Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (Sanskrit: महामृत्युञ्जयमन्त्र, romanized: mahāmṛtyuñjayamantra, lit. 'great death-conquering mantra'), also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra, is a ṛc (verse) of the Ṛgveda (RV 7.59.12) addressed to Tryambaka, 'the three-eyed one', an epithet of Rudra, who is identified with Śiva in Shaivism. It also recurs in the Yajurveda (Taittirīya Saṃhitā 1.8.6.i; Vājasaneyi Mādhyandina 3.60).
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Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (Sanskrit: महामृत्युञ्जयमन्त्र, romanized: mahāmṛtyuñjayamantra, lit. 'great death-conquering mantra'), also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra, is a ṛc (verse) of the Ṛgveda (RV 7.59.12) addressed to Tryambaka, 'the three-eyed one', an epithet of Rudra, who is identified with Śiva in Shaivism. It also recurs in the Yajurveda (Taittirīya Saṃhitā 1.8.6.i; Vājasaneyi Mādhyandina 3.60).
Origin
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
In the Ṛgveda, the verse is found in sūkta (hymn) LIX of maṇḍala (book) VII, a composite hymn attributed to Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi. The final four verses of the hymn, which include the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, are late additions to the text. These verses relate to the sākamedha, the final ritual of the cāturmāsya (four-monthly) sacrifices. The sākamedha concludes with an oblation to Rudra Tryambaka, providing the liturgical context for the verse.
Significance
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Within Hindu traditions, the mantra is recited for longevity and immortality, and mental, emotional, and physical health. It is categorized as a mokṣamantra (mantra for liberation), and is chanted during the application of vibhūti (sacred ash), during japa (meditative repetition), or within homa (votive rituals).