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Hanuman Ashtakam
Hanuman Ashtakam
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Devotional text
īhanumadaṭakaṃ
{|| īhanumadaṭakaṃ ||}
hanumadaṭakaṃ ayutayitakṛtaṃ
īraghurājapadājinaketana pakajalocana magalarāśe
caḍamahābhujadaḍasurāirivakhaḍanapaḍata pāiha dayālo |
pātikanaṃ ca samura māṃ mahatāṃ iha satāmipa mānamudāraṃ
vāṃ bhajato mama deiha dayāghana he hanuma vapadābujadāya || 1||
saṃsṛitatāpamahānaladadhatanūhamamatanoritavelaṃ
pudhanavajanāmagṛhāidaṣu satamateritikabaṣamūtaḥ |
kenicadayamalena purākṛtapuyasupujalavena ivabho vai
vāṃ bhajato mama deiha dayāghana he hanuma vapadābujadāya || 2||
saṃsṛitakūpamanapamaghorinadāghinadānamajamaśeṣaṃ
āya suduḥkhasahabhujagivaṣaikasamākulasavatanoma |
ghoramahākṛpaṇāpadameva gataya hare pitataya bhavādhau
vāṃ bhajato mama deiha dayāghana he hanuma vapadābujadāya || 3||
saṃsṛitisadhuivaśālakarālamahābalakālajhaṣasanāta
yasamaidhayaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ ca mahāmadanasucatāsu |
kālamahārasanominapīiḍatamura dīnamanayagata māṃ
vāṃ bhajato mama deiha dayāghana he hanumavapadābujadāya || 4||
saṃsṛitaghoramahāgahane carato miṇarijatapuyasumūtaḥ
mamathabhīkaraghoramahomṛgavarādatagāsusadheḥ |
masaratāpivaśeṣinapīiḍatabāmateca kathicadameyaṃ
vāṃ bhajato mama deiha dayāghana he hanumavapadābujadāya || 5||
saṃsṛitavṛmanekaśatāghinadānamanativakamasuśākhaṃ
duḥkhaphalaṃ karaṇāidapalāśamanagasupupamicayasumūla |
taṃ idha hare pitataṃ śaraṇāgatameva ivamocaya mūḍhaṃ
vāṃ bhajato mama deiha dayāghana he hanumavapadābujadāya || 6||
saṃsṛitapanagavabhayakaradaṃmahāivaṣadadhaśarīraṃ
āṇivinagamabhīitasamākulamadamanāthamatīva ivaṣaṇa |
mohamahākuhare pitataṃ dayayora māmijateiyakāmaṃ
vāṃ bhajato mama deiha dayāghana he hanuma vapadābujadāya || 7||
iiyanāmakacauragaṇaitatavivavekamahādhanarāśa
saṃsṛitajālinapāitatameva mahābilibhaca ivakhaḍatakāya |
vapadapamanumamāitamāśu kapīvara pāiha kṛpālo
vāṃ bhajato mama deiha dayāghana he hanumavapadābujadāya || 8||
maṇamaheikarīṭasukoiṭalasapadapīṭhaṃ
dāśaratha japita iitamaḍala eṣa inadhāya sadaiva daje |
taya hanūmata eva iśavakaramaṭakametadinaṭaharaṃ vai
yaḥ satataṃ iha paṭhesa naro labhate'yutarāmapadājinavāsa || 9||
iita ayutayitakṛtaṃ hanumadaṭakaṃ sapūṇa |About this ashtakam — Hanuman
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.
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