Mritunjaya Mahamantra explained

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Mritunjaya Mahamantra explained

 

Lord Shiva shall always be satisfied with Abhishek, without which

Shiva " Pooja " is incomplete and unconsummated. While performing

Abhishek chanting of Mrityunjay Mantra is advised. To get eternal

happiness to the self and people around, who hears Mriyunjay mantra

shall be uttered in rhythmic fashion as specified, keeping or

remembering its meaning in the mind. To achieve best results Lord

Shiva shall be worshipped on Mondays in particular.

 

Maha Mrityunjay Mantra or otherwise called Mrita sanjeevini Mantra

is bequeathed to us by the great Vasistha Maha Muni. It is written

in " Anustup Chandah " . It is composed off four lines and eight padaas

in total. The Aumkar Shabd is added to this Maha Mantra at a later

stage to enhance the power of Mantra by Rishis and scholars having

authority. For best results it shall be chanted for a minimum number

of 8000 in a " mandala " (Forty days). While worshipping Shiva in the

morning hours it is advised to face the direction of east and in the

evening hours to the north.

 

Mrityunjaya Maha mantra:

 

Aum Trayambakam Yajamahe

Sugandhim Pustivardhanam

Urvaarukamiva Bhandanat

Mrityor Mukshiya mamrutat

 

Meaning of Maha mantra:

 

Aum: This is the beejakshar of Param Shiva which represents Sooshma

sarir (Subtle body) of the Lord.

 

Trayambakam: This Word was explained in different ways by learned

scholars. Lord Shiva is having three eyes as moon, Sun and Fire (Eye

on the fore head or Aagna Chakra). Traya means three and Ambak mean

eye hence called Trayambakeshwar. He is also called with this name

as he wiped off Tripuras.

 

Param Guru Aadi Shankaracharya elucidated that Lord Shiva is the

master of;

Three Gunas; rajo, tamo and satva; Three Mandala Soma, Aaditya and

Agni; Three lokaas (worlds) Bhu, Bhuva, Suvar loka; Three tatvas

Aata, Vidya, Shiv tatva; Anava, karma, maya.

 

In gist Lord Shiva is the bestower of salvation or deliverance,

hence shall be remembered to start with.

 

Yaja mahe: We pay tribute to you. This word shall be read in

conjunction with the above.

 

Sugandhim: Sugandh means fragrance or aroma. The effect of worship

of Lord Shiva is compared with the fragrance that dives away Adharma

from the individual and leads a disciplined life. Shiva's worship

spreads aroma in all three gunas, ten indriyas to purify the soul

from egoism, karma, Maya and bestows balance in pleasure and pain.

 

Pushtivardhanam: Lord Shiva is the Sustainer too. For every living

being to sustain food is essential, hence Shiva is food contributor.

Artha (wealth) and Kama (Deeds) had taken together means Pushti.

Lord Shiva's worship imparts knowledge for self realisation.

 

Urvarukameva: Urva means vast, Expansive, big or large, where as

Aruk means disease. These diseases are either of physical or mental

(Shud varga, Tri guna etc) in nature. Shiva's worship will wash down

these diseases and ease from the bondages of rebirth.

 

Bandanat: This word shall be read in conjunction with the above.

Badanat mean exclusion from all bondages.

 

Mrityor Mukshiya: Saviour of premature deaths and relieve from the

cycle of rebirths by granting Salvation. (Moksh)

 

Maamritata: This word shall be read in conjunction with the above.

Mamritat means O' Lord give me the nectar to alleviate me from the

tedious cycles of rebirth and accord Jeevanmukti.

 

Aum Namah Shivaya,