Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

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The Rudra Mantra or Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (Sanskrit: ???????????? ????? or ????????????? ??????, mah?m?tyu?jaya mantra or mah?m?tyuñjaya mantra, lit. "Great Death-conquering Mantra"), also known as the Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse of the Rigveda (RV 7.59.12). The sukta is addressed to Tryambaka, "the three-eyed one", an epithet of Rudra!.It is identified with Shiva. The verse also recurs in the Yajurveda (TS 1.8.6.i; VS 3.60). According to Shiva Puran when you have fear of any unknown event this chant helps you to overcome the fear.

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Mantra text

The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra reads:

In Devanagari script:

? ?????????? ?????? ?????????? ??????????????? ?

???????????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ?????????? ?

In IAST transliteration:

Om tryambakam yaj?mahe sugandhim pu??ivardhana

urv? rukamiva bandhan?n m?tyor muk??ya m?'m?t?t

Maps Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

Literal Meaning of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Word-by-word meaning of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

• ? aum = is a sacred/mystical syllable in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism & Sikhism.
• ?????????? tryambakam = the three-eyed one (accusative case),

???? + ??????? = tri + ambakam = three + eye

• ?????? yaj?mahe = We worship, adore, honour, revere,
• ????????? sugandhim = sweet fragrance, fragrant (accusative case),
• ?????? pu??i = A well-nourished condition, thriving, prosperous, fullness of life,
• ??????? vardhanam = One who nourishes, strengthens, causes to increase (in health, wealth, well-being); who gladdens, exhilarates, and restores health; a good gardener,

??????-??????? = pu??i+vardhanam = ??????: ?????? ???? ??? = pu??i? vardhate anena tat (samas)= The one who nourishes someone else and gives his life fullness.

• ??????????? urv?rukam-iva = like the cucumber or melon (in the accusative case); or like a big peach.

Note: uru: big, large; ?rukam (in the accusative case): peach; iva: like.

• ???????? bandhan?n = "from captivity" {i.e. from the stem of the cucumber} (of the gourd); (the ending is actually long a, then -t, which changes to n/anusvara because of sandhi)

Note: bandhan?n means bound down. Thus, read with urv?rukam iva, it means 'I am bound down just like a cucumber (to a vine)'. If you read it with m?tyormuk??ya it means 'liberate from the bounds of death'

• ??????????????? m?tyormuk??ya = Free, liberate From death

??????? + ??????? = m?tyo? + muk??ya= from death + free (Vedic usage)

• ????????? m?'m?t?t can be translated in a number of different ways:

1) ?? + ??????? = m? + am?t?t = not + immortality, nectar

Translation would be: (Free me from death but) not from immortality.

2) ?? (????) + ??????? = m? (short form of m?m) + am?t?t = me + immortality

Translation would be: Give me some life rejuvenating nectar

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Origin

Being a Secret Mantra, Rishi Markandeya was the only one on the earth who knew this mantra. The Moon was once in trouble, when 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 Dadhichi, who gave it to King Kshuva, through whom it reached the Shiva Purana.

This mantra is also called the Rudra mantra, referring to the furious aspect of Lord Shiva; the Tryambakam mantra, alluding to Shiva's three eyes; and it is sometimes known as the Mrita-Sanjivini mantra because it is a component of the "life-restoring" practice given to the primordial sage Sukracharya after he had completed an exhausting period of austerity. Its Devata is Rudra or Lord Shiva in his fiercest and most destructive roopa or aspect. In the Vedas it finds its place in three texts - a) the Rig veda VII.59.12, b) the Yajur Veda III.60, and c) the Atharva Veda XIV.1.17.

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Significance

It is said to be beneficial for mental, emotional and physical health and to be a moksha mantra which bestows longevity and immortality.

According to some puranas, the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra has been used by many Rishis as well as Sati during the time when Chandra suffered from the curse of Prajapati Daksha. By reciting this mantra, the effect of the curse of Daksha, which could make him die, slowed, and Shiva then took Chandra and placed it upon his head.

This mantra is addressed to Lord Shiva for warding off untimely death. It is also chanted while smearing Vibhuti over various parts of the Body and utilised in Japa or Homa (havan) to get desired results. While its energy protects and guides the initiates a mantra re-links consciousness to its deeper and more abiding nature and repetition of the mantra constitutes Japa, the practice of which develops concentration that leads to a transformation of awareness. Whereas the Gayatri Mantra is meant for purification and spiritual guidance, the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is meant for healing rejuvenation and nurturance.

The true meaning is as follows:

Tryambakam: The three eyed lord (Shiva) who sees what we can see but who also sees what we can not see. Hence 3 eyed.

Yajamahe: Yajanam is invocation; I invoke

Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanama: Increase my good vasanas (not of material aspects like gold, money,sex, anger, the 6 enemies etc.)

Urvarukam iva bandhanaan mrityor mukshiyam amritaat: (my soul is) like a cucumber bound (to the body), please free me from the captivity of death and give me immortality.

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See also

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References

Source of article : Wikipedia