Maha mrutyunjaya stotram
(Prayer of the great
victor over death) By Sage Markandeya
(Sage Mrukandu prayed Lord Shiva for a son. Lord Shiva asked him whether he wanted an intelligent son who will live only for 16 years or foolish son, who will live for one hundred years. The sage chose the former. A son was born to him and was named as Markandeya. This boy became a very great devotee of Lord Shiva. On his sixteenth birthday, he entered the sanctum sanctorum of the lord and embraced him. Yama, the lord of death came to take away his soul. Lord Shiva killed Yama. Then the boy Markandeya sang the following stotra. This prayer is supposed to ward of all evils, remove fear of death and realize all wishes.)
Atha nyasam (now the Introduction)
Om Sri Ganesaya Nama. Om asya Sri Maha mrutyunjaya stotra
mantrasya , Sri Markandeya rishi, Anushtup chanda, Sri Mrutyunjayo devatha,
Gowri shakthi, , samastha mrutyu santhyartham , sakala aiswarya prapthyartham ,
jape viniyoga
Salutations to Lord Ganesa. I am chanting this “Maha
mrutyunjaya mantra(Chant to win over death), which is composed by Sage
Markandeya, in anushtup meter, with Mrutyunjaya as God, Gowri as the strength,
with a view to win over death and getting of all sorts of wealth.
Atha dhyanam (Now the prayer) -:
Chandrarkagni vilochanam, smitha mukam,
Padmadwayantha sthitham,
Mudra pasa mrugakshasuthra vilasath paanim
Himaam suprabham,
Kotindu prakalathsudhaplutha thanum haaraathi,
Bhooshojwalam,
Kantham viswa vimohanam, pasupathim,
Mruthyunjayam bhavayeth.
I meditate on that victor over death,Who has moon, sun and
fire as eyes,Who has a smiling face,Who sits on two lotus flowers,Whose
hands shine with the sign the rope,The deer and the garland of rudraksha,Who has the pleasant
shine of the ice,Who has a body drenched by nectar,From billions of moons,Who
ornaments himself with several garlands,Who is very handsome,Who can attract
the entire world,And who is the lord of all beings.
Jape Viniyoga (Now the chant is being started)
Rudram , pasupathim, sthanum, neelakandam, umapathim,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 1
What can death do to the one,Who salutes with his head that god,Who is the angry one,
Who is the lord of
all beings, Who is stable,Who has a blue neck,And who is the consort of
Uma.
Neelakandam, kalamoorthim
kalagnamr kalanasanam,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 2
What can death do to the one,Who salutes with his head that god,Who is having a blue neck, Who is the form of death,Who knows paste, present and future, And who destroyed the god of death.
Neelakandam,
viroopaksham nirmalam vimalapradham,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 3
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that god, Who has a blue neck,
Who has a different eye, Who is clean, And who is dazzlingly
bright.
Vamadevam mahadevam lokanadham jagatgurum,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 4
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god, Who judges according to merit, Who is the greatest god, Who is the lord of
the universe,And who is the teacher of the world.
Devadevam jagannatham devesam vrushabhadwajam,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 5
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that god,Who is the God of gods,
Who is the lord of the earth,Who is the god of devas,And who
has a bull flag.
Traiksham chathurbhujam santham jata makuta dharanam,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 6
What can death do to the one,Who salutes with his head that god,Who has three eyes,
Who has four hands,Who is peaceful,And who wears matted hair
and a crown.
Bhasmoddulitha sarvangam
nagabharana bhooshitham,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 7
What can death do to the one,Who salutes with his head that god Who is covered with ash,
All over his body,And who wears the serpent, As an ornament.
Anatham avyayam santham akshamala dharam haram,.
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 8
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god, Who is limitless,
Who cannot be explained, Who is peaceful,Who is the killer,
And who wears the garland of eyes
Aaandham paramam nithyam kaivalya pada dhayinam,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 9
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god Who is happiness,
Who is beyond thought, Who is stable, And who grants
salvation.
Ardhanaareeswaram devam parvathy prana nayakam,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 10
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god Who is the god half male half female,And who is the darling of Parvathy.
Pralaya sthithi karthaaram
adhi kartharameeswaram,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 11
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god Who creates the state of deluge, And who is the god who made the beginning.
Vyomakesam viroopaksham
chandrardha krutha shekaram,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 12
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god Whose hair is the sky,
Who has a different eye, And who has collected half of the
moon.
Gangadharam sasidharam sankaram shoolapaninam,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 13
What can death do to the one,Who salutes with his head that
god Who carries the river ganga, Who keep moon as an ornament, Who is Lord
Shankara, And who carries a trident.
Swargapavarga datharam srushti sthithyanthakarinam,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 14
What can death do to
the one, Who salutes with his head that God, Who grant heaven and salvation,
Who looks after creation , upkeep and destruction.
Kalpa ayur dehi mey punyam yavad ayur arogatham,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 15
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god, Who can grant a life of an eon, Who can bless you with a long
life, Bereft of any sickness. Shivesanam mahadevam vamadevam sadashivam,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 16
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god,Who is Shiva as well as Easwara, Who is the great god, Who gives correct
judgments,And who is always peaceful.
Uthpathi sthithi
samhara karthara meeswaram gurum,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 17
What can death do to the one, Who salutes with his head that
god, Who takes responsibility, Of creation, upkeep and destruction,And who is a
great teacher.
Markandeya krutham stotram ya padeth shiva sannidhou,
Thasya mruthyu bhayam nasthi na agni chora bhayaam
kwachith. 18
Any one reading this prayer, Written by Markandeya, In front
of Lord Shiva,Would not have,Fear of death, Nr fear of fire and thieves.
Shathavrutham prakarthavyam sankate kashta nasanam,
Suchir bhoothwa padeth stotram sarva sidhi radhayakam 19
Reading it one
hundred times,In times of misery,Will get rid of it,And reading it with a clean
mind,Would make one get all his wants.
Mruthyunjaya mahadeva thrahi maam saranagatham,
Janma mrutyu jara rogai , peeditham karma bandhanai. 20
Oh great god, Who has won over god of death,Please save me
as I am submitting to you,
From births, deaths, old age
and disease,And also the ties of Karma which affect me.
Thaavaka stvad gatha prana
thawa chithoham sada mruda,
Ithi vignapya devesam thryambakakhyam japeth,
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Ithi vignapya devesam thryambakakhyam japeth,
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Pranatha klesa naasaya
yoginaam pathaye nama. 21-22
I appeal to the God that,“My soul goes towards you, And
my mind always meditates on you,” And then chant of thryambaka* mantra,And
salute that Samba, Who is the inner soul of
the destroyer, And pray,” destroy all life’s problems, Oh Lord of Yoga,
I salute you.”
* Trayamaka mantra is
given in the translation of Chamakam.
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