MAHA MRITYUNJAYA MANTRA
- ITS MEANING
Aum Trayambakam Yajamahe,
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam;
Urva Rukamiva Bandhanaan,
Mrityor Mokshiye Maamritat.
ॐ य बकं यजामहे, सुग धं पु वध नं
उवा किमव ब धनान ् म ृ योम !य मामतृ ात ्
OM triyambakam yajāmahe sugandhim pushTivardhanam,
urvārukamiva bandhanān mrrityormokshiya māmrritāt.
Summary of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
We worship Shiva - The Three-Eyed (tryambakam) Lord (yajamahe);
Who is fragrant (sugandhim) and nourishes (pushti) and grows (vardhanam) all
beings.
As the ripened cucumber (urvarukamiva) is automatically liberated
(bandhanaan) (by the intervention of the "farmer") from its bondage to the
creeper when it fully ripens;
May He liberate us (mokshiya) from death (mrityor), for the sake of
immortality (maamritaat).
We pray to Lord Shiva whose eyes are the Sun, Moon and Fire
May He protect us from all disease, poverty and fear
And bless us with prosperity, longevity and good health.
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a prayer to Lord Shiva (part of the hindu
trinity, the lord of destruction, penance and meditation) for help in overcoming
"death". The seeker is more concerned with avoiding spiritual "death" rather
than physical "death". The mantra is a request to Lord Shiva to lead us to the
mountain of meditation, which is indeed Lord Shiva's abode. 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. Thus, death would never be able to claim him!
Hence, this mantra is also referred to as the Markandeya mantra in classical
hindu studies. The mantra should ideally be repeated 108 times, twice daily, at
dawn and at dusk. It is particularly useful for meditation and yoga practice.
Spiritual Significance of the Shiva Mahamantra
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. The
third eye is said to be located in the space between the eyebrows, and is"opened" when one experiences spiritual awakening. 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 natural consequence of this awakening is
that we will be led towards spiritual liberation or moksha, and attain freedom
from the cycles of death and rebirth. The goal of chanting this mantra is to
spiritually "ripen" so that we can free ourselves Lord Shiva can free us from our
bondage to all the material things that bind us!
അഭിപ്രായങ്ങളൊന്നുമില്ല:
ഒരു അഭിപ്രായം പോസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യൂ