Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: महा मृत्युंजय मंत्र

II Introduction to Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra II

The great mantra dedicated to Shiva as Mrityunjaya is found in the Rig Veda. It is called the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, the Great Death-Conquering mantra. It is a mantra that has many names and forms. It is called the Rudra mantra, referring to the furious aspect of Shiva; the Tryambakam mantra, alluding to Shiva's three eyes; and its is sometimes known as the Mrita-Sanjivini mantra because it is a component of the "life-restoring" practice given to the primordial sage Shukra after he had completed an exhausting period of austerity. The Maha Mrityunjaya mantra is hailed by the sages as the heart of the Veda. Along with the Gayatri mantra it holds the highest place among the many mantras used for contemplation and meditation.

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I The Maha Mrityunjaya MantraII

ॐ OM. Tryambakam yajamahe
Sugandhim pushti-vardhanam
Urvarukamiva bandhanan
Mrityor mukshiya mamritat ॐ

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OM	Almighty God
Tryambakam	three-eyed
Yajamahe	We worship, adore, honor, revere
Sugandhim	sweet fragrance
Pushti	A well-nourished condition, thriving, prosperous, full, and complete
Vardhanam	One who nourishes, strengthens, causes to increase (in health, wealth, well-being); who gladdens, exhilarates, and restores health; a good gardener
Urvarukam	disease, attachment, obstacles in life, and resulting depression
Iva	Like, just as
Bandhanan	Stem (of the gourd); but more generally, unhealthy attachment
Mrityor	From death
Mukshiya	Free us, liberate us
Ma	not
Amritat	Immortality, emancipation

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