Maha Mrityunjaya Stotram — Complete Lyrics

महामृत्युंजय स्तोत्रम्

Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation

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Verse 1

रुद्रं पशुपतिं स्थाणुं नीलकण्ठमुमापतिम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥१॥

Rudram Pashupatim Sthanum Nilakantham Umapatim। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥1॥

I bow my head to that God — Rudra, Pashupati, Sthanu (the eternal pillar), the blue-throated one, the Lord of Uma. What then can death do to me?

Verse 2

नीलकण्ठं कालमूर्तिं कालज्ञं कालनाशनम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥२॥

Nilakantham Kalamurtim Kalajnam Kalanashanam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥2॥

I bow my head to that God — the blue-throated one, the embodiment of Time, the knower of Time, the destroyer of Time. What then can death do to me?

Verse 3

नीलकण्ठं विरूपाक्षं निर्मलं निलयप्रदम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥३॥

Nilakantham Virupaksham Nirmalam Nilayapradam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥3॥

I bow my head to that God — the blue-throated one, the one with the wondrous eye, the stainless, the giver of the final abode. What then can death do to me?

Verse 4

वामदेवं महादेवं लोकनाथं जगद्गुरुम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥४॥

Vamadevam Mahadevam Lokanatham Jagadgurum। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥4॥

I bow my head to that God — Vamadeva, the great God, Lord of the worlds, preceptor of the universe. What then can death do to me?

Verse 5

देवदेवं जगन्नाथं देवेशं वृषभध्वजम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥५॥

Devadevam Jagannatham Devesham Vrishabhadhvajam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥5॥

I bow my head to that God — God of gods, Lord of the universe, ruler of the gods, whose banner bears the bull. What then can death do to me?

Verse 6

गंगाधरं महादेवं सर्पाभरणभूषितम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥६॥

Gangadharam Mahadevam Sarpabharana-Bhushitam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥6॥

I bow my head to that God — the bearer of the Ganga, the great God, adorned with serpents. What then can death do to me?

Verse 7

त्र्यक्षं चतुर्भुजं शान्तं जटामुकुटधारिणम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥७॥

Tryaksham Chaturbhujam Shantam Jata-Mukuta-Dharinam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥7॥

I bow my head to that God — the three-eyed, four-armed, serene one, wearing a crown of matted locks. What then can death do to me?

Verse 8

भस्मोद्धूलितसर्वाङ्गं नागाभरणभूषितम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥८॥

Bhasmoddhulita-Sarvangam Nagabharana-Bhushitam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥8॥

I bow my head to that God — all his limbs smeared with sacred ash, adorned with serpents. What then can death do to me?

Verse 9

अनन्तमव्ययं शान्तमक्षमालाधरं हरम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥९॥

Anantam-Avyayam Shantam-Akshamala-Dharam Haram। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥9॥

I bow my head to that God — the infinite, the imperishable, the peaceful, holding the rosary, Hara the remover. What then can death do to me?

Verse 10

आनन्दं परमं नित्यं कैवल्यपददायिनम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥१०॥

Anandam Paramam Nityam Kaivalya-Pada-Dayinam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥10॥

I bow my head to that God — supreme and eternal bliss, the giver of the state of absolute liberation. What then can death do to me?

Verse 11

स्वर्गापवर्गदातारं सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारिणम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥११॥

Svargapavarga-Dataram Srishti-Sthity-Anta-Karinam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥11॥

I bow my head to that God — bestower of heaven and of liberation, the doer of creation, preservation and dissolution. What then can death do to me?

Verse 12

कल्पायुर्देहि मे पुण्यं यावदायुररोगताम्। नमामि शिरसा देवं किं नो मृत्युः करिष्यति॥१२॥

Kalpayur-Dehi Me Punyam Yavad-Ayur-Arogatam। Namami Shirasa Devam Kim No Mrityuh Karishyati॥12॥

Grant me, O Lord, a lifespan of an aeon, merit, and lifelong freedom from disease — I bow my head to that God. What then can death do to me?

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