Apamṛtyu nivāraṇa śrī mṛtyuñjaya tryākṣara mahāmantraḥ
(अपमृत्यु निवारण श्री मृत्युञ्जय त्र्याक्षर महामन्त्रः)
Source – Sourced from Prapañcasāra sāra saṅgraha.
Initiation – Required.
Purpose – Prevents untimely death, removes all types of diseases and adverse health conditions. Dispels all ill-effects of the planets – graha doṣas. Frees us from the karmic bondage and leads us to self-realization and ultimate liberation.
Prologue - Śrī Mrtyuñjaya removes the delusion of our identity with the body and frees us from the bondage of karma, to ascend spiritually by overcoming all obstacles, be they planetary, materialistic or spiritual. The realization of our true self frees us from the fear of death, as the soul is deathless and is one and the same as the super-consciousness.
1.Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) -
asyaśrī mṛtyuñjaya mahāmantrasya ।
kahola ṛṣiḥ ।
devīgāyatrī (rudra) chandaḥ ।
mṛtyuñjaya rudro devatā ।
jūm̐ bījaṃ ।
saḥ śaktiḥ ।
mṛtyuñjayeti kīlakaṃ ।
mama apamṛtyu nivāraṇārthe sakala grahadoṣa parihārārthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ॥
अस्यश्री मृत्युञ्जय महामन्त्रस्य ।
कहोल ऋषिः ।
देवीगायत्री (रुद्र) छन्दः ।
मृत्युञ्जय रुद्रो देवता ।
जूँ बीजं ।
सः शक्तिः ।
मृत्युञ्जयेति कीलकं ।
मम अपमृत्यु निवारणार्थे सकल ग्रहदोष परिहारार्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगः ॥
Meaning - This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Mṛtyuñjaya Rudra in our heart, perform mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, including the four puruṣārthas – dharma (following own nature), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may seek from the Divine. The sage who visually saw this mantra (ṛṣiḥ) is Kahola. The meter (chandas) for the mantra is Devī gāyatrī (rudra) of twenty-four syllables and its variations. The deity is Śrī Mṛtyuñjaya Rudra, the seed (bījaṃ) is jūm̐, the power (śakti) is saḥ. The key (kīlaka) that binds the mantra is Mṛtyuñjaya. By the grace and command of our guru and the guru lineage, we pledge to undertake the mantra japa in full earnest.
2.Ṛṣyādi nyāsa (ऋष्यादि न्यास) -
|
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
Kahola ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi । |
कहोल ऋषये नमः शिरसि । |
Open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and middle fingers joined at the top of the head. |
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2 |
devīgāyatrī (rudra) chandase namaḥ mukhe। |
देवीगायत्री (रुद्र) छन्दसे नमः मुखे । |
Now touch the lips of the mouth with the four fingers in the right palm, excluding thumb. |
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3 |
Mṛtyuñjaya rudro devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi । |
मृत्युञ्जय रुद्रो देवतायै नमः हृदि । |
Touch the heart with the right index, middle and ring fingers |
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4 |
jūm̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye । |
जूँ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये । |
Touch the area of genitals with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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5 |
saḥ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ । |
सः शक्तये नमः पादयोः । |
Touch both the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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6 |
mṛtyuñjayeti kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau। |
मृत्युञ्जयेति कीलकाय नमः नाभौ। |
Touch the navel with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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7 |
mama apamṛtyu nivāraṇārthe sakala grahadoṣa parihārārthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge । |
मम अपमृत्यु निवारणार्थे सकल ग्रहदोष परिहारार्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे । |
Run both the palms all over the body. |
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8 |
iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः ॥ |
3. Kara nyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) -
|
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
sām̐ - aṅguṣṭābhyāṃ namaḥ । |
साँ - अङ्गुष्टाभ्यां नमः । |
Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs. |
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2 |
sīm̐ - tarjanībhyāṃ svāhā । |
सीँ - तर्जनीभ्यां स्वाहा । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers. |
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3 |
sūm̐ - madhyamābhyāṃ vaṣaṭ । |
सूँ - मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the middle fingers. |
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4 |
saim̐ - anāmikābhyāṃ huṃ । |
सैँ - अनामिकाभ्यां हुं । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the ring fingers. |
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5 |
saum̐ - kaniṣṭikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ |
सौँ - कनिष्टिकाभ्यां वौषट् । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the little fingers. |
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6 |
saḥ - karatalakarapruṣṭābhyāṃ phaṭ । |
सः - करतलकरप्रुष्टाभ्यां फट् । |
Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm. |
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7 |
इति कर न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Kara nyāsa. |
4. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
sām̐ – hṛdayāya namaḥ । |
साँ – हृदयाय नम: । |
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
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2 |
sīm̐ - śirase svāhā । |
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head. |
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3 |
sūm̐ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ । |
Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair. |
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4 |
saim̐ - kavacāya huṃ । |
Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms. |
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5 |
सौँ - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् । |
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra. |
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6 |
saḥ - astrāya phaṭ । |
सः - अस्त्राय फट् । |
Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand. |
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7 |
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa. |
bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्बन्धः ॥
Meaning: May the directions be charmed and bound, to prevent any external obstacles from the powers residing in the triads – the Earth, atmosphere and the heavens.
5.Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -
sphuṭita nalina-saṃstham maulibandh-endu-rekhā galadamṛta jalārdra candra-vahny-ārka netram ।
svakarakalita mudrā pāśavedākṣa mālām sphaṭika rajata muktā gaura mīśam namāmi ॥
स्फुटित नलिनसंस्थम् मौलिबन्धेन्दुरेखा गलदमृत जलार्द्र चन्द्रवह्न्यार्क नेत्रम् ।
स्वकरकलित मुद्रा पाशवेदाक्ष मालाम् स्फटिक रजत मुक्ता गौर मीशम् नमामि ॥
Meaning: Salutations to the white complexioned Lord Śrī Mrtyuñjaya, who is seated on a wide lotus adorned with a dazzling crown with a crescent moon decorating it. He holds two vessels in His upper arms pouring nectar upon Him. In His other arms, he displays the jñāna mudra, a rope (pāśa), Vedas and the Akṣa māla. He is fully adorned with quartz crystals and silvery pearls all over His body. He is three-eyed representing the moon, fire and sun maṇḍalas.
The amṛta nectar vessels represent longevity. The jñāna mudra represents wisdom. The pāśa is for attracting the pāśus - the souls that have gone wayward. The Vedas represent all the scriptural knowledge for both material and spiritual gains. The Akṣa māla represents the mātṛkā śaktis present in the entire Creation.
Śrī Mrtyuñjaya removes the delusion of our identity with the body and frees us from the bondage of karma, to ascend spiritually by overcoming all obstacles, be they planetary, materialistic or spiritual. The realization of our true self frees us from the fear of death, as the soul is deathless and is one and the same as the super-consciousness.
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
lam̐ pṛthvyātmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
|
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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2 |
ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers. |
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3 |
yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
|
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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4 |
ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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5 |
vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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6 |
sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
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7 |
इति पञ्चपूजा ॥ |
Thus ends the Pañcapūjā. |
7.Mūlamantraḥ (मूलमन्त्रः) -
The 3 lettered Śrī Mrtyuñjaya mantra should be recited at least 108 times. Initiation is essential.
Meaning -
This is a three syllabled mantra with some syllables representing bīja (seed) mantras. The parts of the main mantra including the bījas are described below. –
- The bīja (seed) mantra om̐ (ॐ) consists of – ‘au’ => healing and deep cleansing, ‘m̐’ => removes misery. Ushers in auspiciousness.
- The aṃṛta, mṛtyuñjaya bīja (seed) mantra jūm̐ (जूँ) consists of – ‘j’ indicates Jaya or victory, repha ‘ū’ indicates Vidārī denoting an incision or tearing apart, ‘m̐’ denotes nāda indicating parā or śakti and vindu indicates duḥkhahara or removal of all miseries. Overall, the aṃṛta, mṛtyuñjaya bīja succeeds in tearing apart all types of fears, diseases and prolongs the life expectancy of the sādhakas.
- The bīja/seed mantra “saḥ (सः)”, represents the culmination of all knowledge needed to ascend materially and spiritually and attain self-realization, to proceed further towards liberation.
Salutations to the highly revered Divine in the form of Śrī Mrtyuñjaya (form of Lord Śiva Himself) who bestows complete protection from all miseries, disasters, dangers, graha doṣas, diseases, adverse health conditions and bad karma and awakens the inner self within by absorbing all our karma into Himself.
He grants longevity and spiritual knowledge that leads to our realization as to our deathless Self – the pure super-consciousness known as Brahman.
8.Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -
|
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
|
1 |
sām̐ – hṛdayāya namaḥ । |
साँ – हृदयाय नम: । |
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
|
2 |
sīm̐ - śirase svāhā । |
सीँ - शिरसे स्वाहा । |
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head. |
|
3 |
sūm̐ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ । |
सूँ - शिखायै वषट् । |
Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair. |
|
4 |
saim̐ - kavacāya huṃ । |
सैँ - कवचाय हुं । |
Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms. |
|
5 |
saum̐ - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ । |
सौँ - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् । |
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra. |
|
6 |
saḥ - astrāya phaṭ । |
सः - अस्त्राय फट् । |
Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand. |
|
7 |
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa. |
bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्विमोकः ॥
Meaning: May the directions get unlocked to allow ourselves to experience the grace from all the triads of the three realms.
9.Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -
sphuṭita nalina-saṃstham maulibandh-endu-rekhā galadamṛta jalārdra candra-vahny-ārka netram ।
svakarakalita mudrā pāśavedākṣa mālām sphaṭika rajata muktā gaura mīśam namāmi ॥
स्फुटित नलिनसंस्थम् मौलिबन्धेन्दुरेखा गलदमृत जलार्द्र चन्द्रवह्न्यार्क नेत्रम् ।
स्वकरकलित मुद्रा पाशवेदाक्ष मालाम् स्फटिक रजत मुक्ता गौर मीशम् नमामि ॥
10.Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -
|
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
|
1 |
lam̐ pṛthvyātmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
|
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
|
2 |
ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers. |
|
3 |
yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
|
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
|
4 |
ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
|
5 |
vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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6 |
sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
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7 |
Iti Pañcapūjā ॥ |
इति पञ्चपूजा ॥ |
Thus ends the Pañcapūjā. |
11. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) –
guhyādi guhya goptvātvam gṛhaṇāsmat kṛtaṃ japaṃ ।
siddhirbhavatu me deva tvat prasadān mayī sthirā ॥
गुह्यादि गुह्य गोप्त्वात्वम् गृहणास्मत् कृतं जपं ।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत् प्रसदान् मयी स्थिरा ॥
Meaning: O Lord, you are the most hidden secret of all secrets. May these mantra japa counts performed by me, be offered to you in totality. Our prayers and hope, are that your grace shall remain with us always.
12.Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) :-
|
Japa |
300,000 |
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Homa |
30,000 |
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Tarpaṇa |
3,000 |
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Mārjana |
300 |
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Bhojana |
30 |
This article is written by Krishna Vallapreddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com
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