Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam
Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam
Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam
saṅkaṭa mocana hanumān aṣṭakam
bāla samaya ravi bhakṣī liyo taba,
tīnahuṃ loka bhayo andhiyārom |
tāhi soṃ trāsa bhayo jaga ko,
yaha saṅkaṭa kāhu soṃ jāta na ṭāro |
devana āni karī binatī taba,
chāḍavoyī diyo ravi kaṣṭa nivāro |
ko nahīṃ jānata hai jaga meṃ kapi,
saṅkaṭamocana nāma tihāro | ko – 1
bāli kī trāsa kapīsa basaiṃ giri,
jāta mahāprabhu pantha nihāro |
cauṅki mahāmuni sāpa diyo taba,
cāhie kauna bicāra bicāro |
kaidvija rūpa livāya mahāprabhu,
so tuma dāsa ke soka nivāro | ko – 2
aṅgada ke saṅga lena ge siya,
khoja kapīsa yaha baina ucāro |
jīvata nā bacihau hama so ju,
binā sudhi lāye ihāvo pagu dhāro |
herī thake taṭa sindhu sabe taba,
lāe siyā-sudhi prāṇa ubāro | ko – 3
rāvaṇa trāsa dī siya ko saba,
rākṣasī soṃ kahī soka nivāro |
tāhi samaya hanumāna mahāprabhu,
jāe mahā rajanīcara maro |
cāhata sīya asoka soṃ āgi su,
dai prabhumudrikā soka nivāro | ko – 4
bāna lagyo ura lachimana ke taba,
prāṇa taje sūta rāvana māro |
lai gṛha baidya suṣena sameta,
tabai giri droṇa su bīra upāro |
āni sajīvana hātha die taba,
lachimana ke tuma prāṇa ubāro | ko – 5
rāvaṇa judha ajāna kiyo taba,
nāga ki phāṃsa sabai sira ḍāro |
śrīraghunātha sameta sabai dala,
moha bhayo yaha saṅkaṭa bhāro |
āni khagesa tabai hanumāna ju,
bandhana kāṭi sutrāsa nivāro | ko – 6
bandhū sameta jabai ahirāvana,
lai raghunātha patāla sidhāro |
debinhīṃ pūji bhali vidhi soṃ bali ,
deu sabai mili mantra vicāro |
jāye sahāe bhayo taba hī,
ahirāvana sainya sameta saṃhāro | ko – 7
kāja kiye baḍavo devana ke tuma,
bīra mahāprabhu dekhi bicāro |
kauna so saṅkaṭa mora garība ko,
jo tumase nahiṃ jāta hai ṭāro |
begi haro hanumāna mahāprabhu,
jo kachu saṅkaṭa hoe hamāro | ko – 8
dohā
lāla deha lālī lase, aru dhari lāla laṅgūra |
vajra deha dānava dalana, jaya jaya jaya kapi sūra ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam is a Sanskrit ashtakam (eight-verse hymn) dedicated to Lord Hanuman in his role as "Sankata Mochana," the remover of distress and difficulties. It belongs to the Hanuman devotional tradition and draws on narrative episodes from Hanuman's life as recorded in the Ramayana to establish his capacity to protect and assist devotees.
What are the benefits of chanting Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam?
- Removal of obstacles and relief from distress (sankata)
- Development of courage and mental strength
- Protection from fear and harmful circumstances
- Peace of mind and steadiness in difficult situations
When is the best time to recite this?
Tuesday and Saturday are the days traditionally associated with Hanuman worship and are the primary days for recitation. It is also recited on Hanuman Jayanti and during times of personal difficulty. Both morning and evening recitation are practiced.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Hanuman devotional literature developed alongside the wider Ramayana tradition and expanded significantly during the Bhakti movement of the medieval period. The ashtakam genre, consisting of eight verses, is a common structural form in Sanskrit stotra literature. The author of this ashtakam is unknown, and it has been transmitted through oral and manuscript traditions associated with Hanuman temples and Ramayana-centered devotional communities across India.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram — a parallel hymn addressing obstacle removal through Ganesha rather than Hanuman
- Sankshepa Ramayanam — a condensed Ramayana text that shares the Ramayana narrative tradition from which this ashtakam draws