Learn the lyrics and meaning of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra , a powerful Shiva mantra for liberation from death and mortality. Download free mp3 of the mantra and its 108 repetitions by Sounds of Isha. The great mantra dedicated to Shiva as Mrityunjaya is found in the Rig Veda. It is called the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra , the Great Death-Conquering mantra . The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra , which translates to "the Great Death-conquering Mantra ", is also called the Tryambakam Mantra . It is a verse of the Rigveda and it is addressed to Tryambaka, "the three-eyed one", an epithet of Rudra, later identified with Shiva. This Mantra is addressed to Lord Shiva for warding off untimely death. It is also chanted while smearing Vibhuti over various parts of the body and utilised in Japa or Homa to get desired results. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (महा मृत्युंजय मंत्र) is a 33-syllable Hindu mantra chanted mainly to avoid untimely death or mishaps.
