Hanuman Ashtak also known as Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak, is a sacred devotional hymn written by the great saint Goswami Tulsidas. It is a prayer in honour of Lord Hanuman and devotees often recite it to get help during moments of fear, struggle or confusion.
Lord Hanuman is widely known as the destroyer of evil, symbol of strength, devotion and loyalty. Reciting of the Hanuman Ashtak is more than just a ritual. It is a spiritual act of surrender, a way to draw inner courage and call upon the grace of Sankat Mochan who removes all kinds of troubles and misfortunes.
This path is mainly practiced on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Also, many devotees include it in their daily spiritual routine for consistent peace, protection, and positivity. Its rhythmic and emotional verses reach deep in the hearts of people who go through difficulties and are seeking a deeper connection with the divine.
॥ Hanuman Ashtak ॥
Baal samai ravi bhakshi liyo tab,
teenahu loka bhayo andhiyaro ।
Taahi so traas bhayo jag ko,
yah sankat kaahu so jaat na taaro ।
Dewan aani kari bintee tab,
chaadhi diyo ravi kasht niwaaro ।
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein kapi,
sankat mochan naam tihaaro ॥1॥
Baali ki traas kapees basai giri,
jaat mahaaprabhu panth nihaaro ।
Chownki mahaa muni saap diyo tab,
chahiy kaun bichaar bichaaro ।
Kai dwij roop liwaay mahaa prabhu,
so tum daas ke sok niwaaro ।
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein kapi,
sankat mochan naam tiharo ॥2॥
Angad ke sang lain gaye siya,
khoj kapees yah baain uchaaro ।
jeevat na bachihau hum son ju,
bina sudhi laay ehaan pagu dhaaro ।
Hayri thake tatt sindhu sabaai tab,
laay siya-sudhi praan ubaaro ।
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein kapi,
sankat mochan naam tiharo ॥3॥
Raavan traas dayee siya ko sab,
raakshashi so kahi sok nivaaro ।
Taahi samay hanuman mahaprabhu,
Jaay mahaa rajneechar maaro ।
Chaahat seeya asoka so aagi su,
dai prabhu mudrika soka nivaaro ।
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein kapi,
sankat mochan naam tiharo ॥4॥
Baan lagyo ur lakshiman ke tab,
praan taje sut raavan maaro ।
Lai griha baidya sushen samet,
tabai giri dron su beer upaaro ।
Aani sajeewan hath dayee taba,
lakshiman ke tum praan upaaro ।
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein kapi,
sankat mochan naam tiharo ॥5॥
Raavan yudh ajaan kiyo tab,
naag ki phaas sabhi sir daaro ।
Sri Raghunath samet sabai dal,
moh bhayo yah sankat bhaaro ।
Aani khagesh tabai hanumaan ju,
bandhan kaati sutraas nivaaro ।
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein kapi,
sankat mochan naam tiharo ॥6॥
Bandhu samet jabai ahiraavan,
lai raghunath pataal sidhaaro ।
Devhi puji bhalee vidhi so bali,
deu sabai mili mantra vichaaro ।
Jaay sahaay bhayo tab hi,
ahiraavan sainya samet sanhaaro ।
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein kapi,
sankat mochan naam tiharo ॥7॥
Kaaj kiye barh dewan kei tum,
beer mahaaprabhu dekhi bichaaro ।
Kaun so sankat mohin gareeb ko,
jo tumso nahin jaat hai taaro ।
Begi haro hanumaan mahaprabhu,
jo kuch sankat hoya hamaaro ।
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein kapi,
sankat mochan naam tiharo ॥8॥
॥ Doha ॥
Laal deh laalee lase,
aru dhari laal langoor ।
Bajra deh daanavdalan,
jai jai jai kapi soor ॥
Benefits of Chanting Hanuman Ashtak
- Removes problems and suffering: Chanting regularly helps to overcome emotional, financial, and personal problems by getting divine support. It also helps to bring a sense of relief, stability, and strength to handle life’s unpredictable challenges with greater clarity.
- Increase confidence and courage: Lord Hanuman is the symbol of incredible strength and devotion. His glorification makes people fearless and strong-minded. Daily reciting of Hanuman Ashtak helps devotees stay focused, confident, and positive even during times of uncertainty.
- Spiritual and physical protection: It is said that the Hanuman Ashtak will provide protection against the negative energies, evil eyes, and harmful influences. It is chanted every day by a lot of devotees for safety, health, and to maintain a spiritually positive environment around themselves and their families.
- Improves focus and emotional balance: The gentle rhythm of repetition of the verses helps to calm the mind, reduces stress, and sharpens concentration. It brings emotional stability, helping people remain calm and peaceful in difficult situations.
- Encourages discipline and devotion: One can build spiritual discipline and deepen connection with divine energy by regular practice. It strengthens belief, increases inner peace and also promotes consistent devotion that makes it a powerful part of any daily spiritual routine.
Reciting the Hanuman Ashtak with pure devotion not only eliminates obstacles but it also provides spiritual strength that lasts a lifetime. It brings divine blessings and emotional balance, builds inner courage and becomes a guiding light in times of both peace and difficulty.
