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Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Sanskrit
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ॥
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ॥
Transliteration
Om Tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushti-vardhanam
Urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya maamritat
Urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya maamritat
Meaning
We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva who nourishes all beings. May He liberate us from death and grant us immortality, as easily as a ripe cucumber is freed from its vine.
History & Significance
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra was revealed to Rishi Markandeya. He used it to overcome death itself when Yama, the God of Death, came for him. Shiva appeared and protected the young sage.