Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra in English
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Oṃ asya śrī hanumān vaḍavānala-stotra-mantrasya śrīrāmacandra ṛṣiḥ, śrīhanumān vaḍavānala devatā, hrāṃ bījam, hrīṃ śaktiṃ, sauṃ kīlakaṃ, mama samasta vighna-doṣa-nivāraṇārthe, sarva-śatrukṣayārthe, sakala-rāja-kula-saṃmohanārthe, mama samasta-roga-praśamanārtham। āyurārogyaiśvaryā’bhivṛddhyarthaṃ samasta-pāpa-kṣayārthaṃ, śrīsītārāmacandra-prītyarthaṃ ca hanumad vaḍavānala-stotra japamahaṃ kariṣye॥
manojavaṃ māruta-tulya-vegaṃ jitendriyaṃ buddhimatāṃ variṣṭham। vātātmajaṃ vānara-yūtha-mukhyaṃ śrīrāmadūtaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye॥
Oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ Oṃ namo bhagavate śrīmahā-hanumate prakaṭa-parākrama sakala-diṅmaṇḍala-yaśovitāna-dhavalīkṛta-jagat-tritaya vajra-deha rudrāvatāra laṃkāpurīdahaya umā-argala-mantra udadhi-baṃdhana daśaśiraḥ-kṛtāntaka sītāśvasana vāyu-putra añjanī-garbha-sambhūta śrīrāma-lakṣmaṇānandakara kapi-sainya-prākāra sugrīva-sāhyakaraṇa parvatotpāṭana kumāra-brahmacārin gaṃbhīranāda sarva-pāpa-graha-vāraṇa sarva-jvaroccāṭana ḍākinī-śākinī-vidhvaṃsana।
Oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ Oṃ namo bhagavate mahāvīra-vīrāya sarva-duḥkha-nivāraṇāya graha-maṇḍala sarva-bhūta-maṇḍala sarva-piśāca-maṇḍaloccāṭana bhūta-jvara-ekāhika-jvara, dvayāhika-jvara, tryāhika-jvara, cāturthika-jvara, saṃtāpa-jvara, viṣama-jvara, tāpa-jvara, māheśvara-vaiṣṇava-jvarān chindi-chindi yakṣa brahma-rākṣasa bhūta-preta-piśācān uccāṭaya-uccāṭaya svāhā॥
Oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ Oṃ namo bhagavate śrīmahā-hanumate। Oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ hrūṃ hraiṃ hrauṃ hraḥ āṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ hāṃ। Oṃ sauṃ ehi ehi Oṃ haṃ Oṃ haṃ Oṃ haṃ Oṃ haṃ।
Oṃ namo bhagavate śrīmahā-hanumate śravaṇa-cakṣurbhūtānāṃ śākinī-ḍākinīnāṃ viṣama-duṣṭānāṃ sarva-viṣaṃ hara hara। ākāśa-bhuvanaṃ bhedaya bhedaya chedaya chedaya māraya māraya। śoṣaya śoṣaya mohaya mohaya jvālaya jvālaya। prahāraya prahāraya sakala-māyāṃ bhedaya bhedaya svāhā॥
Oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ Oṃ namo bhagavate mahā-hanumate sarva-grahoccāṭana। parabalaṃ kṣobhaya kṣobhaya sakala-baṃdhana mokṣaṇaṃ kuru-kuru। śiraḥ-śūla gulma-śūla sarva-śūlānnirmūlaya nirmūlaya। nāgapāśānanta-vāsuki-takṣaka-karkoṭakāliyān yakṣa-kula-jagat-rātriñcara-divācara-sarpānnirviṣaṃ kuru-kuru svāhā॥
Oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ Oṃ namo bhagavate mahā-hanumate। rājabhaya corabhaya para-mantra-para-yantra-para-tantra। para-vidyāśchedaya chedaya sarva-śatrūnnāśaya nāśaya। asādhyaṃ sādhaya sādhaya huṃ phaṭ svāhā॥
॥ iti vibhīṣaṇakṛtaṃ hanumad vaḍavānala stotram ॥
Meaning & Benefits
The Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra is a short protective hymn attributed to Vibhishana, the brother of Ravana who took Rama's side. Tradition places it at Lanka, where Vibhishana is said to have recited it when Rama and Lakshmana lay unconscious under a spell.
The name carries the whole idea. Vadvanal is the submarine fire — the fire of Hindu cosmology that burns beneath the ocean and is never put out by it. To call Hanuman Vadvanal is to say that his power burns on inside the very thing that should quench it: affliction cannot smother him, and the reciter asks for a share of that quality.
Where the Hanuman Chalisa is a hymn of praise and the Bajrang Baan an urgent appeal, this stotra is a protective mantra — closer to armour than to a song. Its lines are commands rather than requests, and it names its targets precisely: fevers counted by the day they return, poisons, spirits, hostile planets, and knowledge turned against the reciter.
Traditionally, regular recitation is believed to bring:
- Relief from persistent illness — the second passage names the fever of one day, of two, of three, of the fourth day, and asks for each to be cut through by name.
- Protection from fear — the fear of those in power and the fear of thieves are answered directly in the closing passage.
- Freedom from what binds — "loosen every bond" is asked twice over, in the same breath as the loosening of pain.
- Steadiness against ill will — hostile mantra, yantra and tantra are named and countered rather than ignored.
- Long life, health and wellbeing — stated as the purpose in the viniyoga, before a single line of the hymn is recited.
The stotra is unusually direct about what it is for. Most hymns leave the fruit to be inferred; this one declares it at the outset and then goes to work.
How to Chant
The stotra is a mantra-stotra: it carries seed syllables, and those are recited exactly as written rather than translated or paraphrased.
- Begin with the viniyoga. It is not a preface to be skipped — it is where the reciter states the purpose of the recitation. Say it once, in full, before the dhyanam.
- Then the dhyanam, holding the image it describes: swift as thought, son of the wind, messenger of Rama.
- Then the six passages of the stotram, in order, without hurrying. The Sanskrit is dense with long compounds and rewards a slow, even pace far more than speed.
- Sound the seed syllables as they stand. The third passage is almost entirely seed syllables; it is meant to be sounded, not read for sense.
- Tuesday and Saturday are the days most associated with Hanuman. A morning recitation after bathing, facing east or facing an image of Hanuman, is the common practice.
- When undertaken for a particular purpose, it is customarily recited daily for a fixed count of days — often eleven, twenty-one or forty — rather than once.
- Close with the samapti line, which names Vibhishana as the author and completes the recitation.
There is no requirement of initiation, no restriction by age or gender, and no fault in reading it from the page rather than from memory.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I download the Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra in English PDF for free?
Yes. The "Download PDF" button on this page is completely free and needs no sign-up. The file contains the full text — the viniyoga, the dhyanam, all six passages of the stotram and the closing line.
Who composed the Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra?
Vibhishana, the brother of Ravana who left Lanka to join Rama. The closing line of the stotra says so directly: "thus, composed by Vibhishana."
What does "Vadvanal" mean?
Vadvanal is the submarine fire — in Hindu cosmology, a fire that burns beneath the ocean and is never extinguished by the water around it. Applied to Hanuman, it describes a power that affliction cannot put out.
What is the Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra recited for?
Protection, chiefly. The text names what it acts against: recurring fevers, poisons, malign spirits, hostile planets, fear of rulers and thieves, and hostile mantra or tantra. The viniyoga also states health, long life and freedom from obstacles as its purpose.
How long does it take to recite?
About five to seven minutes at an unhurried pace. It is far shorter than the Vishnu Sahasranamam and roughly the length of the Bajrang Baan.
When is the best time to chant it?
Tuesday and Saturday mornings are the days most associated with Hanuman, usually after bathing. That said, the text sets no restriction on time, and it is often recited whenever the need arises.
Is this the same as the Hanuman Chalisa?
No. The Chalisa is forty verses of praise in Awadhi by Tulsidas. This is a Sanskrit mantra-stotra by Vibhishana, shorter, and protective in purpose rather than devotional in tone. Many people recite both.
Can women and children chant it?
Yes. There is no restriction of gender or age, and no initiation is required. The seed syllables are recited as written by everyone alike.
Why is the third passage mostly seed syllables?
Because that passage is the mantra core of the stotra. Seed syllables such as hraam and hreem are not words with a dictionary meaning; they carry their effect through sound. They are recited as written and left untranslated.
Do I need to be initiated by a guru to recite it?
No. This stotra has been published, printed and recited openly for centuries and carries no requirement of initiation. Reciting it from the page is entirely acceptable.