Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Shiva
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥
oṃ tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam | urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya māmṛtāt ||
Meaning
We worship the three-eyed one, fragrant, who nourishes all; may he free us from bondage, like a cucumber from its vine, and from death, not from immortality.
Context and use
A Vedic hymn to Shiva (Tryambaka). Devotees recite it for peace of mind and well-being. It is a prayer, not a guarantee of any outcome.
Source: Ṛgveda 7.59.12
Suggested repetitions: 108 (Traditional japa practice (108-bead mala))
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