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महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्र
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
By Rishi Markandeya (Rigveda 7.59.12) · संस्कृत
॥ ૐ નમઃ શિવાય ॥
Om Namah Shivaya
महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्र
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
By Rishi Markandeya (Rigveda 7.59.12)
संस्कृत · Vedic · Mantra
~1 min readShaiva tradition
A mantra to Tryambaka (three-eyed Shiva) from the Rigveda, also called the Rudra mantra. It asks to be freed from death as a ripe fruit falls effortlessly from its stem. Chanted for healing, protection and a steady mind in the face of mortality.
- Author
- Rishi Markandeya (Rigveda 7.59.12)
- Language
- संस्कृत
- Literary form
- Mantra
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- Vedic
- Tradition
- Shaiva tradition
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ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥
Meaning
Om — we worship the three-eyed Lord (Shiva), the fragrant one who nourishes all beings. As a ripe cucumber is freed from its stem, may we be freed from death — not from immortality.
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A mantra to Tryambaka (three-eyed Shiva) from the Rigveda, also called the Rudra mantra. It asks to be freed from death as a ripe fruit falls effortlessly from its stem. Chanted for healing, protection and a steady mind in the face of mortality.
Meaning
The great 'victory over death' mantra to Shiva — a Vedic prayer for healing and fearlessness.
In depth
Om — we worship the three-eyed Lord (Shiva), the fragrant one who nourishes all beings. As a ripe cucumber is freed from its stem, may we be freed from death — not from immortality.
History & context
Rigveda 7.59.12; chanted for healing, longevity, and protection.
Why people recite it
Chanted for recovery from illness, for the wellbeing of the unwell, for protection, and as a daily meditation that quietly dissolves the fear of death.
Life lessons
- A life lived fully ripens toward its end without dread. The mantra asks not to avoid death but to meet it unafraid — which is really a prayer about how to live.
Key themes
VedicMantraShivaHealing
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Source & trust
Public domain
- Attribution
- Rishi Markandeya (Rigveda 7.59.12)
- Language
- संस्कृत · Vedic
- Source
- Public domain — Rigveda (ancient).
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