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Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja Stotram Meaning — Line by Line

मृत्युञ्जय मानसिक पूजा स्तोत्रम्

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Every verse of Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja Stotram with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

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  1. Verse 1. Kailase Kamaniya-Ratna-Khachite Kalpadrum-Mule Sthitam
  2. Verse 2. Agatya Mrityunjaya Chandra-Maule
  3. Verse 3. Ratnaih Kalpitam-Asanam Hima-Jalaih Snanam Cha Divya-Ambaram
  4. Verse 4. Sauvarne Nava-Ratna-Khanda-Rachite Patre Ghritam Payasam
  5. Verse 5. Chhatram Chamarayor-Yugam Vyajanakam Cha-Adarshakam Nirmalam
  6. Verse 6. Atma Tvam Girija Matih Sahacharah Pranah Shariram Griham
  7. Verse 7. Kara-Charana-Kritam Vak-Kaya-Jam Karma-Jam Va
  8. Verse 8. Pujam Grihana Mama Mrityu-Hara Trinetra
  9. Verse 9. Manasa-Pujanam-Etat-Pathanach-Chiva-Sannidhau
Verse 1#

Kailase Kamaniya-Ratna-Khachite Kalpadrum-Mule Sthitam

कैलासे कमनीयरत्नखचिते कल्पद्रुमूले स्थितं कर्पूरस्फटिकेन्दुसुन्दरतनुं कात्यायनीसेवितम्। गङ्गातुङ्गतरङ्गरञ्जितजटाभारं कृपासागरं कण्ठालङ्कृतशेषभूषणममुं मृत्युञ्जयं भावये॥१॥

Kailase Kamaniya-Ratna-Khachite Kalpadrum-Mule Sthitam Karpura-Sphatik-Endu-Sundara-Tanum Katyayani-Sevitam Ganga-Tunga-Taranga-Ranjita-Jata-Bharam Kripa-Sagaram Kantha-Alankrita-Shesha-Bhushanam-Amum Mrityunjayam Bhavaye (1)

MeaningI meditate upon Mrityunjaya, the conqueror of death — seated at the foot of the wish-granting Kalpa tree on the jewel-studded Kailasa, his lovely body fair as camphor, crystal and the moon, attended by Katyayani (Parvati); the ocean of compassion whose matted hair is graced by the lofty waves of the Ganga and whose throat-ornament is the serpent Shesha.

Verse 2#

Agatya Mrityunjaya Chandra-Maule

आगत्य मृत्युञ्जय चन्द्रमौले व्याघ्राजिनालङ्कृत शूलपाणे। स्वभक्तसंरक्षणकामधेनो प्रसीद विश्वेश्वर पाहि शम्भो॥२॥

Agatya Mrityunjaya Chandra-Maule Vyaghra-Ajina-Alankrita Shula-Pane Sva-Bhakta-Samrakshana-Kamadheno Prasida Vishveshvara Pahi Shambho (2)

MeaningCome, O Mrityunjaya, moon-crested one, trident-bearer adorned with the tiger-skin; O wish-cow that protects your devotees — be gracious, O Lord of the universe, protect me, O Shambhu!

Verse 3#

Ratnaih Kalpitam-Asanam Hima-Jalaih Snanam Cha Divya-Ambaram

रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं दिव्याम्बरं नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम्। जातीचम्पकबिल्वपत्ररचितं पुष्पं धूपं तथा दीपं देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम्॥३॥

Ratnaih Kalpitam-Asanam Hima-Jalaih Snanam Cha Divya-Ambaram Nana-Ratna-Vibhushitam Mriga-Mada-Amoda-Ankitam Chandanam Jati-Champaka-Bilva-Patra-Rachitam Pushpam Cha Dhupam Tatha Dipam Deva Daya-Nidhe Pashupate Hrit-Kalpitam Grihyatam (3)

MeaningA seat fashioned of jewels, a bath of cool (snow) waters, divine raiment studded with many gems, sandal-paste fragrant with musk, flowers of jasmine, champaka and bilva leaves, and likewise incense and lamp — O God, ocean of mercy, Lord of beings, accept all this that I have fashioned in my heart.

Verse 4#

Sauvarne Nava-Ratna-Khanda-Rachite Patre Ghritam Payasam

सौवर्णे नवरत्नखण्डरचिते पात्रे घृतं पायसं भक्ष्यं पञ्चविधं पयोदधियुतं रम्भाफलं पानकम्। शाकानामयुतं जलं रुचिकरं कर्पूरखण्डोज्ज्वलं ताम्बूलं मनसा मया विरचितं भक्त्या प्रभो स्वीकुरु॥४॥

Sauvarne Nava-Ratna-Khanda-Rachite Patre Ghritam Payasam Bhakshyam Pancha-Vidham Payo-Dadhi-Yutam Rambha-Phalam Panakam Shakanam-Ayutam Jalam Ruchikaram Karpura-Khanda-Ujjvalam Tambulam Manasa Maya Virachitam Bhaktya Prabho Svikuru (4)

MeaningIn a golden vessel set with the nine gems: ghee and sweet payasam, fivefold delicacies with milk and curd, plantain fruit and sweet drinks, a multitude of vegetables, delicious water, betel bright with camphor — all prepared by me in the mind; accept it, O Lord, with love.

Verse 5#

Chhatram Chamarayor-Yugam Vyajanakam Cha-Adarshakam Nirmalam

छत्रं चामरयोर्युगं व्यजनकं चादर्शकं निर्मलं वीणाभेरिमृदङ्गकाहलकला गीतं नृत्यं तथा। साष्टाङ्गं प्रणतिः स्तुतिर्बहुविधा ह्येतत्समस्तं मया सङ्कल्पेन समर्पितं तव विभो पूजां गृहाण प्रभो॥५॥

Chhatram Chamarayor-Yugam Vyajanakam Cha-Adarshakam Nirmalam Vina-Bheri-Mridanga-Kahala-Kala Gitam Cha Nrityam Tatha Sa-Ashtangam Pranatih Stutir-Bahu-Vidha Hy-Etat-Samastam Maya Sankalpena Samarpitam Tava Vibho Pujam Grihana Prabho (5)

MeaningA parasol, a pair of chowries, a fan and a spotless mirror; the music of vina, kettle-drum, mridanga and trumpet, with song and dance; prostrations laid flat in eightfold reverence and praises of many kinds — all this I offer you by resolve, O all-pervading Lord; accept my worship.

Verse 6#

Atma Tvam Girija Matih Sahacharah Pranah Shariram Griham

आत्मा त्वं गिरिजा मतिः सहचराः प्राणाः शरीरं गृहं पूजा ते विषयोपभोगरचना निद्रा समाधिस्थितिः। सञ्चारः पदयोः प्रदक्षिणविधिः स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शम्भो तवाराधनम्॥६॥

Atma Tvam Girija Matih Sahacharah Pranah Shariram Griham Puja Te Vishaya-Upabhoga-Rachana Nidra Samadhi-Sthitih Sancharah Padayoh Pradakshina-Vidhih Stotrani Sarva Giro Yad-Yat-Karma Karomi Tat-Tad-Akhilam Shambho Tava-Aradhanam (6)

MeaningYou are my very Self; Girija is my intellect; my life-breaths are your companions; my body is your temple; my every sensory enjoyment is your worship; my sleep is the state of samadhi; my walking is circumambulation of you; all my words are hymns to you. Whatever act I perform, all of it, O Shambhu, is your adoration.

Verse 7#

Kara-Charana-Kritam Vak-Kaya-Jam Karma-Jam Va

करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम्। विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो॥७॥

Kara-Charana-Kritam Vak-Kaya-Jam Karma-Jam Va Shravana-Nayana-Jam Va Manasam Va-Aparadham Vihitam-Avihitam Va Sarvam-Etat-Kshamasva Jaya Jaya Karuna-Abdhe Shri-Mahadeva Shambho (7)

MeaningWhatever wrong I have done — by hand or foot, by speech or body, by deed, by ear or eye, or in the mind; whether prescribed or forbidden — forgive all of it. Victory, victory to you, O ocean of compassion, O glorious Mahadeva, Shambhu!

Verse 8#

Pujam Grihana Mama Mrityu-Hara Trinetra

पूजां गृहाण मम मृत्युहर त्रिनेत्र मृत्युञ्जय त्रिभुवनेश्वर नीलकण्ठ। नानाविधार्तिभयभीतमिमं प्रपन्नं संरक्ष मां गिरिश पार्वतिनाथ शम्भो॥८॥

Pujam Grihana Mama Mrityu-Hara Trinetra Mrityunjaya Tri-Bhuvan-Eshvara Nilakantha Nana-Vidha-Arti-Bhaya-Bhitam-Imam Prapannam Samraksha Mam Girisha Parvati-Natha Shambho (8)

MeaningAccept my worship, O remover of death, three-eyed one; O Mrityunjaya, Lord of the three worlds, blue-throated one; protect me who have taken refuge in you, frightened by manifold afflictions and fears, O Girisha, Lord of Parvati, Shambhu!

Verse 9#

Manasa-Pujanam-Etat-Pathanach-Chiva-Sannidhau

मानसपूजनमेतत्पठनाच्छिवसन्निधौ भक्त्या नित्यमतन्द्रितः। मृत्युञ्जयस्य कृपया मृत्युं जित्वा नरो याति शिवं पदमव्ययम्॥९॥

Manasa-Pujanam-Etat-Pathanach-Chiva-Sannidhau Bhaktya Nityam-Atandritah Mrityunjayasya Kripaya Mrityum Jitva Naro Yati Shivam Padam-Avyayam (9)

MeaningWhoever, free of laziness, daily and with devotion recites this mental worship in the presence of Shiva, conquers death by the grace of Mrityunjaya and attains the auspicious, imperishable state of Shiva.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

कैलासे
Kailase
On Mount Kailasa
कल्पद्रुमूले स्थितं
Kalpadrum-Mule Sthitam
Seated at the foot of the wish-fulfilling (Kalpa) tree
कर्पूरस्फटिकेन्दुसुन्दरतनुं
Karpura-Sphatika-Indu-Sundara-Tanum
Whose beautiful body is fair like camphor, crystal and the moon
कात्यायनीसेवितम्
Katyayani-Sevitam
Served (attended) by Katyayani (Parvati)
गङ्गातुङ्गतरङ्ग
Ganga-Tunga-Taranga
By the high waves of the Ganga
मृत्युञ्जयं भावये
Mrityunjayam Bhavaye
I meditate upon Mrityunjaya (the conqueror of death)
आगत्य
Agatya
Having come (please come, be present)
स्वभक्तसंरक्षणकामधेनो
Sva-Bhakta-Samrakshana-Kamadheno
O wish-cow (Kamadhenu) for the protection of your devotees
रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं
Ratnaih Kalpitam-Asanam
A seat fashioned of jewels (offered mentally)
हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम्
Hrit-Kalpitam Grihyatam
Please accept what is fashioned (offered) in the heart
पायसं
Payasam
Sweet rice-pudding (offered as naivedya)
ताम्बूलं मनसा मया विरचितं
Tambulam Manasa Maya Virachitam
Betel offering prepared by me in the mind
गीतं च नृत्यं
Gitam Cha Nrityam
Song and dance (offered in worship)
सङ्कल्पेन समर्पितं
Sankalpena Samarpitam
Offered through resolve / mental intention
आत्मा त्वं गिरिजा मतिः
Atma Tvam Girija Matih
You are my Self; Girija (Parvati) is my intellect
यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शम्भो तवाराधनम्
Yad-Yat-Karma Karomi Tat-Tad-Akhilam Shambho Tava-Aradhanam
Whatever action I perform, all of it, O Shambhu, is your worship
करचरणकृतं ... अपराधम्
Kara-Charana-Kritam ... Aparadham
Faults committed by hands, feet, speech, body, mind, etc.
सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व
Sarvam-Etat-Kshamasva
Forgive all of this
मृत्युं जित्वा
Mrityum Jitva
Having conquered death
शिवं पदमव्ययम्
Shivam Padam-Avyayam
The auspicious, imperishable abode (of Shiva)

Origin & History

Source: Shaiva stotra corpus attributed to Adi Shankaracharya

Author: Adi Shankaracharya (traditionally)

Period: c. 8th century CE

This hymn belongs to the tradition of manasa-puja stotras in which the worshipper, recognising that the all-pervading Lord needs nothing external, offers the entire sixteen-fold service (shodashopachara) within the heart. Composed in the spirit of Shankaracharya's better-known Shiva Manasa Puja, it specifically invokes Shiva as Mrityunjaya — the vanquisher of death — and culminates, like that hymn, in the surrender of all one's faults and actions, and the famous declaration that everything one does is itself worship of Shambhu.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 'Manasika Puja'?
Manasika (or Manasa) Puja means 'mental worship' — performing the entire ritual of worship within the mind through vivid imagination, offering the deity a seat, bath, garments, food, music and so on, without any physical materials. It is considered a very high form of worship because it depends purely on devotion and concentration.
Who is Mrityunjaya?
Mrityunjaya means 'the conqueror of death'. It is a name of Shiva, especially in his aspect that overcomes death and grants longevity and liberation. The same aspect is invoked by the famous Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (Om Tryambakam Yajamahe).
What is special about the verse 'Atma Tvam Girija Matih'?
This celebrated verse turns the whole of life into worship: it declares that Shiva is one's very Self, that one's intellect is Parvati, one's body is his temple, sleep is samadhi, walking is circumambulation, and every word a hymn — so that whatever one does becomes adoration of Shiva. It is also famously recited at the close of conventional puja.
What benefit does the final verse promise?
The closing phalashruti states that whoever recites this manasa puja daily, with devotion and free of laziness, conquers death by the grace of Mrityunjaya and attains 'Shivam Padam Avyayam' — the auspicious, imperishable state of Shiva (liberation).

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