Hanuman · Ashtakam
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Eight verses of blessing to Hanuman from the Parashara Samhita — beginning with the day of his birth and ending each line with “Mangalam Sri Hanumate”, “all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman” — traditionally sung at the close of worship.
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Sri Hanuman Mangalashtakam
Son of Kali · Power of Hanuman
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वैशाखे मासि कृष्णायां दशम्यां मन्दवासरे ।
Vaishakhe Masi Krishnayam Dashamyam Mandavasare
vaiśākhe māsi kṛṣṇāyāṃ daśamyāṃ mandavāsare
On a Saturday, the tenth day of the dark half of the month of Vaishakha,
पूर्वाभाद्रप्रभूताय मङ्गलं श्रीहनूमते ॥ १ ॥
Purvabhadraprabhutaya Mangalam Shrihanumate
pūrvābhādraprabhūtāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate
born under the star Purvabhadra — all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman.
करुणारसपूर्णाय फलापूपप्रियाय च ।
Karunarasapurnaya Phalapupapriyaya Cha
karuṇārasapūrṇāya phalāpūpapriyāya ca
To him who is full of compassion, who loves fruit and sweet cakes,
नानामाणिक्यहाराय मङ्गलं श्रीहनूमते ॥ २ ॥
Nanamanikyaharaya Mangalam Shrihanumate
nānāmāṇikyahārāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate
who wears necklaces of many jewels — all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman.
सुवर्चलाकलत्राय चतुर्भुजधराय च ।
Suvarchalakalatraya Chaturbhujadharaya Cha
suvarcalākalatrāya caturbhujadharāya ca
To the husband of Suvarchala, who bears four arms,
उष्ट्रारूढाय वीराय मङ्गलं श्रीहनूमते ॥ ३ ॥
Ushtrarudhaya Viraya Mangalam Shrihanumate
uṣṭrārūḍhāya vīrāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate
to the hero who rides a camel — all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman.
दिव्यमङ्गलदेहाय पीताम्बरधराय च ।
Divyamangaladehaya Pitambaradharaya Cha
divyamaṅgaladehāya pītāmbaradharāya ca
To him whose body is divine and auspicious, who wears yellow cloth,
तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाय मङ्गलं श्रीहनूमते ॥ ४ ॥
Taptakanchanavarnaya Mangalam Shrihanumate
taptakāñcanavarṇāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate
whose colour is like molten gold — all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman.
भक्तरक्षणशीलाय जानकीशोकहारिणे ।
Bhaktarakshanashilaya Janakishokaharine
bhaktarakṣaṇaśīlāya jānakīśokahāriṇe
To him whose nature is to protect devotees, who took away Janaki’s grief,
ज्वलत्पावकनेत्राय मङ्गलं श्रीहनूमते ॥ ५ ॥
Jvalatpavakanetraya Mangalam Shrihanumate
jvalatpāvakanetrāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate
whose eyes blaze like fire — all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman.
पम्पातीरविहाराय सौमित्रिप्राणदायिने ।
Pampatiraviharaya Saumitripranadayine
pampātīravihārāya saumitriprāṇadāyine
To him who roamed the banks of the Pampa, who gave Lakshmana back his life,
सृष्टिकारणभूताय मङ्गलं श्रीहनूमते ॥ ६ ॥
Srishtikaranabhutaya Mangalam Shrihanumate
sṛṣṭikāraṇabhūtāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate
who is a cause of creation — all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman.
रम्भावनविहाराय गन्धमादनवासिने ।
Rambhavanaviharaya Gandhamadanavasine
rambhāvanavihārāya gandhamādanavāsine
To him who wanders in the banana groves, who lives on Mount Gandhamadana,
सर्वलोकैकनाथाय मङ्गलं श्रीहनूमते ॥ ७ ॥
Sarvalokaikanathaya Mangalam Shrihanumate
sarvalokaikanāthāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate
the one lord of all the worlds — all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman.
पञ्चाननाय भीमाय कालनेमिहराय च ।
Panchananaya Bhimaya Kalanemiharaya Cha
pañcānanāya bhīmāya kālanemiharāya ca
To the five-faced, mighty one, slayer of Kalanemi,
कौण्डिन्यगोत्रजाताय मङ्गलं श्रीहनूमते ॥ ८ ॥
Kaundinyagotrajataya Mangalam Shrihanumate
kauṇḍinyagotrajātāya maṅgalaṃ śrīhanūmate
born in the Kaundinya lineage — all auspiciousness to Sri Hanuman.
इति स्तुत्वा हनूमन्तं नीलमेघो गतव्यथः ।
Iti Stutva Hanumantam Nilamegho Gatavyathah
iti stutvā hanūmantaṃ nīlamegho gatavyathaḥ
Having praised Hanuman like this, Nilamegha, freed of his troubles,
प्रदक्षिणनमस्कारान् पञ्चवारं चकार सः ॥
Pradakshinanamaskaran Panchavaram Chakara Sah
pradakṣiṇanamaskārān pañcavāraṃ cakāra saḥ
circled him and bowed to him five times.
A mangalam is a song of blessing sung at the end of worship — a way of wishing all auspiciousness to the deity and, through the deity, to the world. This mangalashtakam to Hanuman comes from the Parashara Samhita, a text devoted to Hanuman’s life and worship.
It opens with his birth, which this tradition places on a Saturday, the tenth day of the dark half of the month of Vaishakha, under the star Purvabhadra. Then it praises him as full of compassion, fond of fruit and sweet cakes, adorned with jewels, golden-coloured and dressed in yellow, saviour of Lakshmana, remover of Sita’s grief, dweller in the banana groves and on Mount Gandhamadana, the five-faced one who slew Kalanemi.
Some details come from South Indian tradition, such as Hanuman’s consort Suvarchala and his four-armed form riding a camel. The hymn closes by telling how Nilamegha, freed from his troubles by praising Hanuman, circled him and bowed five times.
Hanuman is usually honoured as a lifelong brahmachari. The Parashara Samhita tells a different story: to learn the nine grammars from the Sun god, Hanuman had to be married, so the Sun gave him his daughter Suvarchala — a marriage in name only, made for the sake of knowledge.
Temples in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh honour Hanuman with Suvarchala, and this hymn praises him as suvarchalākalatra, “husband of Suvarchala”.
When to chant
How many times
Once, as a closing blessing.
After your prayers to Hanuman, stand with folded hands.
Sing each verse, letting the refrain “Mangalam Sri Hanumate” rise.
Close by circling the image or turning on the spot clockwise, as Nilamegha did.
The sounds that trip people up most in this hymn, and how to say them.
maṅgalaṃ
mun-ga-lum — “auspiciousness, blessing.”
śrīhanūmate
shree-ha-noo-ma-tay — “to Sri Hanuman.”
suvarcalā
su-var-cha-laa — Hanuman’s consort in this tradition.
What is a mangalashtakam?
Eight verses of blessing, usually sung at the end of worship, each wishing auspiciousness (mangalam) to the deity.
Where does this Hanuman Mangalashtakam come from?
From the Parashara Samhita, a traditional text about Hanuman.
When was Hanuman born, according to this hymn?
On a Saturday, the tenth day of the dark fortnight of Vaishakha, under the star Purvabhadra — a tradition followed especially in South India.
Who is Suvarchala?
The daughter of the Sun, described in the Parashara Samhita as Hanuman’s wife in a marriage made so he could complete his studies with the Sun god.