Mrityunjayamantra, Mṛtyuñjayamantra, Mrityunjaya-mantra, Mrityumjayamamtra: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Mṛtyuñjayamantra can be transliterated into English as Mrtyunjayamantra or Mrityunjayamantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) Mṛtyuñjayamantra (मृत्युञ्जयमन्त्र) or simply Mṛtyuñjaya refers to a mantra used in combination with offerings of flowers and water ablutions during the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.11:—“[...] offerings of flowers and water ablutions shall be made with these mantras whether caused to be read or committed to memory and orally repeated—The Rudra mantra, Nīlarudra mantra, Śukla Yajurveda mantras, auspicious Hotṛ mantras, Atharvaśīrṣa mantras, Śānti mantras, Maruta mantras, Sāmaveda mantras, if desired, Devavrata mantras, Rathantara mantras with Puṣpa Sūktas, Mṛtyuñjaya mantras and the five-syllabled mantra. The water offerings shall be a thousand times or hundred and eight times. They shall be offered strictly in accordance with Vedic injunctions or by repeating the names of the deity”.
Mṛtyuñjaya or Mṛtyuñjayamantra is also mentioned along with the fruits of its repetition in the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] the Mṛtyuñjaya-mantra shall be repeated half a million times when Śiva shall be visible to the devotee and fulfil his desires. If a person repeats the mantra a hundred thousand times and begins a second instalment he will be lifted to a higher caste. When he completes the third hundred thousand times all his worldly desires will be fulfilled. In the fourth Lakṣa he will be able to see the lord. When the fifty Lakṣa is completed, the lord will confer on him all benefits. When the same mantra is repeated a million times, the merit is tremendous”.
2) Mṛtyuñjayamantra (मृत्युञ्जयमन्त्र) or simply Mṛtyuñjaya is the name of a mantra used in the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] the Mṛtyuñjayamantra shall be repeated half a million times when Śiva shall be visible to the devotee and fulfil his desires. If a person repeats the mantra a hundred thousand times and begins a second instalment he will be lifted to a higher caste. When he completes the third hundred thousand times all his worldly desires will be fulfilled. In the fourth Lakṣa he will be able to see the lord. When the fifty Lakṣa is completed, the lord will confer on him all benefits. When the same mantra is repeated a million times, the merit is tremendous”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraMṛtyuñjayamantra (मृत्युञ्जयमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—The mṛtyuñjayamantra of the Netratantra, oṃ juṃ saḥ, appears in the text in an encoded form. The Netra-tantra and Kṣemarāja use semantic analysis (nirvacana) to linguistically correlate the deity with his role as a protector. It then connects the mantra to the deity through the same etymological evidence. This demonstrates the divinity of the mantra and explains the purpose of its use. [...] Each change in sound furthers cosmological ideation. Again, the text uses nirvacana to demonstrate the inherent meaning and power that permeates the Mantra.
The aṅgamantras (of the mṛtyuñjayamantra) then are: hṛdaya (juṃ), śiras (vyom), śikhā (īṃ), kavaca (hūṃ), netra (jyom), and astra (phaṭ). While it is unusual to list the netra before the astra, Kṣemarāja does not comment upon this discrepancy.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMṛtyuṃjayamaṃtra (ಮೃತ್ಯುಂಜಯಮಂತ್ರ):—[noun] = ಮೃತ್ಯುಂಜಯ - [mrityumjaya -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mrityunjaya, Mantra.
Ends with: Mahamrityunjayamantra.
Full-text (+44): Mrityunjaya, Mantraraj, Angashatka, Gangajala, Shadanga, Shatka, Bhuktimukti, Shash, Suvrata, Canamatra, Ikshurasa, Cana, Gulika, Tailadhara, Abala, Kshinadeha, Udvigna, Shuklayajurvedamantra, Devavratamantra, Bhaya.
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