ॐ त्रियम्बकं यजामहे,
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनं
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मोक्षिय मामृतात्
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनं
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मोक्षिय मामृतात्
ત્રીયામ્બકામ યજામહે ,
સુગંધિમ પુસ્તીવાર્ધાનામ
ઉર્વારુકામીવા બંધનન
મ્ર્ત્યોર્મોક્સીયા ઓમ મામ્ર્તત ||ઓમ ||
Om Tryamlakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pusti – vardhanam |
Urva – rukamiva Bandhanan
Mrtyor – muksheeya Ma – amritat
Summary of the Mantra
The Maha Mrityunjay is a mantra that is said to rejuvenate, bestow health, wealth, a long life, peace, propsperity and contentment. The Mantra is a centuries old technique of connecting one to pure consciousness and bliss. The prayer is addressed to LORD SHIVA. By chanting this Mantra, Divine vibrations are generated which ward off all the negative and evil forces and create a powerful protective shield. And it is said to protect the one who chants against accidents and misfortunes of every kind. It is a vibration that pulsates through every cell, every molecule of our body and tears away the veil of ignorance. It ignites a fire within us that consumes all our negativity and purifies our entire system. It is also said to have a powerful healing of diseases declared uncurable even by the doctors. It is a Mantra to conquer death and connects us to our own inner divinity. Known as the Moksha Mantra of Lord Shiva, Maha Mrityunjay evokes the Shiva within and removes the fear of death, liberating one from the cycle of death and rebirth.
Meaning of the Mantra
Om. We worship The Three-Eyed Lord Shiva who is fragrant and who increasingly nourishes the devotees. Worshipping him may we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality just as the ripe cucumber easily separtes itself from the binding stalk.
Explanation
The mantra is a prayer to Lord Shiva who is addressed as Sankara and Trayambaka. Sankara is sana (blessings) and Kara (the Giver). Trayambaka is the three eyed one (where the third eye signifies the giver of knowledge, which destroys ignorance and releases us from the cycle of death and rebirth).