The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a prayer to Lord Shiv for help in overcoming “death”. The seeker is more concerned with avoiding spiritual “death” rather than physical “death”. The mantra is a request to Lord Shiv to lead us to the mountain of meditation, which is indeed Lord Shiv’s abode.

ॐत्रियम्बकंयजामहे, सुगन्धिंपुष्टिवर्धनं
उर्वारुकमिवबन्धनान् मृत्योर्मोक्षिय मामृतात्

Aum Trayambakam Yajamahe,
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam;
Urva Rukamiva Bandhanaan,
Mrityor Mokshiye Maamritat.

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