THE MANTRAS
MAHAMRITYUNJAYA MANTRA
Aum Trayambakam Yajamahe,
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam;
Urva Rukamiva Bandhanaan,
Mrityor Mokshiye Maamritat.
ॐ त्रियम्बकं यजामहे, सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनं
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मोक्षिय मामृतात्
TRANSLATION
Three-eyed one, I meditate on you, who increase fragrance and nourishment. From powerful disease, bondage and death free us into immortality.
Mahamrityunjaya mantra is founded by Rishi Markandey. It was a secret mantra and Rishi Markandey was the only one in the world who knew this mantra.
Story:
The Moon was once cursed by Prajapati Daksha for not giving love and respect to his other 26 wives except Rohini. Rishi Markandeya gave the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra to Sati, so that Moon's curse can be removed. At Prabhas Patan this Mantra was recited, finally lord Shiva placed moon on his head to reduce Daksha's curse by making Chandra waning and waxing for 15 days. Chandra made Somnath temple; the first Jyotirlinga temple (among 12 Jyotirlinga).
This mantra is dedicated to Rudra. It refers to furious aspect of Shiva. It is a component of the "life restoring" practice given to the primordial sage Shukra after he had completed an exhausting period of austerity.
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