There are very few mantras that are as powerful as the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. Do read my post: Does Mahamrityunajaya mantra really work?
Mahamrityunjaya mantra is believed to have the power to remove all sufferings, diseases and bestow the one who chants it with good health and long life.
It is also believed that constant contemplation of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra can help spiritual aspirants to overcome the cycle of birth and death.
What got me fascinated about this mantra is something personal. I learned this mantra from my father but it is my maternal grandmother who chanted it all the time and repeatedly told me of its tremendous power to protect. However, I did not chant this mantra regularly.
At the age of two, my son was taught some mantras by my mother who explained what it means to him and he became very enthusiastic about chanting the mantras. Following this, my mother taught him the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra and he took to it like a duck takes to water. He absolutely loved chanting it and he constantly chants it.
When I ask him, which mantra he loves most - he immediately says it is the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. My son's constant contemplation of this mantra incited my curiosity to understand more about it. And that is why you are reading this article too.
So, lets get started, shall we? [Does Mrityunjaya Mantra work? Find out!]
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: Where does it originate from?
This mantra is from the Vedas. It is written in the Yajur Veda (3-60) to worship Lord Shiva. The mantra is also called Tryambakam Mantra or Mrita-Sanjivini mantra or Rudra Mantra.
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: Who can chant it?
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra can be chanted by anybody.The most important aspect is to understand the meaning of this mantra word by word before chanting it. By knowing the meaning, the aspirant can easily contemplate on the aspect of birth and death cycle. [READ: HEALTH IS WEALTH - Why Doctors Get Mad At Us]
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: Meaning
Om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pusti vardhanam
Urvarukamiva bandhanan mrtyor mukshiya mamritat
Translation:
We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, O Lord Shiva. You are the fragrance of life itself, the One who nourishes us, restores our health, and causes us to thrive. In due time, just like the stem of a cucumber weakens, and the gourd is freed from the vine, O lord, free us from attachment and death, and do not withhold immortality.
Take the time to create a daily schedule for mantras.
These posts will help you get started:
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- Mahamrityunjaya mantra: Meaning and Benefits of Chanting
- Gayatri Mantra: Why chant it?
- Gayatri Mantra as Panchamukhi
- Why chant Ramayana during Karkiddakam
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Comments
I swear that i will nt frm nw!
Thanks :)
am gonna follow it !
Thanks however for writing about this.Hope Aadi loves and brings all positive energy from Mantras...
(My daughter now spends all her free time learning slokas by heart from Bhagavat Gita.It's all about interest na Swapna?)
*Btw,thanks for changing the template there.Last time when I tried to post a comment,it was not working.
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Sudip
However, if people want to know the meaning then, it is always available in the net. Thanks for sharing this wonderful mantra, and its meaning too.
BTW, why do you still have this word verification, don't worry you will not get any spam. It is very irritating to identify the letters, I hope you will disable this feature.Just the moderation feature should be enough.
I wasnin big trouble and in plenty of sorrow. when i started to chant this mantra i feel its devine power.
Jai Mahakal.
On the spot n uncle and aunty both are in koma so only I am asking please reply me
Benefits of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Are we praying to escape material death of this volatile body which has got to perish, or are we praying for ultimate realisation of the fact that this body will perish and want to achieve sthitha Prajna??
Please advise.