Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

“Aum Trayambakam Yajamahe Sugandhimn Pushtivardhanam Urvaarukmiv Bandhanaan Mrityormukshiya Maamritaat”

Mahamrityunjay Mantra means the mantra that conquers death. Mahamrityunjaya Mantra helps in preventing premature death and hardship with the blessing of Lord Shiva. Aum Namaha Shivaya. It is considered as a Mahamantra due to its effectiveness and popularity.

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a very powerful mantra for Lord Shiva found in Rigveda. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is life giving mantra which means serious illness and deadly diseases can be cured by chanting the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. In some of the reviews on the internet, Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra has even cured cancer. The effectiveness of the mantra will depend on the sadhak chanting the miraculous mantra with faith.
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra must be recited (Jaap) with FULL dedication, faith and devotion. The faith and confidence is the most important and if you do not have in the Mantra, I believe it will not be effective. Having faith in Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra and let the Shiv Ji do His magic on you and cure you.

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: “Aum Trayambakam Yajamahe Sugandhimn Pushtivardhanam Urvaarukmiv Bandhanaan Mrityormukshiya Maamritaat”

Longer version of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra:

oṁ hrauṁ jūṁ saḥ
oṁ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ
oṁ tryambakaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭi-vardhanaṁ
urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyormukṣīya māmṛtāt
oṁ svaḥ bhuvaḥ bhūḥ
oṁ saḥ jūṁ hrauṁ oṁ

How to chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra?

1. Use 108 beads Rudraksha Mala. (Proper handling of Mala is important)
2. Do Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra recitation in multiples of 108 counts. (108, 216, 324…)
3. Link your mind to Lord Shiva and do not let it divert.
4. Silent (Mansik) Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra japa is best.
5. Brahma Muhurat is best for most Mantra Japa. (Usually 4.30am to 6am) that is one and a half hour before sunrise.
6. Concentrate at your eyebrows centre in your forehead.
7. If you do not have a Guru who can initiate you, ask Shiv Ji to be your Guru and to provide you guidance.

Asana
Face north
Red cloth

Benefits of chanting Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra :‎

It heals and rejuvenates
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a lifesaving/death conquering Mantra.
Protects from sudden or untimely death
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra wards off misfortunes and calamities
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra bestows good health, happiness, wealth and removes obstacles.
Chant before driving for a safe driving
Chant while taking medicines to make it more effective.
Chant for critically ill people by sitting nearby or from home while focusing on the ailing person’s health.
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra reduces pain.
It creates a powerful protective shield and generates positive energy.
At the time of death, the chanting of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra eases the death process.
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It is best to recite the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra in your mind. That is, very silently. This may be difficult at the beginning and require some practice. So start reciting aloud if you don’t completely master the Mantra wordings. Then after having memorised it, you can move to whisper mode whereby only the lips move without making any sound or making only very little sound. Once you are acquainted to this mode of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Japa, move on to silent recitation. The lips should not move, nor should there be any sound. Just recite the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra in your mind. If you notice that you are losing concentration then temporarily start chanting it aloud and then move on to silent mode once the concentration is back on track. Chanting the mantra at a fast pace is believed to generate more powerful energy and keep the devotee alert. However, slow chanting also can be done. The pace depends on the person chanting Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. So set the pace as per your comfort.

The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is associated with a famous katha involving a sage named Markandeya. This story is found in the Markandeya Purana and is often told to illustrate the power and significance of the mantra.

According to the legend, there was a young sage named Markandeya who was a devoted worshiper of Lord Shiva. Markandeya was destined to have a short life of only sixteen years. As he reached the age of sixteen, the messengers of Yama, the god of death, came to take his life.

Markandeya was deeply devoted to Lord Shiva and was meditating upon the Shiva Lingam when the messengers of death arrived. In his final moments, he clung to the Shiva Lingam and fervently chanted the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. His devotion and the power of the mantra moved Lord Shiva.

In response to Markandeya’s unwavering devotion and the chanting of the mantra, Lord Shiva appeared and defeated the messengers of Yama. He granted Markandeya immortality and a long, blessed life. This act of divine intervention by Lord Shiva is seen as a demonstration of the mantra’s power to conquer death and grant protection and liberation to those who chant it with sincerity.

The story of Markandeya and the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra underscores the belief that this mantra has the ability to protect devotees from the clutches of death and guide them on a path to spiritual enlightenment and liberation. It is often chanted with faith and devotion by individuals seeking protection, healing, and spiritual growth in the face of life’s challenges and mortality.