Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra — Shlok, Meaning & Jaap Vidhi
The supreme life-giving and death-conquering Vedic mantra from the Rigveda dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra — Shlok, Meaning & Jaap Vidhi
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्यinlineोर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Word-by-word Meaning:
- Om: The primordial cosmic sound
- Tryambakam: The Three-Eyed Lord Shiva
- Yajamahe: We worship, honour, and revere
- Sugandhim: The sweet-fragranced one
- Pushti-Vardhanam: The sustainer and nourisher of all life
- Urvarukamiva: Like a ripe cucumber or melon
- Bandhanan: From the bondage of the vine
- Mrityor: From death and mortality
- Mukshiya: Liberate us
- Maamritat: Unto immortality and eternal bliss
Spiritual Benefits & Significance
Grants longevity, protects against accidents and untimely death (Akaal Mrityu), cures severe diseases, dissolves mental anxiety, and leads to spiritual liberation (Moksha). Best chanted 108 times using a Rudraksha Mala during Brahma Muhurta.