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Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra

Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Tuesdays and Saturdays (sacred to Hanuman), or early morning after a bath; the traditional practice is to recite it daily for 41 days·📜 Hanumad Vadvanala Stotra — a Tantric protective hymn from the Hanuman devotional tradition

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra is a fierce, protective Tantric hymn to Lord Hanuman, traditionally composed by Vibhishana, the righteous brother of Ravana. Its name 'Vadvanala' likens Hanuman's power to the submarine fire that burns within the ocean, consuming all evil. Composed in commanding mantric prose with potent bija-syllables, it invokes Hanuman to cut away every fever and disease, expel ghosts, spirits and malefic planets, neutralise black magic and poison, and protect the devotee from all calamity, poverty and danger.

Origin & Story

Hanumad Vadvanala Stotra — a Tantric protective hymn from the Hanuman devotional tradition · Traditionally ascribed to Vibhishana (the viniyoga names Sri Ramachandra as the rishi) · Classical / medieval Tantric tradition, rooted in the Ramayana legend

According to tradition, this hymn was composed by Vibhishana, Ravana's brother and a great devotee of Rama. Having seen Hanuman set Lanka ablaze with his burning tail and crush the rakshasa army, Vibhishana was awestruck by the monkey-hero's power and praised him as 'Vadvanala' — the submarine fire that devours all. The stotra is cast in the form of a fierce protective mantra: rather than only describing Hanuman's deeds (burning Lanka, bridging the ocean, severing Ravana's heads, comforting Sita), it directly commands the removal of fevers, spirits, malefic planets and every danger, making it one of the most potent Hanuman kavacha-style prayers for protection and healing.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees afflicted by relentless fevers, mysterious illnesses or the torment of black magic and evil spirits have long turned to this stotra, and tradition holds that reciting it daily for forty-one days has freed many from sufferings that no other remedy could touch. It is told that wherever this hymn is chanted with faith, Hanuman stands as a wall of fire around the home, so that no spirit, curse or malefic planet may cross to harm the devotee.

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Verse 1

asya śrī-hanumad-vaḍavānala-stotra-mantrasya śrī-rāmachandra ṛṣiḥ, śrī-vaḍavānala-hanumān devatā, mama sarvopadrava-śāntyarthe jape viniyogaḥ॥

Meaning:Application: For this hymn-mantra of Sri Hanuman Vadvanala, the seer is Sri Ramachandra, the deity is Sri Vadvanala Hanuman; it is employed in recitation for the quelling of all my afflictions.

Verse 2

oṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ oṁ namo bhagavate śrī-mahā-hanumate prakaṭa-parākrama sakala-dig-maṇḍala yaśo-vitāna dhavalī-kṛta jagat-tritaya vajra-deha rudrāvatāra laṅkā-purī-dahana umā-argala-mantra udadhi-bandhana daśa-śiraḥ-kṛntana sītā-āśvāsana vāyu-putra añjanī-garbha-sambhūta śrī-rāma-lakṣmaṇānanda-kara kapi-sainya-prākāra sugrīva-sāhya-kāraka parvatotpāṭana kumāra-brahmachārin gambhīra-nāda sarva-pāpa-graha-vāraṇa sarva-jvarochchāṭana ḍākinī-vidhvaṁsana॥

Meaning:Om Hraam Hreem, Om. Salutations to the divine great Hanuman — of manifest valour, whose canopy of fame whitens all the quarters and the three worlds; thunderbolt-bodied, the incarnation of Rudra; burner of the city of Lanka, master of Uma's 'bolt' mantra, binder of the ocean, severer of the ten heads (of Ravana), comforter of Sita; son of the Wind, born of Anjani's womb, giver of joy to Rama and Lakshmana; rampart of the monkey army, helper of Sugriva, uprooter of mountains, youthful celibate, deep-voiced one, warder-off of all sinful planets, eradicator of all fevers, destroyer of Dakinis.

Verse 3

oṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ oṁ namo bhagavate mahāvīra-vīrāya sarva-duḥkha-nivāraṇāya graha-maṇḍala sarva-bhūta-maṇḍala sarva-piśācha-maṇḍalochchāṭana bhūta-jvara ekāhika-jvara dvyāhika-jvara tryāhika-jvara chāturthika-jvara santata-jvara viṣama-jvara tāpa-jvara māheśvara vaiṣṇava-jvarān chhindhi chhindhi bhindhi bhindhi yakṣa-brahma-rākṣasa bhūta-preta-piśāchān uchchāṭaya uchchāṭaya॥

Meaning:Om Hraam Hreem, Om. Salutations to the Lord, the hero among great heroes, the remover of all sorrow: from the circle of planets, the circle of all beings, and the circle of all ghouls — drive them away! Quotidian fever, fevers of one day, two days, three days, four days, continuous fever, irregular fever, burning fever, and the fevers of Shiva and Vishnu — cut them, cut them! shatter them, shatter them! Yakshas, Brahma-rakshasas, ghosts, spectres and goblins — expel them, expel them!

Verse 4

oṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ oṁ namo bhagavate śrī-mahā-hanumate oṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ hrūṁ hraiṁ hrauṁ hraḥ oṁ āṁ hāṁ hāṁ hāṁ oṁ sauṁ ehi ehi oṁ haṁ oṁ haṁ oṁ haṁ oṁ haṁ oṁ namo bhagavate śrī-mahā-hanumate śravaṇa-chakṣur-bhūtānāṁ śākinī ḍākinīnāṁ viṣama-duṣṭānāṁ sarva-viṣaṁ hara hara ākāśa-bhuvanaṁ bhedaya bhedaya chhedaya chhedaya māraya māraya śoṣaya śoṣaya mohaya mohaya jvālaya jvālaya prahāraya prahāraya sakala-māyāṁ bhedaya bhedaya॥

Meaning:Om Hraam Hreem, Om. Salutations to the great Hanuman. Om Hraam Hreem Hroom Hraim Hraum Hrah; Om Aam Haam Haam Haam Om Saum — come, come! Om Ham, Om Ham, Om Ham, Om Ham. Salutations to the great Hanuman: of beings that afflict the ears and eyes, of the Shakinis and Dakinis, of the cruel and pernicious ones — take away all their poison, take it away! Pierce open the sky and the earth, pierce them! Cut, cut! Slay, slay! Dry up, dry up! Bewilder, bewilder! Blaze, blaze! Strike, strike! Rend apart every illusion, rend it!

Verse 5

oṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ oṁ namo bhagavate mahā-hanumate oṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ hūṁ phaṭ svāhā।

Meaning:Om Hraam Hreem, Om. Salutations to the great Hanuman. Om Hraam Hreem, Hum Phat Svaha.

Verse 6

oṁ namo bhagavate śrī-mahā-hanumate bhūta-preta-piśācha-brahma-rākṣasa śākinī-ḍākinī-gaṇān sarva-grahān sarva-jvarān sarvopadravān sarvāpattīḥ sarva-dāridryaṁ hara hara bhaktānāṁ rakṣāṁ kuru kuru oṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ oṁ huṁ phaṭ svāhā॥

Meaning:Om. Salutations to the divine great Hanuman: the hosts of ghosts, spectres, goblins, Brahma-rakshasas, Shakinis and Dakinis; all malefic planets, all fevers, all calamities, all misfortunes, and all poverty — take away, take away! Grant protection to your devotees, grant it! Om Hraam Hreem, Om Hum Phat Svaha.

Verse 7

iti śrī-vibhīṣaṇa-kṛtaṁ hanumad-vaḍavānala-stotraṁ sampūrṇam॥

Meaning:Thus the Hanuman Vadvanala Stotra composed by Vibhishana is complete.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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vaḍavānala🔊the submarine fire (the mare-faced fire that burns within the ocean) — a metaphor for Hanuman's all-consuming power

oṁ hrāṁ hrīṁ🔊powerful bija (seed) syllables invoking Hanuman's protective energy

namo bhagavate śrī-mahā-hanumate🔊salutations to the divine Lord, the great Hanuman

prakaṭa-parākrama🔊of manifest, evident valour

vajra-deha🔊having a body hard as a thunderbolt (diamond)

rudrāvatāra🔊the incarnation of Rudra (Shiva)

laṅkā-purī-dahana🔊the burner of the city of Lanka

udadhi-bandhana🔊one who helped bridge / bind the ocean

vāyu-putra🔊the son of the Wind-god (Vayu)

añjanī-garbha-sambhūta🔊born from the womb of Anjani

kumāra-brahmachārin🔊the youthful, lifelong celibate

sarva-pāpa-graha-vāraṇa🔊the warder-off of all sinful and malefic planetary influences

sarva-jvarochchāṭana🔊the eradicator of all fevers

ḍākinī-vidhvaṁsana🔊the destroyer of Dakinis (malevolent spirits)

sarva-duḥkha-nivāraṇāya🔊to Him who removes all suffering

ekāhika-jvara🔊the fever that recurs every day (quotidian fever)

chāturthika-jvara🔊the fever recurring every fourth day (quartan fever)

viṣama-jvara🔊irregular / pernicious fever

chhindhi chhindhi bhindhi bhindhi🔊cut, cut! shatter, shatter! (the imperative commanding destruction of the afflictions)

uchchāṭaya uchchāṭaya🔊drive away, drive away (expel the evil forces)

śākinī ḍākinīnām🔊of the Shakinis and Dakinis (classes of harmful spirits)

sarva-viṣaṁ hara hara🔊remove, remove all poison

śoṣaya śoṣaya🔊dry up, dry up (the affliction)

huṁ phaṭ svāhā🔊the fierce concluding mantra syllables that seal and discharge the invocation

sarva-dāridryaṁ hara hara🔊remove, remove all poverty

bhaktānāṁ rakṣāṁ kuru kuru🔊protect, protect your devotees

iti śrī-vibhīṣaṇa-kṛtam🔊thus (this hymn) composed by Vibhishana

Benefits of Chanting Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra

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Offers powerful protection from black magic, evil eye, curses and negative tantric forces

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Traditionally chanted to relieve persistent fevers and chronic, hard-to-cure illnesses

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Wards off ghosts, spirits, Shakinis and Dakinis and other malevolent entities

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Neutralises the ill effects of malefic planets (graha dosha) and removes obstacles

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Said to counter poison and the harm of cruel, hostile beings

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Removes calamity, misfortune and poverty when chanted with faith

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Bestows courage, fearlessness and a protective shield around the devotee and home

How to Chant Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra

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Best TimeTuesdays and Saturdays (sacred to Hanuman), or early morning after a bath; the traditional practice is to recite it daily for 41 days

This is a fierce protective Tantric stotra, so it should be approached with cleanliness, faith and steadiness rather than casually. Bathe, sit before an image of Hanuman, and light a lamp of sesame oil; offering sindoor (vermilion) and a garland is auspicious. Begin with the viniyoga, then recite the hymn aloud with firm resolve, pronouncing the bija-mantras (Om Hraam Hreem... Hum Phat Svaha) carefully. Many practitioners recite it once daily, unbroken, for 41 days to overcome a specific affliction, illness or persistent trouble. Conclude by praying for protection and offering gratitude to Hanuman.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

'Vadavanala' (or Vadvanal) is the mythological submarine fire — a mare-headed fire that burns unceasingly beneath the ocean. The hymn compares Hanuman's tremendous, all-consuming power to this fire, implying that he can burn away every disease, evil spirit and danger just as the Vadavanala consumes the waters.

Tradition attributes it to Vibhishana, the righteous younger brother of Ravana who became a devotee of Rama. Having witnessed Hanuman's overwhelming strength during the burning of Lanka and the war, Vibhishana is said to have composed this protective hymn in his praise; the closing line reads 'iti Vibhishana-kritam'.

It is a protective and healing hymn invoked against troubles of every kind — stubborn fevers and chronic illness, black magic and the evil eye, ghosts and spirits, malefic planetary periods (graha dosha), poison, and general calamity, poverty and fear. It calls on Hanuman to cut, expel and burn away these afflictions and to shield the devotee.

Because it is a fierce mantra-stotra with bija-syllables, it is best chanted with cleanliness, devotion and concentration, ideally on Tuesdays or Saturdays. A common practice is to recite it once daily without a break for 41 days when seeking relief from a particular illness or danger, while maintaining faith in Hanuman's protection.