Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam
Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam
Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam
sa~NkaTa mochana hanumAn aShTakam
bAla samaya ravi bhakShI liyo taba,
tInahuM loka bhayo andhiyArom |
tAhi soM trAsa bhayo jaga ko,
yaha sa~NkaTa kAhu soM jAta na TAro |
devana Ani karI binatI taba,
ChADavoyI diyo ravi kaShTa nivAro |
ko nahIM jAnata hai jaga meM kapi,
sa~NkaTamochana nAma tihAro | ko – 1
bAli kI trAsa kapIsa basaiM giri,
jAta mahAprabhu pantha nihAro |
chau~Nki mahAmuni sApa diyo taba,
chAhie kauna bichAra bichAro |
kaidvija rUpa livAya mahAprabhu,
so tuma dAsa ke soka nivAro | ko – 2
aNgada ke saNga lena ge siya,
khoja kapIsa yaha baina uchAro |
jIvata nA bachihau hama so ju,
binA sudhi lAye ihAvo pagu dhAro |
herI thake taTa sindhu sabe taba,
lAe siyA-sudhi prANa ubAro | ko – 3
rAvaNa trAsa dI siya ko saba,
rAkShasI soM kahI soka nivAro |
tAhi samaya hanumAna mahAprabhu,
jAe mahA rajanIchara maro |
chAhata sIya asoka soM Agi su,
dai prabhumudrikA soka nivAro | ko – 4
bAna lagyo ura laChimana ke taba,
prANa taje sUta rAvana mAro |
lai gRRiha baidya suShena sameta,
tabai giri droNa su bIra upAro |
Ani sajIvana hAtha die taba,
laChimana ke tuma prANa ubAro | ko – 5
rAvaNa judha ajAna kiyo taba,
nAga ki phAMsa sabai sira DAro |
shrIraghunAtha sameta sabai dala,
moha bhayo yaha sa~NkaTa bhAro |
Ani khagesa tabai hanumAna ju,
bandhana kATi sutrAsa nivAro | ko – 6
bandhU sameta jabai ahirAvana,
lai raghunAtha patAla sidhAro |
debinhIM pUji bhali vidhi soM bali ,
deu sabai mili mantra vichAro |
jAye sahAe bhayo taba hI,
ahirAvana sainya sameta saMhAro | ko – 7
kAja kiye baDavo devana ke tuma,
bIra mahAprabhu dekhi bichAro |
kauna so sa~NkaTa mora garIba ko,
jo tumase nahiM jAta hai TAro |
begi haro hanumAna mahAprabhu,
jo kaChu sa~NkaTa hoe hamAro | ko – 8
dohA
lAla deha lAlI lase, aru dhari lAla la~NgUra |
vajra deha dAnava dalana, jaya jaya jaya kapi sUra ||
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