroganivaranam। sarvasampatkaram shighram putrapautradivardhanam। trisandhyam yah pathennityam sa hi svargamavapnuyat॥
Frequently asked questions about Daridrya Dahana Shiva Stotram
What does the name mean?
The hymn that burns away poverty. Each of its eight verses ends daridrya duhkha dahanaya namah shivaya - salutations to Shiva, the burner of the sorrow of want - and it is attributed to the sage Vasishtha.
When is it recited?
On Mondays and at Pradosh, through Shravan, and by those in financial difficulty as a sankalpa - commonly a set number of days with a lamp before a linga or a picture. Early morning after a bath is the usual time.
Does reciting it bring money?
The hymn asks for the burning of daridrya - the whole state of want, including the fear and helplessness in it - rather than for a sum. Devotees describe the relief as steadiness first. Treat it as devotional support, not a financial instrument.
Should it be recited with the Lakshmi hymns?
Many do keep both, since one asks for want to be burnt and the other for plenty to arrive - the Kanakadhara Stotram and Sri Suktam are the usual companions.
Is it difficult to recite?
No. Eight verses in a straightforward metre with a repeating refrain, which makes it easy to learn. Follow the Roman text on this page for a few days and the refrain carries the rest.
About the Daridrya Dahana Shiva Stotram
The Daridrya Dahana Shiva Stotram - sage Vasishtha's hymn to Lord Shiva that is said to burn away poverty and misfortune.
Meaning
Each verse salutes Shiva as lord of the universe, slayer of Tripura and the god of gods, ending with the prayer that he destroy the devotee's poverty.
Benefits
Recited to remove financial hardship, debt and lack; believed to burn away daridrya (poverty) and bring sufficiency and well-being through Shiva's grace.
The Daridrya Dahana Shiva Stotram above is given in both Devanagari (Sanskrit) and Roman transliteration so you can read it in whichever script you are comfortable with - switch between the two using the buttons above, share the link, or download a PDF.
A stotram is a longer Sanskrit hymn of praise, not a forty-verse chalisa and not the lamp-song of an aarti. Browse every stotra on the Stotram index. For japa of a short formula use a mantra. The steps of worship around the recitation are in Puja Vidhi.
