MAHA MRITYUNJAYA

 " aum tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭi-vardhanam

urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya māmṛtāt "

Word to Word Meaning of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

• ॐ aum = is a sacred/mystical syllable in Sanatan Dharma or Indian religions, i.e. Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism
• tryambakam = the three-eyed one (accusative case)
• yajāmahe = We worship, adore, honor, revere

• sugandhim = sweet smelling, fragrant (accusative case)
• puṣṭi = A well-nourished condition, thriving, prosperous, fullness of life
• vardhanam = One who nourishes, strengthens, causes to increase (in health, wealth, well-being); who gladdens, exhilarates, and restores health; a good gardener

• urvārukam = cucumber <a kind of Indian vegetable> (in the accusative case)
• iva = like, just as
• bandhanān = "from captivity" {i.e. from the stem of the cucumber} (of the gourd); (the ending is actually long a then -d which changes to n/anusvara because of sandhi)

• mṛtyor = From death
• mukṣīya= Free us, liberate us
• mā = not
• amṛtāt = [for] immortality, emancipation