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Apaduddharaka Hanuman Stotram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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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.'

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Verse 1

𑍐 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌆𑌪𑌦𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌕 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌯, 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣 𑌋𑌷𑌿𑌃, 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑌾, 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌦𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌕 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌨 𑌮𑌮 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌵𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍍𑌥𑍇, 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌕𑍂𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍍𑌥𑍇 𑌜𑌪𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌃।

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.

Verse 2

𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌕𑌰𑍇 𑌵𑍈𑌰𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌵𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑍇 𑌶𑍃𑌙𑍍𑌖𑌲𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌟𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌮𑍍। 𑌦𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌮𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌵𑌿𑌮𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇 𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌲𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑌮𑌾𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑍇𑌯𑌮𑍍॥௧॥

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.

Verse 3

𑌸𑌂𑌵𑍀𑌤𑌕𑍗𑌪𑍀𑌨𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌗𑍁𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌲𑌨𑍍𑌮𑍗𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌿𑌮𑌥𑍋𑌪𑌵𑍀𑌤𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑌂 𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌶𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌸𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑌮𑌾𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑍇𑌯𑌂 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇॥௨॥

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.

Verse 4

𑌆𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌹𑌨𑍂𑌮𑌤𑍇। 𑌅𑌕𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌗𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥௩॥

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.

Verse 5

𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌶𑍋𑌕𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖𑌭𑌯𑌾𑌪𑌹। 𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌯𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௪॥

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.

Verse 6

𑌆𑌧𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍀𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌪𑍀𑌡𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇। 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥௫॥

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.

Verse 7

𑌸𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌚𑍇𑌤𑌸𑌾𑌮𑍍। 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌗𑌤𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௬॥

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.

Verse 8

𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌸𑍇। 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇॥௭॥

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.

Verse 9

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌹𑌨𑍂𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌭𑌯𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌮𑍍। 𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌭𑍀𑌮𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌭𑍀𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌮𑍍॥௮॥

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 —

Verse 10

𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌣𑍇 𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇। 𑌜𑌲𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌲𑍇 𑌤𑌥𑌾𑌽𑌽𑌕𑌾𑌶𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌪𑌥𑍇॥௯॥

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,

Verse 11

𑌗𑌜𑌸𑌿𑌂𑌹𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌘𑍍𑌰𑌚𑍋𑌰𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍇। 𑌯𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌹𑌨𑍂𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑍇𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑌤𑍍 𑌕𑍍𑌵𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍॥௧௦॥

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.

Verse 12

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌰𑌮𑍁𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌰𑍇𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌤𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥௧௧॥

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.

Verse 13

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍋𑌷𑍇 𑌵𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌾 𑌯𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌮𑍍। 𑌅𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌂 𑌜𑌯𑌂 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍁𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌨 𑌸𑌂𑌶𑌯𑌃॥௧௨॥

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.

Verse 14

𑌜𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌰𑌃। 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌸𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌦𑍇 𑌲𑌭𑍇𑌜𑍍𑌜𑌯𑌮𑍍॥௧௩॥

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.

Verse 15

𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌤𑍋 𑌨𑌰𑌃। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌭𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌤 𑌨𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌾॥௧௪॥

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.

Verse 16

𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶 𑌮𑌹𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌾𑌹 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌶𑍋𑌕𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌕। 𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌨𑍍 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌰 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑌾𑌪𑌯 𑌭𑍋 𑌹𑌰𑍇॥௧௫॥

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).

Verse 17

॥ 𑌇𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌸𑍁𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌨𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌦𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑍍 ॥

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.

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𑌆𑌪𑌦𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌕🔊aapad-uddhaarakaRescuer from calamities and danger (apad = calamity, uddharaka = lifter/rescuer)

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌃🔊viniyogahThe dedication / ritual application (of the mantra at the beginning of recitation)

𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣 𑌋𑌷𑌿𑌃🔊vibheeshana rishihVibhishana is the seer (rishi) of this hymn

𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌕𑌰𑍇🔊vaame kareIn the left hand

𑌵𑍈𑌰𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌦𑌮𑍍🔊vairi-bhidamThat which splits/destroys enemies

𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌂 𑌵𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊shailam vahantamCarrying a mountain (the Sanjivani mountain)

𑌭𑌜𑍇 𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌲𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑌮𑌾𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑍇𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊bhaje jvalat-kundalam aanjaneyamI worship Hanuman (son of Anjana) with blazing earrings

𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇🔊sharanam prapadyeI take refuge

𑌆𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇🔊aapanna-akhila-loka-aarti-haarineTo the one who removes the distress of all afflicted worlds

𑌅𑌕𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌗𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌯🔊akasmaad-aagata-utpaata-naashanaayaTo the destroyer of suddenly-arriving calamities/portents

𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊namo namahSalutations again and again

𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌯𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌨𑍍🔊taapa-tritaya-samhaarinO destroyer of the three kinds of suffering (adhyatmika, adhibhautika, adhidaivika)

𑌆𑌧𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍀𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌪𑍀𑌡𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇🔊aadhi-vyaadhi-mahaamaaree-grahapeedaa-pahaarineTo the remover of mental anguish, disease, epidemics and the torment of (malefic) planets

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍇🔊raama-praanaatmaneTo the one who is the very life-breath/soul of Rama

𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌗𑌤𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯🔊sharanaagata-martyaanaam sharanyaayaTo the refuge of mortals who have sought shelter

𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌾𑌯🔊vajra-dehaayaTo the one with a body hard as a thunderbolt

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌨𑌾𑌯🔊brahmaastra-stambhanaayaTo the one who can arrest/neutralize even the Brahmastra

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌮𑍍🔊raama-ishtamBeloved of Rama / dear to Rama

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌭𑍀𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌮𑍍🔊sarva-abheeshta-pradaayakamThe bestower of all desired things

𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌣𑍇🔊kaaraagrihe prayaaneIn prison, or while travelling

𑌯𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌹𑌨𑍂𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊ye smaranti hanoomantamThose who remember Hanuman

𑌤𑍇𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑌤𑍍 𑌕𑍍𑌵𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍🔊teshaam naasti vipat kvachitFor them there is no danger anywhere

𑌅𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌂 𑌜𑌯𑌂 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍍🔊artha-siddhim jayam keertimAttainment of wealth/goals, victory, and fame

𑌸𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌦𑍇 𑌲𑌭𑍇𑌜𑍍𑌜𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊sabhaasthaane praapte vaade labhejjayamIn an assembly or when a dispute arises, one gains victory

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌭𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌤🔊sarva-aapadbhyo vimuchyetaIs freed from all calamities

𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶 𑌮𑌹𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌾𑌹🔊markateesha mahotsaahaO Lord of monkeys, of great enthusiasm/vigour

Benefits of Chanting Apaduddharaka Hanuman Stotram

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Specifically invoked to be rescued from sudden calamities and misfortune (apad) of every kind

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The verses promise that those who remember Hanuman have 'no danger anywhere' — in prison, travel, battle, water, fire or forest

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Removes mental anguish (aadhi), disease (vyaadhi), epidemics (mahaamaaree) and the affliction of malefic planets (graha-peeda)

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Grants victory in courts, assemblies and disputes (vaade labhejjayam) — recited before legal and important matters

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Bestows wealth (artha-siddhi), success, victory and fame upon those who remember Hanuman at dawn and dusk

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Believed to neutralize even the most powerful weapons and dangers, as Hanuman is hailed as 'Brahmastra-stambhana'

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Provides the courage and confident protection of Hanuman in any sudden crisis or emergency

How to Chant Apaduddharaka Hanuman Stotram

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Best TimeDawn (pradoshe vaa prabhaate) and dusk; on Tuesdays and Saturdays; or immediately in any crisis

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Apaduddharaka Hanuman Stotram written in the Grantha 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.

'Apaduddharaka' is a combination of 'apad' (calamity, danger, misfortune) and 'uddharaka' (one who lifts up or rescues). So 'Apaduddharaka Hanuman' means 'Hanuman, the rescuer from all calamities.' The stotra is named for Hanuman's power to lift devotees out of every kind of trouble.

It was composed by Vibhishana, the devotee-brother of Ravana, and is preserved in the Sri Sudarshana Samhita. The opening viniyoga explicitly names Vibhishana as the rishi (seer) and Hanuman as the deity of this mantra-hymn.

It is recited at dawn and dusk for general protection, and specifically before facing any difficulty — a lawsuit, an examination or interview, travel, illness, or sudden danger — because the verses promise rescue from all calamities and victory in courts, assemblies and disputes.

The dhyana (meditation) verse describes Hanuman carrying the mountain because of the famous episode in the Ramayana where he flew to the Himalayas and brought back the entire Sanjivani mountain bearing the life-saving herb to revive the wounded Lakshmana — a perfect image of Hanuman as the rescuer from calamity.