Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (mahāmṛtyuṃjaya maṃtra)
The supreme Vedic life-nourishing Sanjeevani Mahamantra from the Rigveda conferring longevity, liberation, vitality, and freedom from all fears.
Om tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam | urvārukamiva bandhanānmṛ tyormukṣīya māmṛtāt ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):We worship the Three-Eyed Lord Shiva, who is fragrant and who nourishes and sustains all living beings. As a ripe fruit is effortlessly liberated from the bondage of its vine, may He liberate us from death and worldly bondage, and lead us into immortality.
Phala Shruti (Spiritual Merits) & Puja Method & Guidelines
Dispels untimely death, heals severe illnesses, frees the devotee from the fear of mortality and cyclic rebirth, bestowing immortality of consciousness and supreme liberation (Moksha).
Best chanted during Brahma Muhurta (dawn) or dusk with a Rudraksha mala (108 times), sitting in a meditative posture facing East or North.
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