Lord Hanuman

hanumat-pañcaratnam

(Hanumat Pancharatnam in English (IAST))

Adi Shankaracharya

Composed by the great philosopher Adi Shankaracharya, the Hanumat Pancharatnam is a profound five-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The verses exquisitely describe his divine form, his unwavering devotion to Lord Rama, and his role as the son of the Wind God. By chanting this stotra with deep reverence, devotees seek to internalize the strength, humility, and wisdom embodied by Hanuman. It is believed that regular recitation cleanses the mind of worldly attachments, alleviates fear, grants mental peace, and invokes the grace of the mighty Vanara deity to overcome life's obstacles.

vītākhilaviṣayecchaṃ jātānandāśrupulakamatyaccham
sītāpati dūtādyaṃ vātātmajamadya bhāvaye hṛdyam || 1 ||
taruṇāruṇamukhakamalaṃ karuṇārasapūrapūritāpāṅgam
sañjīvanamāśāse mañjulamahimānamañjanābhāgyam || 2 ||
śambaravairiśarātigamambujadala vipulalocanodāram
kambugalamaniladiṣṭaṃ bimbajvalitoṣṭhamekamavalambe || 3 ||
dūrīkṛtasītārtiḥ prakaṭīkṛtarāmavaibhavasphūrtiḥ
dāritadaśamukhakīrtiḥ purato mama bhātu hanumato mūrtiḥ || 4 ||
vānaranikarādhyakṣaṃ dānavakulakumudaravikarasadṛśam
dīnajanāvanadīkṣaṃ pavanatapaḥ pākapuñjamadrākṣam || 5 ||
etatpavanasutasya stotraṃ yaḥ paṭhati pañcaratnākhyam
ciramiha nikhilānbhogānbhuṅktvā śrīrāmabhaktibhāgbhavati || 6 ||

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