Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

Om tryambakam yajaamahe sugandhim pushthivardhanam; Urvaarukamiva bandhanaan Mrityormuksheeya maamritaat. The literal meaning of the mantra is as follows: “We worship the three-eyed one (Lord Shiva) who is fragrant (in a state of supreme bliss), and who sustains all living beings. May he liberate us from (the eternal cycle of birth and) death. May he lead us to immortality, just as the cucumber is released from its bondage (the vine to which it is attached).” Benefits of chanting the Mahamrityunjaya mantra