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Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Text (Sanskrit, Devanagari)

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

oṁ tryambakaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭivardhanam |urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā’mṛtāt ||

Meaning

We worship the three-eyed one, fragrant, who increases nourishment. As a ripe cucumber is freed from its stalk, may he free us from death, not from immortality.

अर्थ

हम त्रिनेत्र भगवान शिव की उपासना करते हैं, जो सुगंधित हैं और पोषण बढ़ाते हैं। जैसे पका ककड़ी-फल बेल से छूट जाता है, वैसे ही वे हमें मृत्यु के बंधन से मुक्त करें, अमृत से नहीं।

Deity	Shiva (Tryambaka)
Type	Vedic mantra
Source	Rigveda 7.59.12; also Yajurveda (Taittiriya Samhita 1.8.6)
Language	Sanskrit
Japa count	108 daily; 1.25 lakh for a full anushthan
When	Brahma muhurat, Mondays, Shivaratri and Shravana
How	On a 108-bead mala (rudraksha or tulsi), seated facing east or north after bathing; one mala = 108 repetitions. A rudraksha mala is traditional.

Questions

What is the meaning of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra?

We worship the three-eyed one, fragrant, who increases nourishment. As a ripe cucumber is freed from its stalk, may he free us from death, not from immortality.

How many times should Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra be chanted?

108 daily; 1.25 lakh for a full anushthan.

When is Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra chanted?

Brahma muhurat, Mondays, Shivaratri and Shravana.

Where does Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra come from?

Rigveda 7.59.12; also Yajurveda (Taittiriya Samhita 1.8.6).

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

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