Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra - Translation and Significance

 

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra ('Great death-defeating mantra') also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse of the Rigveda.

The Mantra

The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra reads:

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् |
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ||

Aum Tryambakam yajaamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam |
Urvaarukamiva bandhanaan-mrityormuksheeya maamritaat ||

The Translation of Mantra

“I surrender myself to Lord Shiva, who has three eyes, who is as pleasurable as sweet-smelling incense, and who gives vitality to the devotee to perform devotional service. Just like cucumber is freed from its stem naturally, be merciful upon me and release me from the shackles of death, not from immortality.”

Significance

Hindus believe the mantra is beneficial for mental, emotional, and physical health and consider it a moksha mantra that bestows longevity and immortality.