Hanuman Ashtottara Sata Naama Stotram
Hanuman Ashtottara Sata Naama Stotram
Hanuman Ashtottara Sata Naama Stotram
hanumān (āñjaneya) aṣṭottara śatanāma stotram
āñjaneyo mahāvīro hanumānmārutātmajaḥ |
tatvajñānapradaḥ sītādevīmudrāpradāyakaḥ || 1 ||
aśokavanikācchettā sarvamāyāvibhañjanaḥ |
sarvabandhavimoktā ca rakṣovidhvaṃsakārakaḥ || 2 ||
paravidyāparīhāraḥ paraśauryavināśanaḥ |
paramantranirākartā parayantraprabhedakaḥ || 3 ||
sarvagrahavināśī ca bhīmasenasahāyakṛt |
sarvaduḥkhaharaḥ sarvalokacārī manojavaḥ || 4 ||
pārijātadrumūlasthaḥ sarvamantrasvarūpavān |
sarvatantrasvarūpī ca sarvayantrātmakastathā || 5 ||
kapīśvaro mahākāyaḥ sarvarogaharaḥ prabhuḥ |
balasiddhikaraḥ sarvavidyāsampatpradāyakaḥ || 6 ||
kapisenānāyakaśca bhaviṣyaccaturānanaḥ |
kumārabrahmacārī ca ratnakuṇḍaladīptimān || 7 ||
sañcaladvālasannaddhalambamānaśikhojjvalaḥ |
gandharvavidyātattvajño mahābalaparākramaḥ || 8 ||
kārāgṛhavimoktā ca śṛṅkhalābandhamocakaḥ |
sāgarottārakaḥ prājño rāmadūtaḥ pratāpavān || 9 ||
vānaraḥ kesarisutaḥ sītāśokanivārakaḥ |
añjanāgarbhasambhūto bālārkasadṛśānanaḥ || 10 ||
vibhīṣaṇapriyakaro daśagrīvakulāntakaḥ |
lakṣmaṇaprāṇadātā ca vajrakāyo mahādyutiḥ || 11 ||
cirañjīvī rāmabhakto daityakāryavighātakaḥ |
akṣahantā kāñcanābhaḥ pañcavaktro mahātapāḥ || 12 ||
laṅkiṇībhañjanaḥ śrīmān siṃhikāprāṇabhañjanaḥ |
gandhamādanaśailastho laṅkāpuravidāhakaḥ || 13 ||
sugrīvasacivo dhīraḥ śūro daityakulāntakaḥ |
surārcito mahātejā rāmacūḍāmaṇipradaḥ || 14 ||
kāmarūpī piṅgalākṣo vārdhimainākapūjitaḥ |
kabalīkṛtamārtāṇḍamaṇḍalo vijitendiryaḥ || 15 ||
rāmasugrīvasandhātā mahirāvaṇamardanaḥ |
sphaṭikābho vāgadhīśo navavyākṛtipaṇḍitaḥ || 16 ||
caturbāhurdīnabandhurmahātmā bhaktavatsalaḥ |
sañjīvananagāhartā śucirvāgmī dṛḍhavrataḥ || 17 ||
kālanemipramathano harimarkaṭamarkaṭaḥ |
dāntaḥ śāntaḥ prasannātmā śatakaṇṭhamadāpahṛt || 18 ||
yogī rāmakathālolaḥ sītānveṣaṇapaṇḍitaḥ |
vajradaṃṣṭro vajranakho rudravīryasamudbhavaḥ || 19 ||
indrajitprahitāmoghabrahmāstravinivārakaḥ |
pārthadhvajāgrasaṃvāsī śarapañjarabhedakaḥ || 20 ||
daśabāhurlorkapūjyo jāmbavatprītivardhanaḥ |
sītāsametaśrīrāmapādasevādhurandharaḥ || 21 ||
ityevaṃ śrīhanumato nāmnāmaṣṭottaraṃ śatam |
yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyānnityaṃ sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt || 22 ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Hanuman Ashtottara Sata Naama Stotram is a 22-verse Sanskrit stotram that praises Lord Hanuman through 108 sacred names. The names cover Hanuman's qualities including his great strength (Mahavira), his lineage as son of Vayu (Marutatmaja), and his deeds such as locating Sita in the Ashoka grove. The text belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Hanuman Ashtottara Sata Naama Stotram?
- Protection from all kinds of fear and danger
- Removal of obstacles and hindrances
- Granting of strength, courage, and valor
- Attainment of knowledge and wisdom
- Fulfillment of sincere desires
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitations are standard practice. Tuesdays and Saturdays are the most auspicious days for Hanuman worship. It is also recited before undertaking important tasks, during Hanuman Jayanti, and in times of difficulty.
Historical and traditional background
The practice of composing Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotras listing 108 names is ancient and widespread across Hindu traditions. These hymns appear in various Puranas, Tantras, and devotional compilations. The veneration of Hanuman traces back to the Ramayana of Valmiki. Over the centuries, various hymns dedicated to him emerged, reflecting his importance as a deity of strength and protection. The exact author and date of composition of this specific stotram are unknown.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector to read it in your preferred script.
Related Texts
- Hanuman Chalisa — a 40-verse hymn by Tulsidas
- Hanuman Bahuka — a stotram associated with invoking Hanuman's strength
- Sundara Kanda — the fifth chapter of the Ramayana featuring Hanuman's deeds