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Shiva Mantras

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

Lord Shiva

Chanted for protection from illness, fear and untimely death, and for long life and healing.

When to chant

On Mondays, Pradosh days, during illness, or while offering water to a Shivling.

Sanskrit verse

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥

Transliteration

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam, Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat.

Meaning

We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva, fragrant and the nourisher of all beings. As a ripe cucumber effortlessly separates from its vine, may he free us from the grip of death and lead us toward immortality.

Common questions

What is Mahamrityunjaya Mantra and why is it chanted? +

Chanted for protection from illness, fear and untimely death, and for long life and healing.

When should Mahamrityunjaya Mantra be chanted? +

On Mondays, Pradosh days, during illness, or while offering water to a Shivling.

What does Mahamrityunjaya Mantra mean? +

We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva, fragrant and the nourisher of all beings. As a ripe cucumber effortlessly separates from its vine, may he free us from the grip of death and lead us toward immortality.

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