श्री मृत्युञ्जयस्तोत्रम् - Shree Mrityunjaya Stotra

ॐ अस्य श्रीसदाशिवस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य श्रीमार्कण्डेयऋषिरनुष्टुप्छन्द श्रीसदाशिवो देवता गौरीशक्तिः मम समस्तमृत्युशान्त्यर्थं समस्तऐश्वर्यप्राप्त्यर्थं जपे विनियोगः ॥

Maha Mrityunjaya Shiva

रुद्रं पशुपतिं स्थाणुं नीलकण्ठमुमापतिम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥१॥

कालकण्ठं कलामूर्तिं कालाग्निं कालनाशनम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥२॥

नीलकण्ठं विरूपाक्षं निर्मलं निरुपद्रवम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥३॥

वामदेवं महादेवं लोकनाथं जगदगुरुम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥४॥

देवदेवं जगन्नाथं देवेशमृषभध्वजम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥५॥

अनन्तमव्ययं शान्तमक्षमालाधरं हरम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥६॥

आनन्दं परमं नित्यं कैवल्यपदकारणम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥७॥

स्वर्गापवर्गदातारं सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारिणम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥८॥

प्रलय स्थिति संहारमादिकर्तारमीश्वरम् ।
नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति ॥९॥

सत्यं सत्यं पुनः सत्यमुधृत्य भुजमुच्यते ।
वेदशास्त्रात्परं नास्ति न देवः शङ्करात्परः ॥


मार्केण्डेयकृतं स्तोत्रं यः पठेच्छिवसन्नधौ ।
तस्य मृत्युभयं नास्ति अग्निचौरभयं नहि ॥




इति श्रीमार्केण्डेयविरचितं श्रीमृत्युञ्जयस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।





Maha Mrityunjaya Stotram - Prayer of the Great Victor over Death, By Sage Markandeya

Background story about this stotra: Sage Mrukandu prayed Lord Shiva for a son. Lord Shiva gave him a choice - whether he wanted an intelligent son who will live only for 16 years or foolish one, who will live for hundred years. The sage chose the intelligent one. 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, the Yama, the lord who takes care of the soul after death came. He ran away and entered the sanctum sanctorum of the lord Shiva and embraced him. He sang the Maha Mrituinjaya stotra. Lord Shiva turned down Yama and granted him live. This prayer is supposed to ward of all evils, remove fear of death and realize all wishes.

Om Sri Ganesaya Nama.

Viniyoga - Details of the stotra: Om asya Sri Maha mrutyunjaya stotra mantrasya, Sri Markandeya rishi, Anushtup chanda, Sri Mrutyunjaya devatha, Gouri 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 (Meditating Lord Maha Mrituinjaya)
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.

Now the chant is being started
Chandrashekara Ashtakam (Chandrasekharashtakam or Chandrasekhara Ashtakam) was written by Sage Markandeya, an ancient Hindu Rishi who was saved by Chandrashekara or Lord Shiva from Lord of Death (Kala or Yama) at the age of 16 and blessed him to be 16 forever. It is believed that Sage Markandeya sung this beautiful Sanskrit stotra when Chandra Shekara (Lord Shiv) saved the sage from death.

Benefits of chanting Chandrasekhara Ashtakam - Those who chant Chandra Sekhara Ashtakam daily or on every Monday will not have any fear of death and would have full healthy life and gain all wealth with the blessing of Lord Chandra Sekhara and attain salvation in the end.
Eight verses on the worship of of Chandra Shekhara (Shiva)



Rudram, pasupathim, sthanum, neelakandam, umapathim,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. [9]
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. [10]
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. [11]
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. [12]
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. [13]
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. [14]
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. [15]
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. [16]
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. [17]
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. [18]
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. [19]
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. [20]
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. [21]
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. [22]
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. [23]
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. [24]
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. [25]
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. [26]
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 pradhayakam [27]
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. [28]
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,
Pranatha klesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye nama. [29-30]
I appeal to the God that, “My soul goes towards you, And my mind always meditates on you,” And then chant of Trayambaka 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.”


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