Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra – In Sanskrit with meaning in English
– from Rig Veda 7.59.12
महामृत्युंजय मन्त्रः – ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra – Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pustivardhanam
Sri Lord Shiva
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥
Om Try-Ambakam Yajaamahe
Sugandhim Pusstti-Vardhanam
Urvaarukam-Iva Bandhanaan
Mrtyor-Mukssiiya Maa-[A]mrtaat ||
Meaning:
1: Om, We Worship the Tryambaka (the Three-Eyed One),
2: Who is Fragrant (as the Spiritual Essence), Increasing the Nourishment (of our Spiritual Core);
3: From these many Bondages (of Samsara) similar to Cucumbers (tied to their Creepers),
4: May I be Liberted from Death (Attachment to Perishable Things), So that I am not separated from the perception of Immortality (Immortal Essence pervading everywhere).
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Translated by greenmesg