Shiva
Mantra Jaap
This
mantra should be recited for 8000 times in a period of forty
days. The recitation of 108 mantra for forty days both in the
morning and evening covers this requirement. For other purposes
larger number of repetitions are advised.
After
lighting a lamp and sitting in any yogic posture while facing
east. Recite the Maha-mantra 108 times or its multiples in each
sitting. This is the greatest work of Maharishi Vashistha. Before
commencing the Mahamrityunjaya mantra recite the mantra to the
everlasting spirit of the Maharishi vasishtha for his blessings
and guidance which is as follows.
Thereafter,
perform Rudrabhishek (Ritual offering of the Panca-Amrita or the
five forms of nectar as Honey, Ghee, Curd, Milk and Water) on
the Shivalinga.
After
this mantra you can start reciting the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Meaning
Of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra :
It is important to understand the meaning of the words as
this makes the rucurrence meaningful and brings forth the
results.
OM is not spelt out in the Rig-Veda,
but has to be added to the beginning of all Mantras as given
in an earlier Mantra of the Rig-Veda addressed to Ganapati.
TRYAMBAKKAM refers to the Three
eyes of Lord Shiva. 'Trya' means 'Three' and 'Ambakam' means
eyes. These three eyes or sources of enlightenment are the
three primary deities, namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and
the three 'AMBA' means Mother or Shakti' are Saraswati, Lakshmi
and Gouri. Thus in this word, we are referring to God as Brahma,
Vishnu and Shiva.
YAJAMAHE means, "We sing
Thy praise".
SUGANDHIM refers to His fragrance
of knowledge, presence and strength as being the best and
always spreading around. Fragrance refers to the joy that
we get on knowing, seeing or feeling His moral deeds.
PUSTIVARDHANAM Pooshan refers
to Him as the sustainer of this world and in this manner,
He is the Father of all. Pooshan is also the inner impeller
of all knowledge and is thus the Sun and also symbolizes Brahma
the Creator.
URVAAROKAMEVA 'URVA' means "VISHAL"
or big and powerful or deadly. 'AAROOKAM' means 'Disease'.
Thus URVAROOKA means deadly and overpowering diseases. The
diseases are also of three kinds caused by the influence of
the three Guna's and are ignorance, falsehood , and weaknesses.
BANDANAAN means bound down. Thus
read with URVAROOKAMEVA, it means 'I am bound down by deadly
and overpowering diseases.
MRITYORMOOKSHEYA means to deliver
us from death for the sake of Mokshya.
MAAMRITAAT means 'please give
me some Amritam to get out of the death inflicting diseases
as well as the cycle of re-birth.
Maha
Mrityunjaya Mantra
Now
you are ready to recite the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
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