Mahamrityunjaya
Mantra - Om Tryambakam Yajamahe - Powerful Shiva Mantra
In
English : Maha
Mrityunjaya Mantra
Om
Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushthivardhanam Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaan
Mrityormuksheeya Maamritaat
In
Sanskrit : Maha
Mrityunjaya Mantra
ॐ त्र्य॑म्बकं यजामहे सु॒गन्धिं॑ पुष्टि॒वर्ध॑नम् ।
उ॒र्वा॒रु॒कमि॑व॒ बन्ध॑नान् मृ॒त्योर्मुक्षीय॒ मा ऽमृता॑त्
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Lyrics –
Om
Tryambakam Yajaamahe
Sugandhim
Pushtti-Vardhanam
UrvaarukamIva
Bandhanaan
Mrtyor-Mukssiiya
Maamrtaat
Meaning -
“We worship the three-eyed one (Lord Shiva) who is fragrant (in a state of
supreme bliss), and who sustains all living beings. May he liberate us from
(the eternal cycle of birth and) death. May he lead us to immortality, just as
the cucumber is released from its bondage (the vine to which it is attached).”
About -
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is one among the oldest and most important Mantra's in
Indian mythology and spirituality. This mantra belongs to Lord Shiva. It is a
combination of three Hindi language words i.e. ‘Maha’, which means great,
‘Mrityun’ means death and ‘Jaya’ means victory, which turns into conquer or
victory over death.It is also known as ‘Rudra Mantra’ or ‘Trayambakam Mantra’.
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is said to have been created by Rishi Markandeya.
The Moon was once in trouble, cursed by King Daksha. Rishi Markandeya gave the
Mahamritryunjaya Mantra to Sati, Daksha's daughter, for the Moon. According to
another version this is the Bija mantra as revealed to Rishi Kahola that was
given by Lord Shiva to sage Sukracharya, who taught it to Rishi Dadichi, who
gave it to King Kshuva, through whom it reached the Shiva Purana.
The word by
word meaning of this mantra is as under:
Om – It is
a sacred syllable used in Hinduism
Tryambakam
– It refers to the third eye of Lord Shiva
Yajamahe –
You worship, honor and adore the Lord
Sugandhim –
Sweet fragrance
Pusti – It
is a well-nourished condition to enjoy a prosperous life
Vardhanam –
One who nourishes, strengthens, enhances the overall well-being of the devotee.
It also helps in restoring and exhilarating good health.
Urvarukamiva
– Like a melon, cucumber or big peach
Bandhanan –
Bound down
Mrityormukshiya
– Free and liberation from death
Mamritat –
nectar, non-immortality
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