The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

[Guest guest]

I found this on the net.

 

Sukracharya said "The first pada is "Trayambakam Yajamahe" and means -

we worship or sing the praise of Lord Trayambaka. Tryambaka is the

name of Lord Shiva as the father of the three worlds - bhu, bhuva and

svarga lokas. He is the father and lord of the three mandala's -

Surya, Soma and Agni mandala. He is Maheswara, the lord of the three

Guna's - Satva, Rajas and Tamas. He is the Sadashiva, the teacher of

the three tatvas - Atma tatva, Vidya tatva and Shiva tatva. He is the

father (cause and source) of the three energies (agni) - Aavahaniya,

Garhapatya and Dakshinagni. He is the father of all physical creation

through the three murti bhuta - Prithvi (solid), Jala (liquid) and

Tejas or agni (energy). He is the lord of the three heavens created by

the dominance of the three Gunas - Rajas (Brahma), Satva (Vishnu) and

Tamas (Shiva). Know Him to be the nirakara (formless) Sadashiva as He

is above this physical mode and is their Maheswara. This is the first

foot of the mantra (composed of eight syllables)."

 

"The second pada of the mantra," continued Sukracharya,is "Sugandhim

Pustivardhanam" . Sugandhim refers to the fragrance of the flower that

spreads in all directions, and in a similar way Shiva is present in

the entire creation, both animate and inanimate. In all the bhutas

(modes of existence), in the three Gunas (nature of creation as being

Satva, Rajas or Tamas), in the ten indriyas (five gyana-indriyas or

senses and five karma-indriyas or organs of action), in all the devas

(33 devas are the source of all illumination and enlightenment) and

the ganas (hosts of demi-gods), Shiva exists and pervades as the

illumine atma (soul) and is their essence.

 

Pustivardhanam is now being explained. That inward dwelling spirit

(atman), the Purusha Shiva is the real sustainer of Prakriti (and not

vice-versa as all people perceive). Starting with the mahatatva

(primordial state of matter/energy) to the individual parts of

creation, the entire sustenance of the physically created beings (both

animate and inanimate) is done by the imperishable Purusha. You, I,

Brahma, Vishnu, the Munis and even Indra & devas are

maintained/sustained (by the atma and that is Him). Since the Purusha

(atma - Shiva) is the granter of sustenance to prakriti (body/nature),

he is 'Pusti-vardhana'."

 

Having explained the first two pada of the mantra, Sukracharya

continued to explain the remaining two pada. He said " the next two

pada (consisting of sixteen syllables) is "Urvarukamiva Bandanan

Mrtyormuksiya Mamrtat" meaning - Prabhu! just as the ripe cucumber is

severed from the bondage of the creeper, in the same manner may we be

delivered from death for the sake of immortality (moksha). Rudra deva

is like amrita (nectar of immortality). Those who worship Him with

good karma, penance and repentance, meditation, contemplation, prayer

or praise, will surely renewed life and vigor. The strength of truth

force (in this mantra) is such that Lord Shiva shall definitely free

the worshipper from the bondage of death because Shiva alone is the

giver of bondage and moksha.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for this wonderful exposition. This deepens our

understanding of this mantra tremendously. Like Sri Mahadev himself,

this mantra is a mine of wondrous depth and wealth.

Pranams,

ArjunaSankar Viswanathan <sankarrukku > wrote:

I found this on the net.Sukracharya said "The first pada is

"Trayambakam Yajamahe" and means -we worship or sing the praise of

Lord Trayambaka. Tryambaka is thename of Lord Shiva as the father of

the three worlds - bhu, bhuva andsvarga lokas. He is the father and

lord of the three mandala's -Surya, Soma and Agni mandala. He is

Maheswara, the lord of the threeGuna's - Satva, Rajas and Tamas. He

is the Sadashiva, the teacher ofthe three tatvas - Atma tatva, Vidya

tatva and Shiva tatva. He is thefather (cause and source) of the

three energies (agni) - Aavahaniya,Garhapatya and Dakshinagni. He is

the father of all physical creationthrough the three murti bhuta -

Prithvi (solid), Jala (liquid) andTejas or agni (energy). He is the

lord of the three heavens created bythe dominance of the three Gunas

- Rajas (Brahma), Satva

(Vishnu) andTamas (Shiva). Know Him to be the nirakara (formless)

Sadashiva as Heis above this physical mode and is their Maheswara.

This is the firstfoot of the mantra (composed of eight

syllables).""The second pada of the mantra," continued Sukracharya,is

"SugandhimPustivardhanam" . Sugandhim refers to the fragrance of the

flower thatspreads in all directions, and in a similar way Shiva is

present inthe entire creation, both animate and inanimate. In all the

bhutas(modes of existence), in the three Gunas (nature of creation as

beingSatva, Rajas or Tamas), in the ten indriyas (five gyana-indriyas

orsenses and five karma-indriyas or organs of action), in all the

devas(33 devas are the source of all illumination and enlightenment)

andthe ganas (hosts of demi-gods), Shiva exists and pervades as

theillumine atma (soul) and is their essence. Pustivardhanam is now

being explained. That inward dwelling

spirit(atman), the Purusha Shiva is the real sustainer of Prakriti

(and notvice-versa as all people perceive). Starting with the

mahatatva(primordial state of matter/energy) to the individual parts

ofcreation, the entire sustenance of the physically created beings

(bothanimate and inanimate) is done by the imperishable Purusha. You,

I,Brahma, Vishnu, the Munis and even Indra & devas

aremaintained/sustained (by the atma and that is Him). Since the

Purusha(atma - Shiva) is the granter of sustenance to prakriti

(body/nature),he is 'Pusti-vardhana'."Having explained the first two

pada of the mantra, Sukracharyacontinued to explain the remaining two

pada. He said " the next twopada (consisting of sixteen syllables) is

"Urvarukamiva BandananMrtyormuksiya Mamrtat" meaning - Prabhu! just

as the ripe cucumber issevered from the bondage of the creeper, in

the same manner may we bedelivered from death for the sake of

immortality (moksha). Rudra devais like amrita (nectar of

immortality). Those who worship Him withgood karma, penance and

repentance, meditation, contemplation, prayeror praise, will surely

renewed life and vigor. The strength of truthforce (in this mantra)

is such that Lord Shiva shall definitely freethe worshipper from the

bondage of death because Shiva alone is thegiver of bondage and

moksha.