Sacred chant
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
The Great Conqueror of Death
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Om Tryambakam Yajamahe|Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam|Urvarukam Iva Bandhanan|Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat
Lyrics and meaning
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
The Great Conqueror of Death
Sanskrit Lyrics
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्॥
Transliteration
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe|Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam|Urvarukam Iva Bandhanan|Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat
Overall Meaning
This powerful Shiva mantra is a plea for liberation from the cycle of suffering and death. It invokes the three-eyed Lord Shiva to nourish us and free us from the bonds of mortality, leading to eternal consciousness.
Spiritual and Historical Context
Appears in the Rig Veda (7.59.12) and the Yajurveda, famously known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambaka Mantra.
Word-by-Word Meaning
- Tryambakam: Three-eyed Lord
- Yajamahe: We worship
- Sugandhim: Fragrant/divine
- Pushti: Nourishment
- Vardhanam: Enhancer
- Urvarukam: Cucumber
- Bandhanan: From the stem
- Mukshiya: Liberate
Benefits
- Promotes healing and rejuvenation
- Fosters inner peace and spiritual growth
- Helps overcome fear of mortality
Ritual and Chanting Guidelines
- Often chanted for health and wellness
- Best practiced in the early morning
- Sit still with full intention
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