Maha Mrityunjaya Tryambakamत्र्यम्बकं यजामहे
Devoted to Lord Shiva (Mrityunjaya)
Source: Rig Veda 7.59.12 — Rishi Vasishtha
Transliteration
tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushti-vardhanam urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya mamritat
Meaning (English)
We worship the three-eyed One (Shiva) who is fragrant and who nourishes all beings. As the ripe cucumber is liberated from its stem, may we be freed from death and bondage, but never from immortality. From Rig Veda 7.59.12, this is the second-most powerful Vedic mantra after Gayatri. Recited for healing serious illness, freedom from accidents, protection during travel, and at the deathbed of devotees to ensure peaceful transition.
Benefits (Phal)
Considered the supreme healing mantra of the Vedas. Cures chronic illness when accompanied by sincere faith and proper japa. Protects from untimely death, accidents, and snake bites. Recommended for those with severe Saturn affliction in horoscope or going through Sade Sati. Vedic medical tradition combines mantra recitation with herbal treatment for maximum effect.
When to Chant
Every Monday, Maha Shivaratri, Pradosh Vrat days, when ill or before surgery, before long journeys, daily by elderly devotees, and at deathbed of family member to ensure peaceful liberation.
How to Chant
Sit facing east or north before Shiva lingam or Mrityunjaya yantra. Light a ghee lamp. Chant 11, 27, 54, or 108 times depending on intent. Serious healing requires 125,000 repetitions over 40 days (1250/day). Group chanting amplifies effect.
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