"Mahamrityunjaya Mantra" is one of the most potent and powerful ancient Sanskrit mantras. It is also known as the Mrita-Sanjivini mantra or the Tryambakam mantra. The mantra is found in the Rigveda and is addressed to Lord Shiva, the destroyer among the Hindu Trinity, who represents the aspect of death and liberation.
Here is the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra in Sanskrit:
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ।।
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam |
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat ||
And here's the meaning of the mantra:
- Om: The universal sound, representing the essence of the ultimate reality.
- Tryambakam: Refers to the three-eyed Lord Shiva. It means "the one who has three eyes".
- Yajamahe: We worship or meditate upon.
- Sugandhim: Fragrant, implying that the mantra is sweet and pleasant.
- Pushtivardhanam: Strengthens, nourishes, and promotes growth.
- Urvarukamiva: Like a cucumber. This phrase is symbolic. Just as a ripe cucumber is naturally released from its vine, may we be released from death.
- Bandhanan: Bondage, implying that we are bound by the cycle of birth and death.
- Mrityor: From death.
- Mukshiya: May I be liberated or released.
- Maamritat: Not from immortality (amrita), but from the cycle of death and rebirth.
The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is believed to bestow longevity, good health, prosperity, and protection from untimely death. It is also chanted during times of illness or distress to seek healing and relief from suffering.
|||OM Namah Sivay|||
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