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Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakam

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ततोऽहं तुलसीदासः स्मरामि रघुन्दनम् । हनूमन्तं तत्पुरस्ताद्रक्षार्थे भक्तरक्षकम् ॥ १ ॥ हनूमन्नञ्जनासूनो वायुपुत्र महाबल । महालाङ्गूलनिक्षेपनिहताखिलराक्षस ॥ २ ॥ अक्षवक्षोविनिक्षेपकुलिशाग्रनखाञ्चित । श्रीरामहृदयानन्द विपत्तौ शरणं भव ॥ ३ ॥ उल्लङ्घ्य सागरं येन छायाग्राही निपातिता । सिंहनादहतामित्र विपत्तौ शरणं भव ॥ ४ ॥ लक्ष्मणे निहते भूमावानीय ह्यचलं ततः । यया जीवितवानद्य तां शक्तिं प्रकटी कुरु ॥ ५ ॥ येन लङ्केश्वरो वीरो निःशङ्कं विजितः स्वयम् । दुर्निरीक्ष्योऽपि देवानां तद्बलं दर्शयाधुना ॥ ६ ॥ यया लङ्कां प्रविश्य त्वं ज्ञातवान् जानकीं स्वयम् । रावणान्तःपुरेऽत्युग्रे तां बुद्धिं प्रकटी कुरु ॥ ७ ॥ रुद्रावतार भक्तार्तिविमोचन महाभुज । कपिराज प्रपन्नस्त्वां शरणं भव रक्ष माम् ॥ ८ ॥ इत्यष्टकं हनुमतो यः पठेच्छ्रद्धयान्वितः । सर्वकष्टविनिर्मुक्तो लभते वाञ्छितं फलम् ॥ ९ ॥ इति श्रीगोस्वामितुलसीदास कृत सङ्कटमोचनं नाम श्रीहनुमदष्टकम् ॥

About Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakam

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakam is a traditional eight-verse composition associated with Goswami Tulsidas and dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The complete text is available in Devanagari and Roman-English transliteration.

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakam in Devanagari and Roman English

Use the language buttons above to read the original Devanagari text or the same verses in Roman-English transliteration. Both versions follow the complete text in the same order.

When is Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakam commonly read?

  • Hanuman Jayanti
  • Tuesdays and Saturdays
  • Hanuman and Rama worship

Common questions

Is the complete Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakam available in Devanagari?

Yes. This page contains the complete Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakam in Sanskrit in Devanagari, including its opening and closing verses where they form part of the traditional text.

What is included in the English (Roman) tab?

English (Roman) is a transliteration for following the original verses using Latin letters. It is not an English translation.

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