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Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्

oṁ tryambakaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭi-vardhanam urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya māmṛtāt

Meaning

We worship the three-eyed Lord, fragrant and nourishing. As a ripe cucumber is released from its vine, so may we be freed from the bond of death — into immortality, not by dying, but by realizing our deathless nature.

Why recite it

Called the death-conquering mantra, it is chanted for healing, longevity and freedom from fear.

Source

Rig Veda 7.59.12 / Yajurveda TS 1.8.6.i