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Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja Stotram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Shaiva stotra corpus attributed to Adi Shankaracharya · Adi Shankaracharya (traditionally) · 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.

✦ As told in scripture

Because it invokes Mrityunjaya, the conqueror of death, this manasa puja is traditionally recited at the bedside of the sick and the aged for healing and a long life; devotees hold that even one who cannot rise to perform external worship can, by offering this heartfelt mental puja, receive Shiva's protection and a peaceful, liberated passing.

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Verse 1

𑌕𑍈𑌲𑌾𑌸𑍇 𑌕𑌮𑌨𑍀𑌯𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌖𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍇 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍂𑌲𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌫𑌟𑌿𑌕𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍁𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑌤𑌨𑍁𑌂 𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑌨𑍀𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍। 𑌗𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌤𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌤𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌰𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌭𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌾𑌲𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌣𑌮𑌮𑍁𑌂 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌯𑌂 𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌯𑍇॥௧॥

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)

Meaning:I 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

𑌆𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌯 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍗𑌲𑍇 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌘𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌲𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍃𑌤 𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌪𑌾𑌣𑍇। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌸𑌂𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌧𑍇𑌨𑍋 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰 𑌪𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋॥௨॥

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

Meaning:Come, 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

𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍈𑌃 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌂 𑌹𑌿𑌮𑌜𑌲𑍈𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌂 𑌚 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌮𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍋𑌦𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨𑌮𑍍। 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑍀𑌚𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌕𑌬𑌿𑌲𑍍𑌵𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌰𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌪𑌂 𑌚 𑌧𑍂𑌪𑌂 𑌤𑌥𑌾 𑌦𑍀𑌪𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌿𑌧𑍇 𑌪𑌶𑍁𑌪𑌤𑍇 𑌹𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍॥௩॥

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)

Meaning:A 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

𑌸𑍗𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍇 𑌨𑌵𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌰𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌘𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌯𑌸𑌂 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌂 𑌪𑌯𑍋𑌦𑌧𑌿𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌾𑌫𑌲𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌨𑌕𑌮𑍍। 𑌶𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌂 𑌜𑌲𑌂 𑌰𑍁𑌚𑌿𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑍋𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌲𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍂𑌲𑌂 𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌾 𑌮𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍋 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑍀𑌕𑍁𑌰𑍁॥௪॥

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)

Meaning:In 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

𑌛𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌚𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌯𑍋𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌗𑌂 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌂 𑌚𑌾𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌕𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌲𑌂 𑌵𑍀𑌣𑌾𑌭𑍇𑌰𑌿𑌮𑍃𑌦𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌕𑌾𑌹𑌲𑌕𑌲𑌾 𑌗𑍀𑌤𑌂 𑌚 𑌨𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌤𑌥𑌾। 𑌸𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌬𑌹𑍁𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌾 𑌹𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌮𑌯𑌾 𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑍇𑌨 𑌸𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑌵 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍋 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌾𑌣 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍋॥௫॥

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)

Meaning:A 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

𑌆𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾 𑌮𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑌹𑌚𑌰𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌃 𑌶𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌂 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌂 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌾 𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌯𑍋𑌪𑌭𑍋𑌗𑌰𑌚𑌨𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌃। 𑌸𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌃 𑌪𑌦𑌯𑍋𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌿 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑍋 𑌯𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮 𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌮𑌿 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌦𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌂 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋 𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌨𑌮𑍍॥௬॥

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)

Meaning:You 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

𑌕𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌯𑌜𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌂 𑌵𑌾 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌣𑌨𑌯𑌨𑌜𑌂 𑌵𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌸𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌮𑍍। 𑌵𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌮𑌵𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌬𑍍𑌧𑍇 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋॥௭॥

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)

Meaning:Whatever 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

𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌾𑌣 𑌮𑌮 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌹𑌰 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌯 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰 𑌨𑍀𑌲𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠। 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌯𑌭𑍀𑌤𑌮𑌿𑌮𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌂 𑌸𑌂𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌶 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋॥௮॥

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)

Meaning:Accept 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

𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌸𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌨𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌠𑌨𑌾𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌿𑌵𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌧𑍗 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌤𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌃। 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌯𑌾 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌂 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌨𑌰𑍋 𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑌮𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌮𑍍॥௯॥

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

Meaning:Whoever, 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 Meaning

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𑌕𑍈𑌲𑌾𑌸𑍇🔊KailaseOn Mount Kailasa

𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍂𑌲𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌂🔊Kalpadrum-Mule SthitamSeated at the foot of the wish-fulfilling (Kalpa) tree

𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌫𑌟𑌿𑌕𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍁𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑌤𑌨𑍁𑌂🔊Karpura-Sphatika-Indu-Sundara-TanumWhose beautiful body is fair like camphor, crystal and the moon

𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑌨𑍀𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊Katyayani-SevitamServed (attended) by Katyayani (Parvati)

𑌗𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌤𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌤𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗🔊Ganga-Tunga-TarangaBy the high waves of the Ganga

𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌯𑌂 𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌯𑍇🔊Mrityunjayam BhavayeI meditate upon Mrityunjaya (the conqueror of death)

𑌆𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌯🔊AgatyaHaving come (please come, be present)

𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌸𑌂𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌧𑍇𑌨𑍋🔊Sva-Bhakta-Samrakshana-KamadhenoO wish-cow (Kamadhenu) for the protection of your devotees

𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍈𑌃 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌂🔊Ratnaih Kalpitam-AsanamA seat fashioned of jewels (offered mentally)

𑌹𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊Hrit-Kalpitam GrihyatamPlease accept what is fashioned (offered) in the heart

𑌪𑌾𑌯𑌸𑌂🔊PayasamSweet rice-pudding (offered as naivedya)

𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍂𑌲𑌂 𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌾 𑌮𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌂🔊Tambulam Manasa Maya VirachitamBetel offering prepared by me in the mind

𑌗𑍀𑌤𑌂 𑌚 𑌨𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂🔊Gitam Cha NrityamSong and dance (offered in worship)

𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑍇𑌨 𑌸𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌂🔊Sankalpena SamarpitamOffered through resolve / mental intention

𑌆𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾 𑌮𑌤𑌿𑌃🔊Atma Tvam Girija MatihYou are my Self; Girija (Parvati) is my intellect

𑌯𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮 𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌮𑌿 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌦𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌂 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋 𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊Yad-Yat-Karma Karomi Tat-Tad-Akhilam Shambho Tava-AradhanamWhatever action I perform, all of it, O Shambhu, is your worship

𑌕𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌂 ... 𑌅𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌮𑍍🔊Kara-Charana-Kritam ... AparadhamFaults committed by hands, feet, speech, body, mind, etc.

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵🔊Sarvam-Etat-KshamasvaForgive all of this

𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌂 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾🔊Mrityum JitvaHaving conquered death

𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑌮𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊Shivam Padam-AvyayamThe auspicious, imperishable abode (of Shiva)

Benefits of Chanting Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja Stotram

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Teaches manasa puja — complete worship of Shiva performed within the mind, needing no external materials

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Invokes Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the conqueror of death, for health, healing and protection from untimely death

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The sixth verse (Atma Tvam Girija Matih) trains the seeker to offer every act as worship of the Lord

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Includes a heartfelt prayer for forgiveness of all faults (kshamapana)

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The phalashruti promises victory over death and the attainment of Shiva's imperishable state

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Ideal for those who cannot perform elaborate external puja — worship through pure devotion and imagination

How to Chant Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja Stotram

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Best TimePradosha Kaal, Mondays, Maha Shivaratri, and during illness or for longevity

Sit calmly before a Shiva Lingam or image, or simply close the eyes, and recite the verses while vividly imagining each offering being made to Mrityunjaya — the seat, the bath, garments, sandal, flowers, food, music, dance and prostrations. Dwell especially on the sixth verse, surrendering all your actions, senses and very self to Shiva. End with the prayer for forgiveness and the phalashruti. It pairs beautifully with the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra and is often recited for the health and long life of oneself or a loved one.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Mrityunjaya Manasika Puja Stotram written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

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.

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).

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.

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).