Mahamrityunjay Mantra — Lyrics in English with Meaning
The Mahamrityunjay Mantra is from the Rig Veda (7.59.12). It is a prayer to three-eyed Shiva for freedom from the bondage of death and for immortality, and is believed to remove illness, fear and danger.
Chant it 108 times (one mala), ideally in the morning.
Shloka
Om tryambakan yajamhe
Sugandhin pushtivardhanam ।
Urvarukmiv bandhanan
Mrityormukshiy ma'mritat ॥
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥
We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva, who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. As a ripe cucumber falls free from its vine on its own, may he free us from the bondage of death — and not from immortality (liberation).
The text is traditional and wording varies slightly by region. The English meanings are written by OmKiran Bhakti. Read this page in Hindi.
