śṛī mahā mrityunjaya mantra

also called us

śṛī sanjīvni mantra

rig ved - the great death conquering mantra

aum triyambakam yajāmahē

sugandhim puṣtivardhanam

urvā rukamiva bandhanān

mrrityōr mōkśiya māmrritāt

Pancha-Brahma Mantras

1. Sadyojāta Mantra

sadyojātaṁ prapadyāmi

sadyojātāya vai namo namaḥ
bhave bhave nāti bhave bhavasva

māṁ bhavodbhavāya namaḥ


I take refuge in the First Born, verily I bow to the First Born
Do not consign me to birth after birth;
Guide me beyond birth, I bow to the Causer of birth.

2. Vāmadeva Mantra

vāmadevāya namo jyeṣṭhāya namaḥ śreṣṭhāya
namo rudrāya namaḥ kālāya namaḥ
kalavikaraṇāya namo balāya namo
balavikaraṇāya namo balapramathanāya namaḥ
sarvabhūtadamanāya namo manonmanāya namaḥ

I bow to the Noble One, the Eldest; to the Best, to Rudra and to Time,
I bow to the Incomprehensible, to Strength,
To the Causer of various forces, and to the Extender of Strength.
I bow to the Subduer of all beings, and to the One who kindles the Light.

3. Aghora Mantra

aghorebhyo'tha ghorebhyo

aghoraghoretarebhyaḥ
sarvataḥ śarvaḥ sarvebhyo

namaste rudra rūpebhyaḥ

I bow to those not terrible and those who are terrible,
And to those who are both terrible and not terrible.
Everywhere and always, Śarva, I bow to all Thy Rudra forms.

4. Tatpuruṣa Mantra

tatpuruṣāya vidmahe

mahādevāya dhīmahi
tanno rudraḥ pracodayāt

May we know that Supreme Person
And mediate on that Great God,
May Rudra impel us!

5. Īśāna Mantra

īśāna sarvavidyānāmīśvaraḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ

brahmādipati brahmaṇo'dhipatir
brahmā śivo me astu sa eva sadāśiva om

Ruler of all knowledge, Master of all beings,
Commander of all study and devotion,
That God Auspicious to me,
Be He just so, the Ever-Auspicious Om.

Aum Namah Shivaya.