Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

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The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (Sanskrit: महहामत्म यययुंजय मयुंत, Mahāmṛtyuṃjaya

Mantra "great death-conquering mantra"), also called the Tryambakam Mantra, is a
verse of the Rigveda (RV 7.59.12).It is addressed to Tryambaka "the three-eyed one", an
epithet of Rudra, later identified with Shiva.[1][2] The verse also recurs in the Yajurveda
(TS 1.8.6.i; VS 3.60)[3]

Along with the Gayatri mantra it is one of the most widely known mantras of
contemporary Hinduism.

The mantra reads

ॐ त्र्यम्बकक यजजामहह ससगनननक पसनषष्टिवनर्धनम म ।

उरहार्वारुकममर बन्धनहान न मत्म ययोमयक

र्वा क्षीय महामत
म हात न ॥

(IAST transliteration):

aum tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭi-vardhanam

urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya māmṛtāt

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This great mantra dedicated to Rudra as Mrityunjaya is found in the Rig Veda. It
is called the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, the Great Death-Conquering mantra. It is
a mantra that has many names and forms. It is called the Rudra mantra, referring
to the furious aspect of 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 Shukra
after he had completed an exhausting period of austerity. The Maha Mrityunjaya
mantra is hailed by the sages as the heart of the Veda. Along with the Gayatri
mantra it holds the highest place among the many mantras used for contemplation
and meditation

Word to Word Meaning of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

 ॐ aum = is a sacred/mystical syllable in Sanatan Dharma or Indian religions,

i.e. Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism[4]
  tryambakam = the three-eyed one (accusative case)
 yajāmahe = We worship, adore, honor, revere

 sugandhim = sweet smelling, fragrant (accusative case)

 puṣṭi = 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

 urvārukam = cucumber <a kind of Indian vegetable> (in the accusative case)
 iva = like, just as
 bandhanān = "from captivity" {i.e. from the stem of the cucumber} (of the
gourd);(the ending is actually long a then -d which changes to n/anusvara
because of sandhi)

 mṛtyor = From death

 mukṣīya= Free us, liberate us
 mā = not
 amṛtāt = [for] immortality, emancipation

[edit] Simple Translation

We hail the fragrant Three-eyed One who nourishes [all] and increases the
[sweet] fullness of life. As the cucumber is liberated from captivity [from its
stem], may we [also] be liberated (mukshiya) from death (mrityor)not for the
sake of immortality (maamritaat).

Sri Gayatri Mantra Lyrics

Om Bhur Bhuvah Suvaha

Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

Meaning of Gayatri Mantra

We meditate upon the

glorious splendor of
the Vivifier Divine.
May He Himself illumine our minds!

[edit] References
1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]
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4. ^ [4]

 - Video presentation of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mahtra

 - ॐ Aum/Om

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Om
Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanat
Mrytyor Muksheeya Mamritat

O Great Three Eyed Lord of All Worlds. You are the sweet fragrance of
life. You are the creator and sustainer. Free us from the terrible
diseases of ignorance, attachment and weakness. Deliver us from the
cycle of birth and death to freedom and ultimate liberation.