ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ನರಕಾರ್ಣವತಾರಣಾಯ ಕರ್ಣಾಮೃತಾಯ ಶಶಿಶೇಖರಧಾರಣಾಯ ।
ಕರ್ಪೂರಕಾನ್ತಿಧವಲಾಯ ಜಟಾಧರಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ ೧॥
Salutations to Shiva, Who burns away the sorrows of poverty, Who is the Lord of the Universe, Who helps us cross the ocean of hell, Whose words are like nectar to the ears, Who wears the crescent moon on His head, Who is as white as camphor, and Who wears matted hair.
ಗೌರೀಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ರಜನೀಶಕಲಾಧರಾಯ ಕಾಲಾನ್ತಕಾಯ ಭುಜಗಾಧಿಪಕಙ್ಕಣಾಯ ।
ಗಙ್ಗಾಧರಾಯ ಗಜರಾಜವಿಮರ್ದನಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ ೨॥
Salutations to Shiva, Who burns away the sorrows of poverty, Who is the beloved of Gauri, Who wears a portion of the moon, Who is the destroyer of death, Who has the king of serpents as His bracelet, Who holds the river Ganga, and Who crushed the king of elephants.
ಭಕ್ತಿಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ಭವರೋಗಭಯಾಪಹಾಯ ಉಗ್ರಾಯ ದುರ್ಗಭವಸಾಗರತಾರಣಾಯ ।
ಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ಮಯಾಯ ಗುಣನಾಮಸುನೃತ್ಯಕಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ ೩॥
Salutations to Shiva, Who burns away the sorrows of poverty, Who is fond of devotion, Who removes the disease and fear of worldly existence, Who is fierce, Who helps us cross the difficult ocean of existence, Who is full of light, and Who dances beautifully to the chanting of His names and attributes.
ಚರ್ಮಮ್ಬರಾಯ ಶವಭಸ್ಮವಿಲೇಪನಾಯ ಭಾಲೇಕ್ಷಣಾಯ ಮಣಿಕುಣ್ಡಲಮಣ್ಡಿತಾಯ ।
ಮಞ್ಜೀರಪಾದಯುಗಲಾಯ ಜಟಾಧರಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ ೪॥
Salutations to Shiva, Who burns away the sorrows of poverty, Who wears garments of animal skin, Who smears the ashes of corpses on His body, Who has a third eye on His forehead, Who is adorned with gem-studded earrings, Whose feet are adorned with anklets, and Who wears matted hair.
ಪಞ್ಚಾನನಾಯ ಫಣಿರಾಜವಿಭೂಷಣಾಯ ಹೇಮಾಂಶುಕಾಯ ಭುವನತ್ರಯಮಣ್ಡಿತಾಯ ।
ಆನನ್ದಭೂಮಿವರದಾಯ ತಮೋಮಯಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ ೫॥
Salutations to Shiva, Who burns away the sorrows of poverty, Who has five faces, Who is adorned with the king of serpents, Who is covered in golden rays, Who is the ornament of the three worlds, Who bestows the state of supreme bliss, and Who is the destroyer of darkness.
ಭಾನುಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ಭವಸಾಗರತಾರಣಾಯ ಕಾಲಾನ್ತಕಾಯ ಕಮಲಾಸನಪೂಜಿತಾಯ ।
ನೇತ್ರತ್ರಯಾಯ ಶುಭಲಕ್ಷಣಲಕ್ಷಿತಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ ೬॥
Salutations to Shiva, Who burns away the sorrows of poverty, Who is fond of the sun, Who helps us cross the ocean of existence, Who is the ender of death (Kala), Who is worshipped by Brahma (the one seated on a lotus), Who has three eyes, and Who is endowed with all auspicious characteristics.
ರಾಮಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ರಘುನಾಥವರಪ್ರದಾಯ ನಾಗಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ನರಕಾರ್ಣವತಾರಣಾಯ ।
ಪುಣ್ಯೇಷು ಪುಣ್ಯಭರಿತಾಯ ಸುರಾರ್ಚಿತಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ ೭॥
Salutations to Shiva, Who burns away the sorrows of poverty, Who is fond of Rama, Who granted boons to the Lord of the Raghus (Rama), Who is fond of serpents, Who saves us from the ocean of hell, Who is the most meritorious among the meritorious, and Who is worshipped by the gods.
ಮುಕ್ತೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ಫಲದಾಯ ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ಗೀತಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ವೃಷಭೇಶ್ವರವಾಹನಾಯ ।
ಮಾತಙ್ಗಚರ್ಮವಸನಾಯ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದುಃಖದಹನಾಯ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ ॥ ೮॥
Salutations to Shiva, Who burns away the sorrows of poverty, Who is the Lord of liberation, Who bestows fruits, Who is the Lord of Ganas, Who is fond of music, Whose vehicle is the Lord of Bulls (Nandi), Who wears garments of elephant skin, and Who is the Great Lord (Maheshwara).
ವಸಿಷ್ಠೇನ ಕೃತಂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸರ್ವರೋಗನಿವಾರಣಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ವಸಮ್ಪತ್ಕರಂ ಶೀಘ್ರಂ ಪುತ್ರಪೌತ್ರಾದಿವರ್ಧನಮ್ ।
ತ್ರಿಸನ್ಧ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಸ ಹಿ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಮವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ ॥ ೯॥
This hymn composed by Sage Vashistha cures all diseases, brings all wealth very quickly, and increases offspring and grandchildren. Whoever recites it daily during the three twilight periods (sandhyas) will certainly attain heaven.
॥ ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀವಸಿಷ್ಠವಿರಚಿತಂ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯದಹನಶಿವಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸಮ್ಪೂರ್ಣಮ್ ॥
