- " 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
