Anjaneya Mangalashtakam
Anjaneya Mangalashtakam in English · English
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The Anjaneya Mangalashtakam is a cherished traditional hymn. An eight-verse "mangala" (benediction of auspiciousness) to Anjaneya (Hanuman) — best of the vanaras, hero, minister dear to Sugriva, devoted messenger of Rama — invoking blessings of well-being.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said that to recite the Anjaneya Mangalashtakam with a sincere and devoted heart is to draw near to the grace of the divine, which never forsakes those who lovingly call upon it.
The Mantra
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kapiśreṣṭhāya śūrāya sugrīvapriyamantriṇe | jānakīśokanāśāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 1|| manovegāya ugrāya kālanemividāriṇe | lakṣmaṇaprāṇadātre ca āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 2|| mahābalāya śāntāya durdaṇḍībandhamocana | mairāvaṇavināśāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 3|| parvatāyudhahastāya rākṣaḥkulavināśine | śrīrāmapādabhaktāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 4|| viraktāya suśīlāya rudramūrtisvarūpiṇe | ṛṣibhissevitāyāstu āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 5|| dīrghabālāya kālāya laṅkāpuravidāriṇe | laṅkīṇīdarpanāśāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 6|| namaste'stu brahmacārin namaste vāyunandana | namaste brahmacaryāya namaste gānalolāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 7|| prabhavāya sureśāya śubhadāya śubhātmane | vāyuputrāya dhīrāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 8|| āñjaneyāṣṭakamidaṃ yaḥ paṭhetsatataṃ naraḥ | siddhyanti sarvakāryāṇi sarvaśatruvināśanam || 9|| iti śrīāñjaneyamaṅgalāṣṭakaṃ sampūrṇam |
Meaning:An eight-verse "mangala" (benediction of auspiciousness) to Anjaneya (Hanuman) — best of the vanaras, hero, minister dear to Sugriva, devoted messenger of Rama — invoking blessings of well-being.
Benefits of Chanting Anjaneya Mangalashtakam
Recitation of the Anjaneya Mangalashtakam is held to bring the grace, blessings and protection of the deity.
Cultivates devotion, calms the mind and steadies the heart in the Lord’s remembrance.
Most auspicious on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and during Hanuman Jayanti.
A treasured Sanskrit hymn, suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant Anjaneya Mangalashtakam
Bathe and sit facing east before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Anjaneya Mangalashtakam slowly and with devotion. It may be chanted daily, or especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays and during Hanuman Jayanti.
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