Hanuman Ashtak

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak, also known as Hanuman Aashtak, is a devotional Hindi Bhajan song dedicated to Lord Hanuman. Sankatmochan Hanuman Ashtakam (Sankat Mochan Naam Tiharo) was written By Tulsidas, a great devotee of Hanumanji. Ashtak, or Astakam, literally means eight and the prayer contain eight verses in praise of Lord Hanuman and the bhajan ends with a Doha. In most Lord Hanumanji Temples, this Sankatmochan Hanumanastak is chanted after the Hanuman Chalisa (Forty chaupais on Hanuman)

Baal samaya ravi bhakshi liyo tab Teenahun loka bhayo andhiyaaro
Taahi saun traas bhayo jag ko Yeh sankat kaahu saun jaat na taaro
Devan aani kari binati tab Chhaandi diyo ravi kashta nivaaro
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein Kapi Sankatamochan naam tihaaro (1)


English Meaning:
When a child, you lapped up the sun, And darkness on the triple world fell,
The world thus got into trouble, A crisis as such none could dispel.
The gods then prayed to you, Sparing the sun, you eased their woe,
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ? (1)


English Wording:
Baali ki traas kapeesa basain giri Jaat mahaaprabhu panth nihaaro
Chaunki mahaamuni saap diyo tab Chaahiye kaun bichaar bichaaro
Kai dvija roop livaaya mahaaprabhu So tum daas ke sok nivaaro
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein Kapi Sankatamochan naam tihaaro (2)

English Meaning:
Scared of Bali, Sugriv dwelt on the hill, Sent you to the Great Lord and return did await,The startled sage’s curse then, And what advice he needed you did deliberate;
Guised as a brahmin, you fetched the Great Lord, Thus you relieved the devotee of sorrow,Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ? (2)

English Wording:
Angad ke sang len gaye siya Khoj kapees yeh bain uchaaro
Jeevat na bachihaun ham saun ju Binaa sudhi laaye ihaan pagu dhaaro
Heri thake tat sindhu sabain tab laaya Siyaa-sudhi praan ubaaro
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein Kapi Sankatamochan naam tihaaro (3)

English Meaning:
Alongwith Angad you went to fetch Sita, “Find her”, the ape king did declare,
“None of you I’ll spare, “Without her trace if you set in foot here!”
On the seaside when all were sick and tired, you found out Sita and saved their lives thus and so;Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ? (3)

English Wording:
Raavan traas daee Siya ko sab Raakshasi saun kahi sok nivaaro
Taahi samaya Hanumaan mahaaprabhu jaaya mahaa rajaneechar maaro
Chaahat Seeya asok saun aagi su Dai prabhu mudrikaa sok nivaaro
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein Kapi Sankatamochan naam tihaaro (4)

English Meaning:
When Ravan struck fear into Sita, And asked all demonesses to ease his sorrow,
Then O Hanuman, Lord the Great, You reached there,And to the huge demons, dealt a death blow; When Sita sought fire from the Ashok tree,Giving her the Lord’s ring, you eased her woe;Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ? (4)

English Wording:
Baan lagyo ur Lachhiman ke tab Praan taje sut Raavan maaro
Lai grah baidya Sushen sumet Tabai giri Dron su beer upaaro
Aani sajeevan haath daee tab Lachhiman ke tum praan ubaaro
ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein Kapi Sankatamochan naam tihaaro (5)

English Meaning:
When an arrow struck Lakshman’s chest, A deathly one that Ravan’s son did shoot,
You brought the house and physician Sushen along,Then mount Drona with the shrub you did easily uproot;Arrived on time to hand over Sanjivani then, You helped save Lakshman’s life thus and so,Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ? (5)

English Wording:
Raavan juddha ajaan kiyo tab Naag ki phaans sabai sir daaro
Shree Raghunaath samet sabai dal Moh bhayo yeh sankat bhaaro
Aani khages tabai Hanumaan ju Bandhan kaati sutraas nivaaro
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein Kapi Sankatamochan naam tihaaro (6)

English Meaning:
When Ravan carried on foolish war, And serpent noose over heads of all did throw;
Shri Raghunath and the whole corps, Deluded, it dealt a hard blow;
Then arrived Garuda, thanks to Hamuman, He cut loose the bonds and ended the woe,
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ? (6)

English Wording:
Bandhu samet jabai Ahi-raavan Lai Raghunaath pataal sidhaaro
Debihin pooji bhalee bidhi saun bali Deo sabai mili mantra bichaaro
Jaaya sahaaya bhayo tab hee Ahi-raavan sainya samet sanhaaro
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein Kapi Sankatamochan naam tihaaro (7)


English Meaning:
When Ahiravan abducted Raghunath, Along with the younger brother to the nether region,To propitiate the goddess ritually and offer sacrifice, He called in all for deliberation;You reached for help at that instant, Ahiravan and the army were then laid low,Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ? (7)


English Wording:
Kaaj kiye bada devan ke tum Beer mahaaprabhu dekhi bichaaro
kaun so sankat mor gareeb ko Jo tumsaun nahin jaat hai taaro
Begi karo Hanumaan mahaaprabhu Jo kuchh sankat hoya hamaaro
Ko nahin jaanat hai jag mein Kapi Sankatamochan naam tihaaro (8)


English Meaning:
Great feats for the gods you carried out, O Brave, Lord the Great, look and think over;Which crisis besetting poor me, You cannot blow over !
O Hanuman, Lord the the Great, take away fast, Any danger towards us that may flow,
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ? (8)

English Wording:
Laal deh laali lase, aru dhari laal langoor Bajra deh daanav dalan, jai jai jai Kapi soor

English Meaning:
Red body anointed with red vermilion, Sporting as long-tailed red Simian;
Thunder-bolt like body that crushes the demons, Hail, hail, hail Kapi the Champion.
Jai Shri Ram ! Jai Hanuman !