hanumanvibhishanaprotectionapaduddharaka

ආපදුද්ධාරක හනුමත් ස්තෝත්රම්

ಆಪದುದ್ಧಾರಕ ಹನುಮತ್ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Dawn (pradoshe vaa prabhaate) and dusk; on Tuesdays and Saturdays; or immediately in any crisis·📜 Sri Sudarshana Samhita

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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

ඕං අස්ය ශ්රීආපදුද්ධාරක හනුමත්ස්තෝත්රමහාමන්ත්රස්ය, විභීෂණ ඍෂිඃ, හනුමාන් දේවතා, සර්වාපදුද්ධාරක ශ්රීහනුමත්ප්රසාදේන මම සර්වාපන්නිවෘත්ත්යර්ථේ, සර්වකාර්යානුකූල්යසිද්ධ්යර්ථේ ජපේ විනියෝගඃ.

Om asya shree-aapaduddhaaraka-hanumat-stotra-mahaamantrasya, vibheeshana rishih, hanumaan devataa, sarvaapaduddhaaraka shree-hanumat-prasaadena mama sarvaapan-nivrittyarthe, sarvakaaryaanukoolya-siddhyarthe jape viniyogah.

Meaning:ಓಂ. 'ಆಪದುದ್ಧಾರಕ ಹನುಮತ್ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ' ಎಂಬ ಈ ಮಹಾಮಂತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಭೀಷಣ ಋಷಿ, ಹನುಮಂತ ದೇವತೆ; ಸಕಲ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಉದ್ಧರಿಸುವ ಶ್ರೀಹನುಮಂತನ ಅನುಗ್ರಹದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸಕಲ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳ ನಿವಾರಣೆಗೆ, ಸಮಸ್ತ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಅನುಕೂಲ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಜಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರ ವಿನಿಯೋಗ.

Verse 2

වාමේ කරේ වෛරිභිදං වහන්තං ශෛලං පරේ ශෘඞ්ඛලහාරිටඞ්කම්. දදානමච්ඡච්ඡවිමඤ්ජනාභං භජේ ජ්වලත්කුණ්ඩලමාඤ්ජනේයම්..1..

Vaame kare vairibhidam vahantam, Shailam pare shrinkhalahaaritankam, Dadaanam acchacchavim anjanaabham, Bhaje jvalat-kundalam aanjaneyam. (1)

Meaning:ಎಡಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೀಳುವ (ಅಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು), ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು (ಸಂಜೀವಿನಿ) ಧರಿಸಿ, ಉಜ್ಜ್ವಲ ಶಿಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತು, ನಿರ್ಮಲವಾದ, ಅಂಜನದಂತೆ ಶ್ಯಾಮ ಕಾಂತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ — ಅಂತಹ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿತ ಕುಂಡಲಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಆಂಜನೇಯನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಭಜಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.

Verse 3

සංවීතකෞපීනමුදඤ්චිතාගුං සමුජ්ජ්වලන්මෞඤ්ජිමථෝපවීතම්. සකුණ්ඩලං ලම්බිශිඛාසමේතං තමාඤ්ජනේයං ශරණං ප්රපද්යේ..2..

Samveeta-kaupeenam udanchitaagum, Samujjvalan-maunjim athopaveetam, Sakundalam lambi-shikhaa-sametam, Tam aanjaneyam sharanam prapadye. (2)

Meaning:ಕೌಪೀನವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ, ಊರ್ಧ್ವ ಅಂಗಗಳುಳ್ಳ, ದೇದೀಪ್ಯಮಾನ ಮೌಂಜಿ (ಮೇಖಲೆ) ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞೋಪವೀತದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ, ಕುಂಡಲಧಾರಿ, ಉದ್ದ ಶಿಖೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಆ ಆಂಜನೇಯನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶರಣು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತೇನೆ.

Verse 4

ආපන්නාඛිලලෝකාර්තිහාරිණේ ශ්රීහනූමතේ. අකස්මාදාගතෝත්පාතනාශනාය නමෝ නමඃ..3..

Aapannaakhila-lokaarti-haarine shree-hanoomate, Akasmaad-aagatotpaata-naashanaaya namo namah. (3)

Meaning:ಸಕಲ ಆಪತ್ತಿಗ್ರಸ್ತ ಲೋಕಗಳ ಪೀಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹರಿಸುವ ಶ್ರೀಹನುಮಂತನಿಗೆ, ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ಉತ್ಪಾತಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ.

Verse 5

සීතාවියුක්තශ්රීරාමශෝකදුඃඛභයාපහ. තාපත්රිතයසංහාරින්නාඤ්ජනේය නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ..4..

Seetaaviyukta-shreeraama-shoka-duhkha-bhayaapaha, Taapatritaya-samhaarinn-aanjaneya namo'stu te. (4)

Meaning:ಸೀತೆಯ ಅಗಲಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನ ಶೋಕ, ದುಃಖ, ಭಯವನ್ನು ಹರಿಸುವ, ಮೂರು ತಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವ ಓ ಆಂಜನೇಯ! ನಿನಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ.

Verse 6

ආධිව්යාධිමහාමාරීග්රහපීඩාපහාරිණේ. ප්රාණාපහර්ත්රේ දෛත්යානාං රාමප්රාණාත්මනේ නමඃ..5..

Aadhi-vyaadhi-mahaamaaree-grahapeedaa-pahaarine, Praanaapahartre daityaanaam raamapraanaatmane namah. (5)

Meaning:ಆಧಿ, ವ್ಯಾಧಿ, ಮಹಾಮಾರಿ, ಗ್ರಹಪೀಡೆಯನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸುವ, ದೈತ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿಸುವ, ರಾಮನ ಪ್ರಾಣಸ್ವರೂಪನಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ.

Verse 7

සංසාරසාගරාවර්තකර්තව්යභ්රාන්තචේතසාම්. ශරණාගතමර්ත්යානාං ශරණ්යාය නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ..6..

Samsaarasaagaraavarta-kartavya-bhraantachetasaam, Sharanaagata-martyaanaam sharanyaaya namo'stu te. (6)

Meaning:ಸಂಸಾರ-ಸಾಗರದ ಸುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯದಿಂದ ಭ್ರಾಂತಚಿತ್ತರಾದ, ಶರಣಾಗತ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಶರಣ್ಯನಾದ ನಿನಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ.

Verse 8

වජ්රදේහාය කාලාග්නිරුද්රායාමිතතේජසේ. බ්රහ්මාස්ත්රස්තම්භනායාස්මෛ නමඃ ශ්රීරුද්රමූර්තයේ..7..

Vajradehaaya kaalaagni-rudraayaamitatejase, Brahmaastra-stambhanaayaasmai namah shree-rudramoortaye. (7)

Meaning:ವಜ್ರದೇಹನಾದ, ಕಾಲಾಗ್ನಿರುದ್ರ ಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ, ಅಮಿತ ತೇಜಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸ್ತಂಭಿಸುವ — ಈ ರುದ್ರಮೂರ್ತಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ.

Verse 9

රාමේෂ්ටං කරුණාපූර්ණං හනූමන්තං භයාපහම්. ශත්රුනාශකරං භීමං සර්වාභීෂ්ටප්රදායකම්..8..

Raameshtam karunaapoornam hanoomantam bhayaapaham, Shatru-naashakaram bheemam sarvaabheeshta-pradaayakam. (8)

Meaning:ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯನಾದ, ಕರುಣಾಪೂರ್ಣನಾದ, ಭಯವನ್ನು ಹರಿಸುವ, ಶತ್ರುನಾಶಕನಾದ, ಭೀಮನಾದ (ಭಯಂಕರನಾದ), ಸಕಲ ಅಭೀಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಾದಿಸುವ ಹನುಮಂತನಿಗೆ —

Verse 10

කාරාගෘහේ ප්රයාණේ වා සඞ්ග්රාමේ ශත්රුසඞ්කටේ. ජලේ ස්ථලේ තථා(අ)(අ)කාශේ වාහනේෂු චතුෂ්පථේ..9..

Kaaraagrihe prayaane vaa sangraame shatrusankate, Jale sthale tathaa''kaashe vaahaneshu chatushpathe. (9)

Meaning:ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದಲ್ಲಿ, ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ, ಶತ್ರು-ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ, ವಾಹನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಾರಿಗಳ ಕೂಡುದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ —

Verse 11

ගජසිංහමහාව්යාඝ්රචෝරභීෂණකානනේ. යේ ස්මරන්ති හනූමන්තං තේෂාං නාස්ති විපත් ක්වචිත්..10..

Gaja-simha-mahaavyaaghra-chora-bheeshana-kaanane, Ye smaranti hanoomantam teshaam naasti vipat kvachit. (10)

Meaning:ಆನೆ, ಸಿಂಹ, ಮಹಾವ್ಯಾಘ್ರ, ಕಳ್ಳರಿಂದ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ — ಹನುಮಂತನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಿಪತ್ತು ಇಲ್ಲ.

Verse 12

සර්වවානරමුඛ්යානාං ප්රාණභූතාත්මනේ නමඃ. ශරණ්යාය වරේණ්යාය වායුපුත්රාය තේ නමඃ..11..

Sarva-vaanara-mukhyaanaam praanabhootaatmane namah, Sharanyaaya varenyaaya vaayuputraaya te namah. (11)

Meaning:ಸಕಲ ವಾನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರ ಪ್ರಾಣಸ್ವರೂಪನಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ; ಶರಣ್ಯನಾದ, ವರೇಣ್ಯನಾದ ವಾಯುಪುತ್ರ ನಿನಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ.

Verse 13

ප්රදෝෂේ වා ප්රභාතේ වා යේ ස්මරන්ත්යඤ්ජනාසුතම්. අර්ථසිද්ධිං ජයං කීර්තිං ප්රාප්නුවන්ති න සංශයඃ..12..

Pradoshe vaa prabhaate vaa ye smaranty-anjanaasutam, Arthasiddhim jayam keertim praapnuvanti na samshayah. (12)

Meaning:ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾತಃಕಾಲವಾಗಲಿ ಅಂಜನಾಪುತ್ರನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸುವವರು ಅರ್ಥಸಿದ್ಧಿ, ವಿಜಯ, ಕೀರ್ತಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ — ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂದೇಹವಿಲ್ಲ.

Verse 14

ජප්ත්වා ස්තෝත්රමිදං මන්ත්රං ප්රතිවාරං පඨේන්නරඃ. රාජස්ථානේ සභාස්ථානේ ප්රාප්තේ වාදේ ලභේජ්ජයම්..13..

Japtvaa stotram idam mantram prativaaram pathennarah, Raajasthaane sabhaasthaane praapte vaade labhejjayam. (13)

Meaning:ಈ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ-ಮಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಜಪಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಬಾರಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಪಠಿಸುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ರಾಜಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಸಭಾಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ವಾದ ಎದುರಾದಾಗ ವಿಜಯ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Verse 15

විභීෂණකෘතං ස්තෝත්රං යඃ පඨේත් ප්රයතෝ නරඃ. සර්වාපද්භ්යෝ විමුච්යේත නාත්ර කාර්යා විචාරණා..14..

Vibheeshanakritam stotram yah pathet prayato narah, Sarvaapadbhyo vimuchyeta naatra kaaryaa vichaaranaa. (14)

Meaning:ವಿಭೀಷಣನಿಂದ ರಚಿತವಾದ ಈ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸಂಯಮಿಯಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಪಠಿಸಿದರೆ ಸಕಲ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ವಿಮುಕ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ — ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.

Verse 16

මර්කටේශ මහෝත්සාහ සර්වශෝකනිවාරක. ශත්රූන් සංහර මාං රක්ෂ ශ්රියං දාපය භෝ හරේ..15..

Markateesha mahotsaaha sarvashoka-nivaaraka, Shatroon samhara maam raksha shriyam daapaya bho hare. (15)

Meaning:ಓ ಮಹಾ ಉತ್ಸಾಹವುಳ್ಳ ವಾನರೇಶ! ಓ ಸಕಲ ಶೋಕವನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವವನೇ! ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು, ನನಗೆ ಶ್ರೀಯನ್ನು (ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು) ಪ್ರಸಾದಿಸು, ಓ ಹರಿ (ಹನುಮಂತ)!

Verse 17

.. ඉති ශ්රීසුදර්ශනසංහිතායාං විභීෂණකෘතං සර්වාපදුද්ධාරකං ශ්රීහනුමත්ස්තෝත්රං සම්පූර්ණම් ..

Iti shree-sudarshana-samhitaayaam vibheeshanakritam sarvaapaduddhaarakam shree-hanumat-stotram sampoornam.

Meaning:ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಶ್ರೀಸುದರ್ಶನಸಂಹಿತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಭೀಷಣಕೃತ ಸರ್ವಾಪದುದ್ಧಾರಕ ಶ್ರೀಹನುಮತ್ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಯಿತು.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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

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

විභීෂණ ඍෂිඃ🔊vibheeshana rishihVibhishana is the seer (rishi) of this hymn

වාමේ කරේ🔊vaame kareIn the left hand

වෛරිභිදම්🔊vairi-bhidamThat which splits/destroys enemies

ශෛලං වහන්තම්🔊shailam vahantamCarrying a mountain (the Sanjivani mountain)

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

ශරණං ප්රපද්යේ🔊sharanam prapadyeI take refuge

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

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

නමෝ නමඃ🔊namo namahSalutations again and again

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

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

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

ශරණාගතමර්ත්යානාං ශරණ්යාය🔊sharanaagata-martyaanaam sharanyaayaTo the refuge of mortals who have sought shelter

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

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

රාමේෂ්ටම්🔊raama-ishtamBeloved of Rama / dear to Rama

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

කාරාගෘහේ ප්රයාණේ🔊kaaraagrihe prayaaneIn prison, or while travelling

යේ ස්මරන්ති හනූමන්තම්🔊ye smaranti hanoomantamThose who remember Hanuman

තේෂාං නාස්ති විපත් ක්වචිත්🔊teshaam naasti vipat kvachitFor them there is no danger anywhere

අර්ථසිද්ධිං ජයං කීර්තිම්🔊artha-siddhim jayam keertimAttainment of wealth/goals, victory, and fame

සභාස්ථානේ ප්රාප්තේ වාදේ ලභේජ්ජයම්🔊sabhaasthaane praapte vaade labhejjayamIn an assembly or when a dispute arises, one gains victory

සර්වාපද්භ්යෝ විමුච්යේත🔊sarva-aapadbhyo vimuchyetaIs freed from all calamities

මර්කටේශ මහෝත්සාහ🔊markateesha mahotsaahaO Lord of monkeys, of great enthusiasm/vigour

Benefits of Chanting ಆಪದುದ್ಧಾರಕ ಹನುಮತ್ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ

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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 ಆಪದುದ್ಧಾರಕ ಹನುಮತ್ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ

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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 ಆಪದುದ್ಧಾರಕ ಹನುಮತ್ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ written in the Sinhala 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.