Hanuman Ashtakam
Hanuman Ashtakam
Hanuman Ashtakam
śrī hanumadaṣṭakam
śrīraghurājapadābjaniketana paṅkajalocana maṅgalarāśe
caṇḍamahābhujadaṇḍa surārivikhaṇḍanapaṇḍita pāhi dayālo |
pātakinaṃ ca samuddhara māṃ mahatāṃ hi satāmapi mānamudāraṃ
tvāṃ bhajato mama dehi dayāghana he hanuman svapadāmbujadāsyam || 1 ||
saṃsṛtitāpamahānaladagdhatanūruhamarmatanorativelaṃ
putradhanasvajanātmagṛhādiṣu saktamateratikilbiṣamūrteḥ |
kenacidapyamalena purākṛtapuṇyasupuñjalavena vibho vai
tvāṃ bhajato mama dehi dayāghana he hanuman svapadāmbujadāsyam || 2 ||
saṃsṛtikūpamanalpamaghoranidāghanidānamajasramaśeṣaṃ
prāpya suduḥkhasahasrabhujaṅgaviṣaikasamākulasarvatanorme |
ghoramahākṛpaṇāpadameva gatasya hare patitasya bhavābdhau
tvāṃ bhajato mama dehi dayāghana he hanuman svapadāmbujadāsyam || 3 ||
saṃsṛtisindhuviśālakarālamahābalakālajhaṣagrasanārtaṃ
vyagrasamagradhiyaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ ca mahāmadanakrasucakrahṛtāsum |
kālamahārasanorminipīḍitamuddhara dīnamananyagatiṃ māṃ
tvāṃ bhajato mama dehi dayāghana he hanuman svapadāmbujadāsyam || 4 ||
saṃsṛtighoramahāgahane carato maṇirañjitapuṇyasumūrteḥ
manmathabhīkaraghoramahogramṛgapravarārditagātrasusandheḥ |
matsaratāpaviśeṣanipīḍitabāhyamateśca kathaṃ cidameyaṃ
tvāṃ bhajato mama dehi dayāghana he hanuman svapadāmbujadāsyam || 5 ||
saṃsṛtivṛkṣamanekaśatāghanidānamanantavikarmasuśākhaṃ
duḥkhaphalaṃ karaṇādipalāśamanaṅgasupuṣpamacintyasumūlam |
taṃ hyadhiruhya hare patitaṃ śaraṇāgatameva vimocaya mūḍhaṃ
tvāṃ bhajato mama dehi dayāghana he hanuman svapadāmbujadāsyam || 6 ||
saṃsṛtipannagavaktrabhayaṅkaradaṃṣṭramahāviṣadagdhaśarīraṃ
prāṇavinirgamabhītisamākulamandamanāthamatīva viṣaṇṇam |
mohamahākuhare patitaṃ dayayoddhara māmajitendriyakāmaṃ
tvāṃ bhajato mama dehi dayāghana he hanuman svapadāmbujadāsyam || 7 ||
indriyanāmakacoragaṇairhṛtatattvavivekamahādhanarāśiṃ
saṃsṛtijālanipātitameva mahābalibhiśca vikhaṇḍitakāyam |
tvatpadapadmamanuttamamāśritamāśu kapīśvara pāhi kṛpālo
tvāṃ bhajato mama dehi dayāghana he hanuman svapadāmbujadāsyam || 8 ||
brahmamarudgaṇarudramahendrakirīṭasukoṭilasatpadapīṭhaṃ
dāśarathiṃ japati kṣitimaṇḍala eṣa nidhāya sadaiva hṛdabje |
tasya hanūmata eva śivaṅkaramaṣṭakametadaniṣṭaharaṃ vai
yaḥ satataṃ hi paṭhetsa naro labhate'cyutarāmapadābjanivāsam || 9 ||
iti śrī madhusūdanāśrama śiṣyā'cyutaviracitaṃ śrīmaddanumadaṣṭakam |
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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