So, when we pray to Lord Shiva, we are in essence asking for his blessings and assistance in opening our third eye of spiritual knowledge. The third eye is said to be located in the space between the eyebrows and is “opened” when one experiences a spiritual awakening. Lord Shiva is referred to as tryambakam, the three-eyed one because his third-eye has been “opened” by the powers of penance and meditation. Spiritual Significance of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra May he protect us from all disease, poverty, and fear And bless us with prosperity, longevity, and good health. We pray to Lord Shiva whose eyes are the Sun, Moon, and Fire. May He liberate us (mokshiya) from death (mrityor), for the sake of immortality (maamritaat). We worship Shiva – The Three-Eyed (tryambakam) Lord (yajamahe) Who is fragrant (sugandhim) and nourishes (pushti) and grows (vardhanam) all beings.Īs the ripened cucumber (urvarukamiva) is automatically liberated (bandhanaan) (by the intervention of the “farmer”) from its bondage to the creeper when it fully ripens It is particularly useful for meditation and yoga practice. The mantra should ideally be repeated 108 times, twice daily, at dawn and at dusk. Thus, death would never be able to claim him! Hence, this mantra is also referred to as the Markandeya mantra in classical Hindu studies. Legend has it that Lord Shiva appeared before his devotee Markandeya (who was destined to die at the age of sixteen) and stopped his aging process a few days before he was supposed to turn sixteen. Urvārukamiva bandhanān mrrityormokshiya māmrritāt. OM tryambakam yajāmahe sugandhim pushTivardhanam,

Maha mrityunjaya mantra 11 times