Apaduddharaka Hanuman Stotram
आपदुद्धारक हनुमत् स्तोत्रम् in English · English
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✦ Meaning
The Apaduddharaka Hanuman Stotram — 'the hymn of Hanuman who rescues from all calamities' — is a celebrated Sanskrit prayer composed by Vibhishana and preserved in the Sri Sudarshana Samhita. After a viniyoga (dedication) and two dhyana verses picturing Hanuman bearing the Sanjivani mountain, it salutes him as the remover of every distress — mental anguish, disease, epidemics, planetary torment, enemies, and sudden calamity. It promises that those who remember Hanuman face 'no danger anywhere' — in prison, travel, battle, water, fire or wilderness — and gain victory, wealth and fame.
Origin & Story
Sri Sudarshana Samhita · Vibhishana (brother of Ravana, devotee of Rama) · Traditional (Puranic/Samhita literature)
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.
✦ As told in scripture
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.'
Complete Text with Meaning
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Om asya shree-aapaduddhaaraka-hanumat-stotra-mahaamantrasya, vibheeshana rishih, hanumaan devataa, sarvaapaduddhaaraka shree-hanumat-prasaadena mama sarvaapan-nivrittyarthe, sarvakaaryaanukoolya-siddhyarthe jape viniyogah.
Meaning:Om. Of this great mantra-hymn, the 'Apaduddharaka Hanuman Stotram', the seer is Vibhishana, the deity is Hanuman; by the grace of Sri Hanuman, the rescuer from all calamity, for the removal of all my misfortunes and for success and favourable outcomes in all undertakings, it is applied in recitation.
Vaame kare vairibhidam vahantam, Shailam pare shrinkhalahaaritankam, Dadaanam acchacchavim anjanaabham, Bhaje jvalat-kundalam aanjaneyam. (1)
Meaning:I worship Anjaneya (Hanuman) with blazing earrings, who carries in his left hand that which splits his enemies, and in the other the mountain (Sanjivani), holding the bright crag — of pure, dark, collyrium-like radiance.
Samveeta-kaupeenam udanchitaagum, Samujjvalan-maunjim athopaveetam, Sakundalam lambi-shikhaa-sametam, Tam aanjaneyam sharanam prapadye. (2)
Meaning:I take refuge in that Anjaneya, clad in a loincloth, with raised limbs, gleaming sacred girdle and thread, wearing earrings, with his long lock of hair flowing.
Aapannaakhila-lokaarti-haarine shree-hanoomate, Akasmaad-aagatotpaata-naashanaaya namo namah. (3)
Meaning:To Sri Hanuman, the remover of the distress of all afflicted worlds, the destroyer of sudden, unexpected calamities — salutations, again and again.
Seetaaviyukta-shreeraama-shoka-duhkha-bhayaapaha, Taapatritaya-samhaarinn-aanjaneya namo'stu te. (4)
Meaning:O Anjaneya, remover of the grief, sorrow and fear of Sri Rama when separated from Sita, destroyer of the threefold suffering — salutations be to you.
Aadhi-vyaadhi-mahaamaaree-grahapeedaa-pahaarine, Praanaapahartre daityaanaam raamapraanaatmane namah. (5)
Meaning:To the remover of mental anguish, disease, epidemics and the torment of malefic planets; to the one who takes away the life of demons and who is the very life-breath of Rama — salutations.
Samsaarasaagaraavarta-kartavya-bhraantachetasaam, Sharanaagata-martyaanaam sharanyaaya namo'stu te. (6)
Meaning:To you who are the refuge of mortals who, bewildered by their duties, are caught in the whirlpool of the ocean of worldly existence and have come for shelter — salutations.
Vajradehaaya kaalaagni-rudraayaamitatejase, Brahmaastra-stambhanaayaasmai namah shree-rudramoortaye. (7)
Meaning:To the one with a thunderbolt body, who is Rudra of the fire of time (Kalagni), of immeasurable splendour, who can arrest even the Brahmastra — salutations to this very form of Rudra.
Raameshtam karunaapoornam hanoomantam bhayaapaham, Shatru-naashakaram bheemam sarvaabheeshta-pradaayakam. (8)
Meaning:Hanuman, beloved of Rama, full of compassion, remover of fear, destroyer of enemies, formidable, the bestower of all that is desired —
Kaaraagrihe prayaane vaa sangraame shatrusankate, Jale sthale tathaa''kaashe vaahaneshu chatushpathe. (9)
Meaning:in prison, on a journey, in battle, in danger from enemies, in water, on land, in the sky, in vehicles, at the crossroads,
Gaja-simha-mahaavyaaghra-chora-bheeshana-kaanane, Ye smaranti hanoomantam teshaam naasti vipat kvachit. (10)
Meaning:in a fearsome forest of elephants, lions, great tigers and thieves — for those who remember Hanuman, there is no danger anywhere.
Sarva-vaanara-mukhyaanaam praanabhootaatmane namah, Sharanyaaya varenyaaya vaayuputraaya te namah. (11)
Meaning:To the one who is the very life-soul of all the great vanaras; to you who are the refuge, the most excellent one, the son of the Wind — salutations.
Pradoshe vaa prabhaate vaa ye smaranty-anjanaasutam, Arthasiddhim jayam keertim praapnuvanti na samshayah. (12)
Meaning:Those who, at dusk or at dawn, remember the son of Anjana, attain wealth, victory and fame — there is no doubt of this.
Japtvaa stotram idam mantram prativaaram pathennarah, Raajasthaane sabhaasthaane praapte vaade labhejjayam. (13)
Meaning:Having recited this hymn and mantra, the person who reads it each time gains victory when facing a king's court, an assembly, or a dispute.
Vibheeshanakritam stotram yah pathet prayato narah, Sarvaapadbhyo vimuchyeta naatra kaaryaa vichaaranaa. (14)
Meaning:The person who, self-controlled, recites this stotra composed by Vibhishana is freed from all calamities — there is no need for deliberation in this matter.
Markateesha mahotsaaha sarvashoka-nivaaraka, Shatroon samhara maam raksha shriyam daapaya bho hare. (15)
Meaning:O Lord of monkeys, of great vigour, remover of all sorrow — destroy my enemies, protect me, and grant me prosperity, O Hari (Hanuman).
Iti shree-sudarshana-samhitaayaam vibheeshanakritam sarvaapaduddhaarakam shree-hanumat-stotram sampoornam.
Meaning:Thus ends the 'Sarvapaduddharaka' (rescuer from all calamities) Sri Hanuman Stotram composed by Vibhishana, from the Sri Sudarshana Samhita.
Word-by-Word Meaning
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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
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.
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