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Mahāmṛtyuñjaya – The Mantra of Victory over Death

From Ṛgveda 7.59.12; this verse honours Rudra and asks for freedom from death.

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Yoga Mantra Collection
महामृत्युं जयमन्त्र |
mahā-mṛtyuṃ jaya-mantra | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
mahā
karmadhāraya-compound
mahat
adjective
 groß
mṛtyum
accusative singular
mṛtyu
substantive masculine
 den Tod
jaya
upapada-compound
ji
verbal root
 überwindend, bezwingend
mantra
nominative singular
mantra
substantive masculine
 das Mantra, der heilige Vers
great (mahā | kd); death (mṛtyum | acc sg); conquering (jaya | up); mantra (mantra | nom sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
The mantra of victory over great death.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
Yoga Mantra Collection
त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् |
try-ambakaṃ yajāmahe; sugandhiṃ puṣṭi-vardhanam | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
tri
dvigu-compound
tri
numeral
 drei
ambakam
accusative singular masculine
ambaka
substantive neuter
 dreiäugig
yajāmahe
1st person plural medial present
yaj
verbal root
 wir verehren
sugandhim
accusative singular masculine
sugandhin
adjective
 wohlriechend
puṣṭi
tatpuruṣa-compound accusative
puṣṭi
substantive feminine
 das Gedeihen
vardhanam
accusative singular masculine
vardhana
adjective
 mehrend, fördernd
We worship (yajāmahe | 1p pl med pres) the Three-Eyed One (try-ambakam | acc sg m), the fragrant one (sugandhim | acc sg m), the increaser of flourishing (puṣṭi-vardhanam | acc sg m).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
We worship the Three-Eyed One, fragrant and fostering flourishing.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
Yoga Mantra Collection
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ||1.2||
urvārukam iva bandhanān; mṛtyor mukṣīya māmṛtāt ||1.2|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
urvārukam
accusative singular
urvāruka
substantive neuter
 eine Gurkenfrucht, eine Frucht
iva
iva
particle
 wie
bandhanāt
ablative singular
bandhana
substantive neuter
 von der Bindung
mṛtyoḥ
ablative singular
mṛtyu
substantive masculine
 vom Tod
mukṣīya
1st person singular medial aorist precative
muc
verbal root
 ich möge mich lösen, frei werden
mā
mā
particle
 nicht
amṛtāt
ablative singular
amṛta
substantive neuter
 von der Unsterblichkeit
Like (iva) a cucumber fruit (urvārukam | acc sg) from its bond (bandhanāt | abl sg), may I be released (mukṣīya | 1p sg med aor prec) from death (mṛtyoḥ | abl sg), not (mā) from immortality (amṛtāt | abl sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
As a fruit is released from its bond, may I be freed from death, not from immortality.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

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