Purpose of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

Purpose of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

Purpose

This mantra encompasses many benefits and is chanted for:
• Spiritual strength and energy for a speedy recovery when sick or on death bed. This mantra is also called as mrta-­‐sanjeevani mantra. Mrityun jayati indicates the mantra with which one can win over death. Hence we chant this mantra for people’s welfare, health and speedy recovery when somebody is sick, bed ridden.

• Chanted for protection of the jiva in the other worlds when the soul departs 

•Longevity of the hale and hearty souls invoking the following:

•  shanti (peace)

•  aishwarya(wealth)

•  tusti(satisfaction or contentment)

•  pushti (prosperity)

•  moksha/Amritattvam (immortatily)

• Birthday celebrations seeking blessings for worthwhile and meaningful lives 
o It is advised to chant this mantra at least 108 times on our birthdays to invoke the blessings and longevity in our lives. Swami Sivananda Maharaj also reiterates that on our birthday sincere seekers should seek this alternative for chanting the mantra at least 50,000 times to uplift our spirits. It marks a good beginning for the rest of the year ahead.The seeker also reaps the punya from this!

The primary purpose of our life is to find that moksha (release or liberation) from various bondages. The seeker sincerely prays that may I never ever lose sight of this goal, and may that vision never be snatched away from me. It is a potent mantra that serves entire mankind: 

• For the population that is healthy, the saints advise hale and hearty seekers to chant this mantra are for having moksha as the phala (result). Let the body gain longevity so that through this body we get an opportunity to understand and grasp the necessity of this path.

• For the people afflicted with  diseases this mantra relieves the sick people from adi and vyadhi (physical and subtle obstacles). 

• For the deceased, this mantra and it’s vibrations can protect the departed souls who have left the body and  are continuing the next part of their journey. Thus it is a very powerful mantra to be learned by every Hindu. Every saadhak (seeker) should chant this. We sincerely pray for grace and guidance from Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda to remain steadfast on our spiritual path so that we don’t miss the chance  and achieve the goal within this lifetime right here right now.