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Hanuman Ashtakam-Sankata-Mochana

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Devotional text

saṃkaṭamocana hanumānāṭaka
magayada chada
bāla samaya riba bhi ilayo taba tīnahu~ loka bhayo a~idhayāro |
tāiha sa āsa bhayo jaga ko yaha saṃkaṭa kāhu sa jāta na ṭāro |
devana āina karī ibanatī taba chair̤a idayo riba kaṭa inavāro |
ko naha jānata hai jagama kipa saṃkaṭamocana nāma itahāro || 1 ||
bāila kī āsa kapīsa basai igira jāta mahābhu paṃtha inahāro |
caika mahā muina sāpa idayo taba cāihaya kauna ibacāra ibacāro |
kai ija pa ilavāya mahābhu so tuma dāsa ke soka inavāro |
ko naha jānata hai jagama kipa saṃkaṭamocana nāma itahāro || 2 ||
aṃgada ke sa~ga lena gaye isaya khoja kapīsa yaha baina ucāro |
jīvata nā bicahau hama so ju ibanā suidha lāe iha pagu dhāro |
heira thake taṭa sadhu sabai taba lāya isayā suidha āna ubāro |
ko naha jānata hai jagama kipa saṃkaṭamocana nāma itahāro || 3 ||
rāvana āsa daī isaya ko saba rāisa sa kiha soka inavāro |
tāiha samaya hanumāna mahābhu jāya mahā rajanīcara māro |
cāhata sīya asoka sa āiga su dai bhu muikā soka inavāro |
ko naha jānata hai jagama kipa saṃkaṭamocana nāma itahāro || 4 ||
bāna layo ura lichamana ke taba āna taje suta rāvana māro |
lai gṛha bai suṣena sameta tabai igira ona su bīra upāro |
āina sajīvana hātha daī taba lichamana ke tuma āna ubāro |
ko naha jānata hai jagama kipa saṃkaṭamocana nāma itahāro || 5 ||
rāvana ju ajāna ikayo taba nāga ika phasa sabai isara ḍāro |
īraghunātha sameta sabai dala moha bhayo yaha saṃkaṭa bhāro |
āina khagesa tabai hanumāna ju baṃdhana kāiṭa suāsa inavāro |
ko naha jānata hai jagama kipa saṃkaṭamocana nāma itahāro || 6 ||
baṃdhu sameta jabai aiharāvana lai raghunātha patāla isadhāro |
deibaha pūija bhalī ibidha sa bila deu sabai imila maṃ ibacāro |
jāya sahāya bhayo taba hī aiharāvana saiya sameta sa~hāro |
ko naha jānata hai jagama kipa saṃkaṭamocana nāma itahāro || 7 ||
kāja ikaye bar̤a devana ke tuma bīra mahābhu deikha ibacāro |
kauna so saṃkaṭa mora garība ko jo tumasa naha jāta hai ṭāro |
beiga haro hanumāna mahābhu jo kachu saṃkaṭa hoya hamāro |
ko naha jānata hai jagama kipa saṃkaṭamocana nāma itahāro || 8 ||
dohā
lāla deha lālī lase a dhira lāla la~gūra |
ba deha dānava dalana jaya jaya jaya kipa sūra ||
isayāvara rāmaca pada giha rahu~ |
umāvara śabhunātha pada giha rahu~ |
mahāvīra bajara~gī pada giha rahu~ |
śaraṇā gato hira ||
|| iita govāima tulasīdāsa kṛta saṃkaṭamocana hanumānāṭaka sapūṇa ||

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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