It is also said to have a powerful healing of diseases declared incurable even by the doctors. And it is said to protect the one who chants against accidents and misfortunes of every kind. May he liberate us from death for the sake of immortality, Even as the cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper.'īy chanting this Mahamrityunjay Mantra, divine vibrations are generated which wards off all the negative vibrations and evil forces and create a powerful protective shield. 'We worship the Three-eyed One who is fragrant, immensely merciful & and who is the Protector of the devotees. This Mantra is also referred to as 'Tryambakam mantra' and 'Rudra Mantra'. Mahamrityunjay Mantra is a Mantra to conquer death and connects us to our own inner divinity. The Maha Mrityunjay is a mantra that is said to rejuvenate, bestow health, wealth, a long life, peace, prosperity, satisfaction, immortality and contentment. It is said to be Lord Shiva's moksha mantra. 'Mrityunjay' is another name for Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva's destruction builds and transforms life and energy for the welfare of the world. Lord Shiva's destruction is not negative but nourishing and constructive. Lord Shiva, the third member of the Hindu Trinity ( The Trinity comprises of Lord Brahma who is the creater, Lord MahaVishnu who is the preserver and Lord Shiva the destroyer), is said to be the Lord of great mercy and compassion. There is a provision of 11 lakh Mantra chants in the Mahamrityunjaya mantra of 1.2 million chants of the Laghu Mahamrityunjaya Mantra.The Mahamrityunjay Mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva is a centuries old technique of connecting one to pure consciousness and bliss. In the Puranas and scriptures, there is a special mention of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra for averting incurable diseases and avoiding premature death. Sage-Munis have called the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra to be the heart of the Vedas. It is also known as the Mrit-Sanjivani mantra, because it is believed that this is an element of the life restoring knowledge gained by the sage Shukra (Venus) after strict austerity and penance. Owing to Shiva’s three eyes, the name Trayambak-mantra has also been ascribed to it. This is called Rudra Mantra, drawing from the ferocious attribute of Shiva.

This mantra has many names and is polymorphic. This great mantra dedicated to Shiva as a mortal can also be found in the Rigveda. Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is found in the Shukla Yajurveda. Like the Gayatri Mantra it is one of the most widely known mantra of Sanatan Dharma. In this mantra, Shiva has been described as ‘the vanquisher of death’.

Maha mrityunjaya mantra chanting