Lord Hanuman

śrī hanumān maṅgalāṣṭakam

(Shri Hanuman Mangalashtakam in English (IAST))

Traditional

Shri Hanuman Mangalashtakam is a profound devotional composition dedicated to Lord Hanuman, the embodiment of strength, devotion, and selfless service. The stotra employs the auspicious Mangalam format, invoking blessings through eight rhythmic verses that glorify the deity's compassionate nature, divine appearance, and heroic deeds. Reciting this hymn is considered highly meritorious, believed to dispel negative energies, overcome obstacles, and instill courage in the devotee. It serves as a spiritual tool to cultivate unwavering faith and to seek the protective grace of the mighty Vanara god, ensuring peace and prosperity in the lives of those who chant it with sincerity.

vaiśākhe māsi kṛṣṇāyāṃ daśamyāṃ mandavāsare |
pūrvābhādrā prabhūtāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate || 1 ||
karuṇārasapūrṇāya phalāpūpapriyāya ca |
māṇikyahārakaṇṭhāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate || 2 ||
suvarcalākalatrāya caturbhujadharāya ca |
uṣṭrārūḍhāya vīrāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate || 3 ||
divyamaṅgaladehāya pītāmbaradharāya ca |
taptakāñcanavarṇāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate || 4 ||
bhaktarakṣaṇaśīlāya jānakīśokahāriṇe |
sṛṣṭikāraṇabhūtāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate || 5 ||
rambhāvanavihārāya gandhamādanavāsine |
sarvalokaikanāthāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate || 6 ||
pañcānanāya bhīmāya kālanemiharāya ca |
kauṇḍinyagotrajātāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate || 7 ||
kesarīputra divyāya sītānveṣaparāya ca |
vānarāṇāṃ variṣṭhāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate || 8 ||
iti śrī hanumān maṅgalāṣṭakam |

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