Hanuman Ashtakam
Hanuman Ashtakam
zrI hanumadaSTakam
zrIraghurAjapadAbjaniketana paGkajalocana maGgalarAze
caNDamahAbhujadaNDa surArivikhaNDanapaNDita pAhi dayAlo |
pAtakinaM ca samuddhara mAM mahatAM hi satAmapi mAnamudAraM
tvAM bhajato mama dehi dayAghana he hanuman svapadAmbujadAsyam || 1 ||
saMsRtitApamahAnaladagdhatanUruhamarmatanorativelaM
putradhanasvajanAtmagRhAdiSu saktamateratikilbiSamUrteH |
kenacidapyamalena purAkRtapuNyasupuJjalavena vibho vai
tvAM bhajato mama dehi dayAghana he hanuman svapadAmbujadAsyam || 2 ||
saMsRtikUpamanalpamaghoranidAghanidAnamajasramazeSaM
prApya suduHkhasahasrabhujaGgaviSaikasamAkulasarvatanorme |
ghoramahAkRpaNApadameva gatasya hare patitasya bhavAbdhau
tvAM bhajato mama dehi dayAghana he hanuman svapadAmbujadAsyam || 3 ||
saMsRtisindhuvizAlakarAlamahAbalakAlajhaSagrasanArtaM
vyagrasamagradhiyaM kRpaNaM ca mahAmadanakrasucakrahRtAsum |
kAlamahArasanorminipIDitamuddhara dInamananyagatiM mAM
tvAM bhajato mama dehi dayAghana he hanuman svapadAmbujadAsyam || 4 ||
saMsRtighoramahAgahane carato maNiraJjitapuNyasumUrteH
manmathabhIkaraghoramahogramRgapravarArditagAtrasusandheH |
matsaratApavizeSanipIDitabAhyamatezca kathaM cidameyaM
tvAM bhajato mama dehi dayAghana he hanuman svapadAmbujadAsyam || 5 ||
saMsRtivRkSamanekazatAghanidAnamanantavikarmasuzAkhaM
duHkhaphalaM karaNAdipalAzamanaGgasupuSpamacintyasumUlam |
taM hyadhiruhya hare patitaM zaraNAgatameva vimocaya mUDhaM
tvAM bhajato mama dehi dayAghana he hanuman svapadAmbujadAsyam || 6 ||
saMsRtipannagavaktrabhayaGkaradaMSTramahAviSadagdhazarIraM
prANavinirgamabhItisamAkulamandamanAthamatIva viSaNNam |
mohamahAkuhare patitaM dayayoddhara mAmajitendriyakAmaM
tvAM bhajato mama dehi dayAghana he hanuman svapadAmbujadAsyam || 7 ||
indriyanAmakacoragaNairhRtatattvavivekamahAdhanarAziM
saMsRtijAlanipAtitameva mahAbalibhizca vikhaNDitakAyam |
tvatpadapadmamanuttamamAzritamAzu kapIzvara pAhi kRpAlo
tvAM bhajato mama dehi dayAghana he hanuman svapadAmbujadAsyam || 8 ||
brahmamarudgaNarudramahendrakirITasukoTilasatpadapIThaM
dAzarathiM japati kSitimaNDala eSa nidhAya sadaiva hRdabje |
tasya hanUmata eva zivaGkaramaSTakametadaniSTaharaM vai
yaH satataM hi paThetsa naro labhate'cyutarAmapadAbjanivAsam || 9 ||
iti zrI madhusUdanAzrama ziSyA'cyutaviracitaM zrImaddanumadaSTakam |
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About This Stotram
Overview
Hanuman Ashtakam (Sri Hanumad Ashtakam) is a nine-verse Sanskrit stotram dedicated to Lord Hanuman, the devoted servant of Lord Rama. The verses praise Hanuman's strength, his heroic deeds, and his role as a remover of suffering. The text belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Hanuman Ashtakam?
- Removes obstacles and fear
- Bestows strength and courage
- Cultivates devotion and surrender
- Fulfills sincere desires
- Supports spiritual progress
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are considered auspicious times. Tuesdays and Saturdays are traditionally dedicated to Hanuman worship. It is also recited on Hanuman Jayanti and whenever a devotee faces difficulty or seeks strength.
Historical and traditional background
Hanuman Ashtakam is a devotional composition from the broad tradition of Hanuman worship. The exact author is unknown. Ashtakams, eight-verse hymns, are a standard form in Hindu devotional literature and were widely composed during and after the Bhakti movement. The content of this Ashtakam draws from well-known accounts of Hanuman's deeds as described in the Ramayana and related texts. It is a standalone composition, not an excerpt from a larger scriptural work.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Hanuman Chalisa — a 40-verse hymn by Tulsidas widely recited across India
- Bajrang Baan — a devotional prayer invoking Hanuman's protective energy
- Sunderkand — the fifth chapter of the Ramayana narrating Hanuman's Lanka journey