About this reading
Read the familiar Vedic invocation of Tryambaka and its imagery of release from bondage.
This is a vedic mantra collection. The explanations below are concise reading aids, rather than a complete word-by-word translation. Recitation traditions can differ.
This is a spiritual prayer. It does not establish a guaranteed cure, longer life or avoidance of danger.
Original text and meaning
1. Mahamrityunjaya mantra
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥
Roman reading: Oṃ tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam .
urvārukamiva bandhanānmṛtyormukṣīya māmṛtāt .
Meaning: We worship Tryambaka, fragrant and nourishing. As a ripe fruit is released from its bond, the prayer asks for release from death, and not separation from immortality.
Reading and repetition
- Read the text slowly and understand its meaning first. You may begin with one name or one prayer.
- Sit comfortably and repeat at a natural pace. Clear, attentive reading matters more than a count; no number is prescribed for every reader.
- Roman text is a reading aid. It does not encode Vedic pitch accents or replace instruction in your recitation tradition. Follow appropriate guidance for a formal ritual.
- The accompanying artwork is a symbolic devotional depiction. Use it to connect the name being read with its subject.
Text reference
Consult the Sanskrit text reference
The collection uses selected names and short traditional texts. The explanations and reading guidance above were written for this collection.
