आपदुद्धारक हनुमत् स्तोत्रम् — Benefits & How to Chant
आपदुद्धारक हनुमत् स्तोत्रम्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting आपदुद्धारक हनुमत् स्तोत्रम्
Specifically invoked to be rescued from sudden calamities and misfortune (apad) of every kind
The verses promise that those who remember Hanuman have 'no danger anywhere'
in prison, travel, battle, water, fire or forest
Removes mental anguish (aadhi), disease (vyaadhi), epidemics (mahaamaaree) and the affliction of malefic planets (graha-peeda)
Grants victory in courts, assemblies and disputes (vaade labhejjayam)
recited before legal and important matters
Bestows wealth (artha-siddhi), success, victory and fame upon those who remember Hanuman at dawn and dusk
Believed to neutralize even the most powerful weapons and dangers, as Hanuman is hailed as 'Brahmastra-stambhana'
Provides the courage and confident protection of Hanuman in any sudden crisis or emergency
How to Chant आपदुद्धारक हनुमत् स्तोत्रम्
Instructions
Begin by reciting the viniyoga (the dedication that names Vibhishana as rishi and Hanuman as the deity). Then meditate on the two dhyana verses, visualizing Hanuman bearing the Sanjivani mountain, radiant with blazing earrings. Recite the full stotra with devotion, ideally at dawn or dusk as the verse advises. It is especially recited before facing a difficult situation — a court case, an interview, a journey, or any danger — since it specifically promises rescue from all calamity and victory in disputes. In an emergency, simply remembering Hanuman through this stotra is said to remove the danger.
Spiritual Significance
The most famous deed behind this stotra is Hanuman lifting and carrying the entire Sanjivani mountain across the sky to revive Lakshmana, who lay mortally wounded by Indrajit's Shakti weapon. Because Hanuman thus literally rescued life from the brink of death, devotees trust this 'Apaduddharaka' hymn to lift them out of the gravest dangers, and its verses promise that for those who remember him 'there is no danger anywhere.'
Origin & History
Source: Sri Sudarshana Samhita
Author: Vibhishana (brother of Ravana, devotee of Rama)
This stotra is attributed to Vibhishana and preserved in the Sri Sudarshana Samhita. Vibhishana, who had witnessed Hanuman's countless rescues during the Ramayana war — above all the bringing of the Sanjivani mountain to save Lakshmana's life — composed this hymn to Hanuman as the supreme remover of danger. The meditation verses paint Hanuman holding the mountain in one hand and a weapon to destroy enemies in the other, capturing his dual role as healer and protector. The closing verses form a phala-shruti listing the many calamities from which the devotee is freed.