Bedtime Calm, Anxiety Relief & Inner Peace

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (Health, Vitality & Protection)

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥

Oṃ Tryambakaṃ Yajāmahe Sugandhiṃ Puṣṭi-Vardhanam | Urvārukam Iva Bandhanān Mṛtyor Mukṣīya Māmṛtāt ||

Simple meaning

We worship the all-seeing Lord, fragrant and the nourisher of all life. Just as a ripe cucumber naturally separates from its vine, may He liberate us from illness, fear, and limitation, without separating us from the eternal nectar of life.

For kids

Chanted when feeling sick, afraid of the dark, or facing doctor visits. It acts as a shield of courage, reminding children that their bodies are resilient, strong, and protected.

Big idea

Somatic resilience, soothing illness anxiety, and inner strength.

Word friends

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Tryambakam

The three-eyed one (Lord Shiva / all-seeing consciousness)

Yajāmahe

We revere and meditate upon

Sugandhim

Fragrant with divine essence and virtues

Puṣṭi-Vardhanam

The nourisher who fosters health, strength, and life

Urvārukam Iva

Just as a ripe cucumber effortlessly detaches from its vine

Bandhanāt

From the bondage / stem of limitation

Mṛtyoḥ

From illness, fear, and mortality

Mukṣīya

May we be liberated / freed

Mā Amṛtāt

Never separated from the immortality of pure spirit