Maha Mrityunjaya stotram
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Once, Sage Mrikanda prayed to Lord Shiva for a son. Lord Shiva gave him with a choice between an intelligent son who would live for only 16 years or a foolish son with a lifespan of 100 years. The sage chose the first one, and Markandeya was born. Markandeya was great devote of Lord Shiva. On his 16th birthday, When he was workshopping shiva lingam, Yama's messengers came to take his life but due to the strength of his devotion they failed. Yama himself appeared and attempted to claim Markandeya's life by using his noose, but Shiva got angered and he emerged from the lingam, defending his devotee and he killed Yama. Upon the request of the devas, Shiva revived Yama with the condition that Markandeya would remain sixteen years old forever. This act earned Shiva the name Kaala-anthaka, Kaala - time/death hanthaka - destroyer; the destroyer of time and death. Following these events, the young Markandeya recited the Maha Mrityunjaya stotram.
Maha-great; mrithyu-death; Jaya-victory. This prayer is believed to ward off evils and remove the fear of death.
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Rudhram pashupathim sthaanum, neelakantam-umapathim
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||1||
neelakantam kalaamoorthim kaalagynam kaalanashanam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||2||
neelakantam viroopaaksham nirmalam nilayapradham
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||3||
vaamadhevam mahadhevam lokanaatham jagadh-gurum
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||4||
dhevadhevam jagannaatham dhevesham vrushabha-dhwajam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||5||
Gangaadharam mahaadhevam sarvaabharaNa-bhushitham
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||6||
Thraik-sham chathur-bhujam shaantham jataa-makuta-dhaariNam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||7||
Bhas-modh-dhuLitha-sarvaangam naagaabharaNa bhushitham
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||8||
Anantha-mavyayam shaantham aksha-maalaa-dharam haram
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||9||
Aanandham paramam nithyam kaivalya-padha-dhaayinam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||10||
Ardha-naareeshwaram dhevam paarvathy-praaNa-naayakam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||11||
PraLaya-sthithi-karthaara-maadhi-karthaara-meeswaram
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||12||
Vyoma-kesham virupaaksham chandraar-dha-krutha-shekharam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||13||
Gangaadharam shashidharam shankaram shulapaaNinam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||14||
Anaathah paramaanandham kaivalyah-padha-gaaminam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||15||
Swargaa-pavarga-dhaathaaram srushti-sthithyantha-kaaraNam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||16||
Kalpaayur-dhehi mey puNyam yaava-dhaayura-rogathaam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||17||
Shive-shaanaam mahaadhevam vaamadevam sadhaashivam
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||18||
Uthpatthi-sthithi-samhaara-karthaara-meeshwaram gurum
namaami shirasaa dhevam kim no mruthyuh karishyathi ||19||
Maarkaandeya-krutham sthothram yah pateth-chiva-sannidhou
Thasya mruthyu-bhayam naasthi naagni-chaura-bhayaam kwachith ||20||
Shathaa-vartham pra-karthavyam sankate kashta-naashanam
Shuchir-bhoothwaa pateth sthothram sarva-siddhi-pradhaayakam ||21||
Mruthyunjaya mahaadeva thraahi maam sharaNaagatham
Janma-mrutyu-jaraa-rogai peeditham karma-bandhanai ||22||
Thaavaka-sthvadh-gathah praaNa-stva-cchithoham sadaa mruda
Ithi vigynaa-pya dhevesham thryam-bakaa-khya-manam japeth ||23||
namah shivaaya saambaaya haraye paramaathmane
PraNatha-klesha-naashaaya yoginaam pathaye namah ||24||
Ithi Sri Maha Mrityunjaya Stotram Sampoornam ||
Om Namah shivaaya
