The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is the Tryambaka verse of Rigveda 7.59.12, addressed to Rudra. This page keeps the sacred Devanagari text unchanged and provides a readable Roman transliteration and a careful English explanation.
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Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Text
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Vedic mantra — Rigveda 7.59.12Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Pronunciation: Keep “Tryambakam” together, lengthen the long vowel in “Yajamahe,” and read the final phrase without rushing its joined Sanskrit sounds.
English Meaning
We worship the three-eyed Rudra, fragrant and fostering nourishment. As a ripe fruit is released from its bond, may we be freed from the bond of death, not separated from immortality.
Meaning and Significance of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
The verse uses the image of a ripe fruit naturally separating from its stalk. It turns that image into a prayer for release from mortality’s binding force while remaining connected with amrita, the deathless or immortal state.
In its Vedic setting the mantra addresses Tryambaka Rudra. Its later importance in Shiva worship grows from the historical identification of Rudra with Shiva, but the sacred wording shown here remains the source verse itself.
How to Chant the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Read the two lines slowly and keep each Sanskrit word clear. The Roman text is a general reading aid; formal Vedic accent and svara require instruction from a trained Vedic teacher.
For personal recitation, consistency and attentive pronunciation are more important than rushing. This page does not impose a mandatory count or make medical promises.
Frequently Asked Questions
The source verse is Rigveda 7.59.12 and is addressed to Tryambaka Rudra.
It compares spiritual release to a ripe fruit separating naturally from its stalk or bond.
No. It is a simple reading aid; traditional Vedic svara requires specialist oral instruction.
Original Sanskrit
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Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Vedic mantra — Rigveda 7.59.12उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्॥