The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Rig Maha – Mrityunjaya Veda 7.59 and Yajurveda 3.60 mantra is one of the most sacred Hindu mantras and has been since time immemorial had its unique place in the Hindu religion. This mantra can trace its origin to the guru of the Shukracharaya Demons to whom it was given by Lord Shiva who is the destructive force of the divine Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh that govern the universe, it is also known as the mantra Mrita – Sanjivini because of the deal to revive a death which was given to Shukracharaya by Lord Shiva.
This is the mantra in praise of Shiva that governs the destruction, death and penance, the meaning is clear, it is a prayer to Shiva to relieve one of the sufferings of the continuous cycle of life and death, and the merger of the energy of the soul in the ultimate divine energy that we know God.
The person chanting this mantra should start from the bottom of his heart’s desire to be freed from the slavery of the cycle of life and death and achieve immortality.
To attain Siddhi [Mastery] it has be prescribed that this mantra be chanted 1, 25,000 times. Then one has to offer Dashansh Havan [1/10th] of Til [Sesame Seeds and fruits of the Beal tree [Aegle marmelos or Stone Apple].This works out to 12,500 Havans or offerings of Til and Bael fruits.
ॐ त्रियम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनं,
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मोक्षिय मामृतात्.
Om Trayambakam Yajamahe,
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam;
Urva Rukamiva Bandhanaan,
Mrityor Mokshiye Maamritat.
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