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𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌮𑍋𑌚𑌨 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕

संकट मोचन हनुमानाष्टक in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 8× repetitions·🕐 Tuesday or Saturday morning, or during any time of crisis·🎵 Audio included·📜 Composed by Tulsidas, associated with Sankat Mochan Temple, Varanasi

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Composed by Tulsidas, associated with Sankat Mochan Temple, Varanasi · Goswami Tulsidas · 16th century CE

Tulsidas composed this ashtak at Varanasi where he is believed to have had a direct vision of Lord Hanuman. He established the famous Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple at the very spot where he experienced this divine encounter. The hymn captures Hanuman's role as the supreme remover of dangers and became the foundational prayer of this sacred temple.

✦ As told in scripture

The Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi, where this ashtak is recited daily, has been a place of countless miraculous healings and deliverances from danger, with devotees attributing their rescue from life-threatening situations to the power of this prayer.

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Verse 1

𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌪𑌨𑌾 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌂𑌤 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌖𑍇𑌲𑍇𑌂। 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮 𑌕𑌾𑌜 𑌸𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌤 𑌸𑌹𑌜 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌮𑍇𑌲𑍇𑌂॥ 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍋𑌂 𑌏𑌕 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌨 𑌤𑍋𑌂 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌰𑌬𑌿 𑌮𑌗 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌧𑌾𑌯𑍋। 𑌜𑌬 𑌭𑌾𑌗𑌵𑌤 𑌬𑌖𑌾𑌨𑌤 𑌤𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨 𑌕𑍋 𑌧𑌾𑌯𑍋॥௧॥

Baalpana Son Hanumant Ati Khelen. Durgam Kaaj Savarat Sahaj Mein Melen. Keenho Ek Paaran To Son Rabi Mag Mein Dhayo. Jab Bhagavat Bakhanat Tahi Grasan Ko Dhayo.

Meaning:बचपन में ही हनुमान बड़े आनन्द से खेलते थे और दुर्गम कार्यों को सहज में सँवार देते थे — हे कपि! जग में 'संकटमोचन' तुम्हारा नाम कौन नहीं जानता?

Verse 2

𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌪𑌨𑌾 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌖𑍇𑌲𑌤 𑌤𑌹𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌖𑍇 𑌫𑌲𑌨 𑌕𑍀 𑌬𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌮𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌭𑌈 𑌉𑌮𑌂𑌗 𑌤𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌖𑌾𑌵𑌤 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨 𑌕𑍋 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀॥ 𑌪𑌾𑌂𑌵 𑌤𑌰 𑌦𑌾𑌬𑌤 𑌧𑌰𑌨𑍀 𑌕𑍋 𑌧𑌰𑌤 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌤 𑌨𑌂𑌦𑌨 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌬𑌲𑍀 𑌬𑌲 𑌅𑌤𑍁𑌲 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀॥௨॥

Baalpana Mein Khelat Tahan Dekhe Phalan Ki Baari. Man Mein Bhayi Umang Tahi Khavat Grasan Ko Dhari. Panv Tar Dabat Dharni Ko Dharat Giri Bhari. Marut Nandan Mahabali Bal Atul Ati Bhari.

Meaning:बचपन में खेलते हुए उन्होंने फलों की वाटिका देखी; मन में उमंग उठी (और सूर्य को फल समझ ग्रहण कर लिया) — हे कपि! 'संकटमोचन' तुम्हारा नाम कौन नहीं जानता?

Verse 3

𑌅𑌂𑌜𑌨𑌿 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌬𑌲𑌵𑌂𑌤 𑌶𑌂𑌕𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌨। 𑌕𑍇𑌸𑌰𑍀 𑌨𑌂𑌦𑌨 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌦𑍂𑌤 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌨॥ 𑌲𑌂𑌕 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌶 𑌕𑍋 𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌕𑌰𑌤 𑌬𑌜𑌰𑌂𑌗। 𑌹𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌬𑍀𑌰 𑌹𑌨𑍂𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌚𑌰𑌨 𑌮𑌂𑌗॥௩॥

Anjani Putra Balwant Shankar Suvan. Kesari Nandan Ramdoot Priya Bhagwan. Lank Videsh Ko Sun Karat Bajrang. He Prabhu Beer Hanuman Swami Charan Mang.

Meaning:अंजनिपुत्र, बलवान, शंकर के अवतार; केसरीनन्दन, रामदूत के प्रिय — हे कपि! 'संकटमोचन' तुम्हारा नाम कौन नहीं जानता?

Verse 4

𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌦𑌲𑌨 𑌰𑌣𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑌯𑌂𑌕𑌰। 𑌜𑌿𑌨𑌕𑍇 𑌭𑌯 𑌸𑍇 𑌕𑌾𑌂𑌪𑌤 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌰𑌜𑌨𑍀𑌚𑌰॥ 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌬𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌕𑍇 𑌦𑌰𑌬𑌾𑌰 𑌮𑍇𑌂। 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑌿𑌮𑌲 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌰 𑌮𑍇𑌂॥௪॥

Danav Dalan Rankarm Ati Bhayankara. Jinke Bhay Se Kanpat Sada Rajnichar. Nitya Birajat Siya Ram Ke Darbar Mein. Keerti Bimal Birajat Tribhuvan Sansar Mein.

Meaning:दानवों का दलन करने वाले, रणकर्म में अति भयंकर; जिनके भय से निशाचर सदा काँपते हैं — हे कपि! 'संकटमोचन' तुम्हारा नाम कौन नहीं जानता?

Verse 5

𑌸𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌗𑌤 𑌕𑍀 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌕𑍋 𑌹𑌰𑍈𑌂। 𑌜𑍋 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌿𑌰𑌤 𑌹𑌿𑌯 𑌹𑌰𑌷𑌤 𑌮𑍋𑌦 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌭𑌰𑍈𑌂॥ 𑌐𑌸𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌜𑌨 𑌕𑍇 𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌮𑍋𑌰𑍇 𑌦𑍋𑌷 𑌬𑌿𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿 𑌕𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌨 𑌟𑌾𑌰𑍀॥௫॥

Sarnaagat Ki Raksha Sankat Ko Harain. Jo Sumirat Hiy Harshat Mod Mangal Bharain. Aise Prabhu Hanuman Sada Jan Ke Hitkari. More Dosh Bichari Kehi Nath Na Tari.

Meaning:शरणागत की रक्षा कर संकट हरने वाले; जिनका स्मरण करते ही हृदय हर्ष और आनन्द से भर जाता है — हे कपि! 'संकटमोचन' तुम्हारा नाम कौन नहीं जानता?

Verse 6

𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌗𑍋𑌸𑌾𑌈𑌂। 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌬𑌿𑌨 𑌔𑌰 𑌨 𑌕𑍋𑌊 𑌸𑌹𑌾𑌈॥ 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌦𑍂𑌤 𑌅𑌤𑍁𑌲𑌿𑌤 𑌬𑌲 𑌧𑌾𑌮𑌾। 𑌬𑌡़𑍇 𑌭𑌾𑌗 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑌿𑌲𑍇 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾॥௬॥

Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosain. Tum Bin Aur Na Kou Sahai. Ram Doot Atulit Bal Dhama. Bade Bhag Mohi Mile Shrirama.

Meaning:जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं! तुम्हारे बिना और कोई सहायक नहीं; हे रामदूत — हे कपि! 'संकटमोचन' तुम्हारा नाम कौन नहीं जानता?

Verse 7

𑌪𑌵𑌨 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌬𑌲𑌵𑌂𑌤 𑌬𑌜𑌰𑌂𑌗𑍀। 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌬𑍀𑌰 𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌤𑌿 𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑍇 𑌸𑌂𑌗𑍀॥ 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌮𑍋𑌚𑌨 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌬𑌿𑌰𑌦 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍋। 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌸𑍇 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌿 𑌆𑌨 𑌉𑌬𑌾𑌰𑍋॥௭॥

Pavan Putra Balwant Bajrangi. Mahabir Kumati Nivar Sumati Ke Sangi. Sankat Mochan Hanuman Birad Tumharo. Sankat Se Mohi Aan Ubaro.

Meaning:पवनपुत्र, बलवान बजरंगी; महावीर, कुमति को दूर कर सुमति देने वाले — हे कपि! 'संकटमोचन' तुम्हारा नाम कौन नहीं जानता?

Verse 8

𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌂𑌤 𑌅𑌗𑌾𑌧𑌾। 𑌕𑌰𑌹𑍁 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾॥ 𑌜𑍋 𑌸𑌤 𑌬𑌾𑌰 𑌪𑌾𑌠 𑌕𑌰 𑌕𑍋𑌈। 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌮𑌿𑌟𑍇 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌹𑍋𑌈॥௮॥

Jai Jai Jai Hanumant Agadha. Karahu Kripa Gurudev Samana. Jo Sat Bar Path Kar Koi. Sankat Mite Sada Sukh Hoi.

Meaning:जय जय जय अगाध हनुमन्त! गुरुदेव-समान कृपा करो — हे कपि! 'संकटमोचन' तुम्हारा नाम कौन नहीं जानता?

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌪𑌨𑌾🔊BaalpanaChildhood

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮 𑌕𑌾𑌜🔊Durgam KaajDifficult tasks

𑌸𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌤🔊SavaratAccomplishes, completes

𑌰𑌬𑌿🔊RabiThe Sun

𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨🔊GrasanTo swallow, devour

𑌫𑌲𑌨 𑌕𑍀 𑌬𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊Phalan Ki BaariFruit garden

𑌉𑌮𑌂𑌗🔊UmangEnthusiasm, excitement

𑌧𑌰𑌨𑍀🔊DharniEarth

𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿🔊GiriMountain

𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌤 𑌨𑌂𑌦𑌨🔊Marut NandanSon of the Wind God

𑌅𑌤𑍁𑌲🔊AtulImmeasurable, incomparable

𑌅𑌂𑌜𑌨𑌿 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰🔊Anjani PutraSon of Anjani

𑌶𑌂𑌕𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌨🔊Shankar SuvanIncarnation of Shiva

𑌕𑍇𑌸𑌰𑍀 𑌨𑌂𑌦𑌨🔊Kesari NandanSon of Kesari

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌦𑍂𑌤🔊RamdootMessenger of Lord Ram

𑌬𑌜𑌰𑌂𑌗🔊BajrangOne with thunderbolt body

𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌦𑌲𑌨🔊Danav DalanCrusher of demons

𑌰𑌣𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮🔊RankarmBattle deeds

𑌰𑌜𑌨𑍀𑌚𑌰🔊RajnicharNight wanderers (demons)

𑌦𑌰𑌬𑌾𑌰🔊DarbarRoyal court

𑌕𑍀𑌰𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑌿𑌮𑌲🔊Keerti BimalPure fame/glory

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨🔊TribhuvanThree worlds

𑌸𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌗𑌤🔊SarnaagatOne who takes refuge

𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌮𑍋𑌚𑌨🔊Sankat MochanLiberator from dangers

𑌬𑌿𑌰𑌦🔊BiradTitle, reputation

𑌉𑌬𑌾𑌰𑍋🔊UbaroSave, rescue

𑌅𑌗𑌾𑌧𑌾🔊AgadhaUnfathomable, profound

𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾🔊KripaGrace, mercy

𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵🔊GurudevDivine teacher

𑌸𑍁𑌖🔊SukhHappiness, bliss

Benefits of Chanting संकट मोचन हनुमानाष्टक

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Removes all types of dangers and calamities from one's life

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Provides divine protection of Lord Hanuman

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Eliminates fear, anxiety, and mental disturbances

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Brings peace, happiness, and auspiciousness

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Protects from evil spirits and negative energies

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Grants courage and strength to overcome difficulties

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Fulfills righteous desires of sincere devotees

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Removes effects of malefic planetary influences

How to Chant संकट मोचन हनुमानाष्टक

Repetitions8times

Best TimeTuesday or Saturday morning, or during any time of crisis

Sit before a Hanuman idol or image after bathing. Light a ghee or mustard oil lamp. Offer red flowers and sindoor to Hanuman. Recite the Hanumanashtak 8 times with full devotion. For a 40-day practice (anushthana), recite daily without break. This stotra is particularly effective when recited at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Varanasi or any Hanuman temple. Maintain vegetarian diet and pure conduct during the recitation period.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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.

Sankat Mochan Hanumanashtak is an eight-verse hymn dedicated to Lord Hanuman, praising him as the 'Liberator from Dangers' (Sankat Mochan). It describes Hanuman's childhood exploits, his immense strength, his devotion to Lord Ram, and his promise to protect all devotees who seek his refuge.

The Sankat Mochan Hanumanashtak is attributed to Goswami Tulsidas, the great 16th-century poet-saint who also composed the Hanuman Chalisa and Ramcharitmanas. It is closely associated with the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Varanasi, which Tulsidas is believed to have established.

Recite it 8 times daily for best results, as it contains 8 verses (ashtak means eight). For urgent needs, recite it 108 times. For a complete anushthana (spiritual practice), recite it daily for 40 consecutive days without break.

The best times are early morning (Brahma Muhurta) or evening during sandhya time. Tuesdays and Saturdays are especially auspicious. However, in times of danger or crisis, it can be recited at any time with sincere devotion.

Yes, Sankat Mochan Hanumanashtak is widely recited for relief from health issues, as Hanuman is considered a healer and remover of all afflictions. Many devotees report improvement in health conditions after regular devoted recitation.