A mantra is a combination of sounds that carries a mystical energy. The vibrations of a mantra contain a precise power that is released when the mantra is chanted or concentrated upon.
Mantras are derived from the language of Sanskrit, also known as Devanagari, or the language of the gods.
In his book, Meditation and Mantras, Swami Vishnu Devananda explains, “The ancient sages who were attuned to higher levels of consciousness, were well aware of the inherent power contained in sound, and they utilized combinations of sounds to set up specific vibrations. These vibrations applied systematically could literally move mountains.”
Powerful healing mantra
There is a powerful healing mantra that I chant every day to transform lower energies to high, positive and loving energies. Its effects are miraculous.
Here are a few ways I use this mantra. . .
To bless food: I chant this mantra to bless the food that I cook and eat.
To heal minor burns and cuts: When I get a cut or burn, I have found that chanting the mantra reduces or even eliminates the need for any other first aid treatment. I experience results right there as I’m chanting!
To negate any harmful effects of beauty, skincare and household products: Nearly all the products I buy are natural or organic. But there are a handful of non-organic products that I use whenever the need arises. When I chant the mantra before using hair color, steel wool, some surface cleaners and polishers for example, my skin doesn’t react with itchiness, burning or dryness.
To send healing to others: I hold an image of a person needing healing and chant the mantra with the intention that the energy will help him or her feel better. This always helps!
To heal relationships: This area is where I have experienced mind-boggling transformation. I have used it to heal a relationship that had been strained for over twenty years. I brought up an image of the person in my mind. With a sincere desire to change things, I chanted this mantra 108 times. I did it on three separate days. Then, out of the blue, I got a friendly text from her. She had never texted me before! Our relationship is just super now. I didn’t do anything different except chant the mantra with genuine feeling and faith.
The Healing Mantra
The healing mantra I am talking about is attributed to the deity known as Lord Shiva.
It is called the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra or the great conqueror of death.
Maha means “great”, mrityu means “Death,” and jaya means “victory.”
Swami Vishnu Devananda describes the benefits of this mantra: “The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra prevents accidents, incurable diseases and calamities, and bestows longevity and immortality. Those who do japa [chanting] of it daily will enjoy health, long life and ultimate enlightenment.”
Here is the mantra:
Om Tryambakam Yajaamahe
Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Oorvaarukamiva Bandhanaan
Mrityur Mooksheeya Maamritaat
“We worship the three-eye Lord who is full of sweet fragrance and is our nourisher. May he release us from the bondage of death and lead us to immortality as effortlessly as a ripe cucumber is separated from the vine.”
Swami Jyotirmayananda explains the word for word meaning in his book, Mantra Shiromani:
Om: Om is a symbol of the Supreme Reality. It adds auspiciousness and life to all mantras.
Tryambakam: “Three-eyed.” Lord Shiva is depicted as having three eyes. The third eye is the eye of wisdom.
Yajaamahe: “We worship”
Sugandhim: “Sweet fragrance.” The fragrance refers to divine qualities such as cheerfulness, serenity, purity, unconditional love, and compassion.
Pushti Vardanam: Pushti is “nourishment” and Vardanam is “increaser.” Lord Shiva increases the vitality in us.
Oorvaarukamiva Bandhanaan: Oorvaarukamiva means, “like a cucumber.” Bandhanaan is “bondage.” A cucumber grows on a creeping vine with many tendrils and branches. The vine with its tangled array of coils stands for our bondage to this world. We are bound by our own attachments and karmic entanglements to the people around us. Chanting this mantra helps to eliminate these hindrances to our spiritual growth.
Mrityur Mooksheeya: Mrityur is “death” and Mooksheeya comes from moksha which means “liberation.”
Maamritaat: “lead me to immortality.”
You can hear me chant this mantra here:
Om Tryambakam Yajaamahe
Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Oorvaarukamiva Bandhanaan
Mrityur Mooksheeya Maamritaat
The sound itself is healing
Chanting the mantra while concentrating on Lord Shiva will bring purity of mind and devotion.
But the power of the deity lies within the sound vibrations of the mantra itself. Even if you don’t know the meaning of the mantra, chanting it with faith invokes the latent powers within it and brings results.
The greater your faith in the efficacy of the mantra, the greater will be the benefits that you experience. Try chanting this miraculous healing mantra and experience its gifts yourself.
I would love to read your comments, questions and experiences. Post them below.
References
Vishnu Devananda, Swami. Meditation and Mantras. Om Lotus Publishing Company, New York, 1978.
Jyotirmayananda, Swami.Mantra Shiromani. Yoga Research Foundation, Miami, 2015.
Image of Lord Shiva by Momentmal from Pixabay
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This is the best explanation and translation I have heard. Thank you Manisha. I would chant this mindlessly during pujas but with this new awareness, I’m going to do it more regularly. I’m excited now.
Great! Thanks Monica. Once you start chanting it regularly, its power will grow and you’ll find many more opportunities to spread love and healing. :)
Wow!! This incredible miraculous healing mantra is one that all pain sufferers should try as it relieves tension and soreness in my lower back – I was a bit skeptical but now I’m a firm believer and am practising this mantra on a daily basis.
That’s good news that your back got better after chanting this mantra! It’s truly miraculous. :))
Just hearing you chant this mantra is so calming to my mind.Youve explained the meaning in such simple words. Thank you Manisha on educating us all in the right direction.
Thank you Anita for your kind words. It’s the mantra itself that calms the mind. I do hope you will chant it everyday and experience the blessings yourself. :)
Thanks-a-mundo for the blog post. Really Great.
My pleasure! :))
Thank you my dear .Beautiful learning & very useful . I’ve never heard of this mantra but now I’m making it part of my morning routine
Hi Geeta, I’m happy to know you’ll be making it a part of your daily routine. It’s such a powerful mantra.
Greetings
I have been listening to Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra from Manisha Melwani every now and then for about ten days. Thanks for it very beautiful and soothing voice.
I have a question. Do I have to chant it myself or is it enough to listen for any possible impact on my life.
Thanks again…
You have a good question. Thank you. Ideally, any mantra is much more effective if you chant it yourself with full focus and devotion.
Wow… You’re welcome… I have already started chanting it unconsciously here and there and will keep on but I will continue to listen, too, just because I loved to listen to it.
I am not Indian (having grown up with parents’ favorite Raj Kapoor movies though) but I sense something in the mantra close to me.
Thousands of thanks for sharing it…. Also, “with full focus and devotion” will be my next goodness to practice :)
It’s wonderful to read your interest in this beautiful mantra. The vibrations of mantras contain a precise power and they will work regardless of your background. You are resonating with the healing vibrations inherent in the sound. Adding your focus and feelings will add to the benefits of chanting the mantra. Good luck!
I must ask another question. I have been into Zen Buddhism for many years, with the tendency to be open to and love all religions and belief systems. Do you think it is OK for me to chant it, in view of Hinduism if “devotion” is the case? For me, there is no problem… Thanks in advance.
Mantras are little capsules of mystical energy that create effects no matter who chants it. It’s the combination of sounds produced that draws the power of the mantra to the chanter. If you enjoy the sound and the vibrations of this mantra, I see no harm chanting it regardless of your background in Zen Buddhism. Since the mantra is directed to Lord Shiva, devotion to this personification of the divine will grow as you chant the words with understanding. If you are open to all religions, this will not matter to you. The divine is not limited to any race, background or religion. All paths ultimately lead to the same goal—to rediscover the divinity inherent in us.
I read twice and noted carefully all your words. It is great to hear them. Thank you very much once again for the mantra and your comments…
My pleasure! Thanks for your interest.
Great… Hope to hear other mantras from you in the future. I have already subscribed on your website. Thank you very much.
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