Anjaneya Mangalashtakam
आञ्जनेय मङ्गलाष्टकम्
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The Anjaneya Mangalashtakam is a cherished traditional hymn. An eight-verse "mangala" (benediction of auspiciousness) to Anjaneya (Hanuman) — best of the vanaras, hero, minister dear to Sugriva, devoted messenger of Rama — invoking blessings of well-being.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said that to recite the Anjaneya Mangalashtakam with a sincere and devoted heart is to draw near to the grace of the divine, which never forsakes those who lovingly call upon it.
The Mantra
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कपिश्रेष्ठाय शूराय सुग्रीवप्रियमन्त्रिणे । जानकीशोकनाशाय आञ्जनेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ १॥ मनोवेगाय उग्राय कालनेमिविदारिणे । लक्ष्मणप्राणदात्रे च आञ्जनेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ २॥ महाबलाय शान्ताय दुर्दण्डीबन्धमोचन । मैरावणविनाशाय आञ्जनेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ ३॥ पर्वतायुधहस्ताय राक्षःकुलविनाशिने । श्रीरामपादभक्ताय आञ्जनेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ ४॥ विरक्ताय सुशीलाय रुद्रमूर्तिस्वरूपिणे । ऋषिभिस्सेवितायास्तु आञ्जनेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ ५॥ दीर्घबालाय कालाय लङ्कापुरविदारिणे । लङ्कीणीदर्पनाशाय आञ्जनेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ ६॥ नमस्तेऽस्तु ब्रह्मचारिन् नमस्ते वायुनन्दन । नमस्ते ब्रह्मचर्याय नमस्ते गानलोलाय आञ्जनेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ ७॥ प्रभवाय सुरेशाय शुभदाय शुभात्मने । वायुपुत्राय धीराय आञ्जनेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ ८॥ आञ्जनेयाष्टकमिदं यः पठेत्सततं नरः । सिद्ध्यन्ति सर्वकार्याणि सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् ॥ ९॥ इति श्रीआञ्जनेयमङ्गलाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ।
kapiśreṣṭhāya śūrāya sugrīvapriyamantriṇe | jānakīśokanāśāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 1|| manovegāya ugrāya kālanemividāriṇe | lakṣmaṇaprāṇadātre ca āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 2|| mahābalāya śāntāya durdaṇḍībandhamocana | mairāvaṇavināśāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 3|| parvatāyudhahastāya rākṣaḥkulavināśine | śrīrāmapādabhaktāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 4|| viraktāya suśīlāya rudramūrtisvarūpiṇe | ṛṣibhissevitāyāstu āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 5|| dīrghabālāya kālāya laṅkāpuravidāriṇe | laṅkīṇīdarpanāśāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 6|| namaste'stu brahmacārin namaste vāyunandana | namaste brahmacaryāya namaste gānalolāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 7|| prabhavāya sureśāya śubhadāya śubhātmane | vāyuputrāya dhīrāya āñjaneyāya maṅgalam || 8|| āñjaneyāṣṭakamidaṃ yaḥ paṭhetsatataṃ naraḥ | siddhyanti sarvakāryāṇi sarvaśatruvināśanam || 9|| iti śrīāñjaneyamaṅgalāṣṭakaṃ sampūrṇam |
Meaning:An eight-verse "mangala" (benediction of auspiciousness) to Anjaneya (Hanuman) — best of the vanaras, hero, minister dear to Sugriva, devoted messenger of Rama — invoking blessings of well-being.
Benefits of Chanting Anjaneya Mangalashtakam
Recitation of the Anjaneya Mangalashtakam is held to bring the grace, blessings and protection of the deity.
Cultivates devotion, calms the mind and steadies the heart in the Lord’s remembrance.
Most auspicious on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and during Hanuman Jayanti.
A treasured Sanskrit hymn, suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant Anjaneya Mangalashtakam
Bathe and sit facing east before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Anjaneya Mangalashtakam slowly and with devotion. It may be chanted daily, or especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays and during Hanuman Jayanti.
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