Maha Mrutyunjaya Stotram (Rudram Pasupatim)
Maha Mrutyunjaya Stotram (Rudram Pasupatim)
Maha Mrutyunjaya Stotram (Rudram Pasupatim)
mahAmRRityu~njaya stotram (rudraM pashupatim)
shrIgaNeshAya namaH |
OM asya shrImahAmRRityu~njayastotramantrasya shrI mArkaNDeya RRiShiH,
anuShTupChandaH, shrImRRityu~njayo devatA, gaurI shaktiH,
mama sarvAriShTasamastamRRityushAntyarthaM sakalaishvaryaprAptyarthaM
jape vinoyogaH |
dhyAnam
chandrArkAgnivilochanaM smitamukhaM padmadvayAntasthitaM
mudrApAshamRRigAkShasatravilasatpANiM himAMshuprabham |
koTIndupragalatsudhAplutatamuM hArAdibhUShojjvalaM
kAntaM vishvavimohanaM pashupatiM mRRityu~njayaM bhAvayet ||
rudraM pashupatiM sthANuM nIlakaNThamumApatim |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 1||
nIlakaNThaM kAlamUrttiM kAlaj~naM kAlanAshanam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 2||
nIlakaNThaM virUpAkShaM nirmalaM nilayapradam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 3||
vAmadevaM mahAdevaM lokanAthaM jagadgurum |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 4||
devadevaM jagannAthaM deveshaM vRRiShabhadhvajam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 5||
tryakShaM chaturbhujaM shAntaM jaTAmakuTadhAriNam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 6||
bhasmoddhUlitasarvA~NgaM nAgAbharaNabhUShitam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 7||
anantamavyayaM shAntaM akShamAlAdharaM haram |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 8||
AnandaM paramaM nityaM kaivalyapadadAyinam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 9||
arddhanArIshvaraM devaM pArvatIprANanAyakam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 10||
pralayasthitikarttAramAdikarttAramIshvaram |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 11||
vyomakeshaM virUpAkShaM chandrArddhakRRitashekharam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 12||
gaNgAdharaM shashidharaM shaNkaraM shUlapANinam |
(pAThabhedaH) ga~NgAdharaM mahAdevaM sarvAbharaNabhUShitam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 13||
anAthaH paramAnantaM kaivalyapadagAmini |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 14||
svargApavargadAtAraM sRRiShTisthityantakAraNam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 15||
kalpAyurddehi me puNyaM yAvadAyurarogatAm |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 16||
shiveshAnAM mahAdevaM vAmadevaM sadAshivam |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 17||
utpattisthitisaMhArakartAramIshvaraM gurum |
namAmi shirasA devaM kiM no mRRityuH kariShyati || 18||
phalashruti
mArkaNDeyakRRitaM stotraM yaH paThechChivasannidhau |
tasya mRRityubhayaM nAsti nAgnichaurabhayaM kvachit || 19||
shatAvarttaM prakartavyaM sa~NkaTe kaShTanAshanam |
shuchirbhUtvA pathetstotraM sarvasiddhipradAyakam || 20||
mRRityu~njaya mahAdeva trAhi mAM sharaNAgatam |
janmamRRityujarArogaiH pIDitaM karmabandhanaiH || 21||
tAvakastvadgataH prANastvachchitto.ahaM sadA mRRiDa |
iti vij~nApya deveshaM tryambakAkhyamanuM japet || 23||
namaH shivAya sAmbAya haraye paramAtmane |
praNatakleshanAshAya yoginAM pataye namaH || 24||
shatA~NgAyurmantraH |
OM hrIM shrIM hrIM hraiM hraH
hana hana daha daha pacha pacha gRRihANa gRRihANa
mAraya mAraya mardaya mardaya mahAmahAbhairava bhairavarUpeNa
dhunaya dhunaya kampaya kampaya vighnaya vighnaya vishveshvara
kShobhaya kShobhaya kaTukaTu mohaya mohaya huM phaT
svAhA iti mantramAtreNa samAbhIShTo bhavati ||
|| iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe mArkaNDeyakRRita mahAmRRityu~njayastotraM
sampUrNam ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Maha Mrutyunjaya Stotram (Rudram Pasupatim) is a 23-verse Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva in his form as Maha Mrutyunjaya, the conqueror of death. It invokes Shiva in his aspect as Pasupati, lord of all beings, seeking protection from untimely death, calamity, and disease. The text follows Vedic-Tantric conventions with proper Rishi, Chhandas, and Devata designations and is attributed to the sage Markandeya.
What are the benefits of chanting Maha Mrutyunjaya Stotram?
- Appeasement of Mrutyunjaya for protection against death and illness
- Granting of prosperity and well-being
- Pacification of calamities and untimely death
- Spiritual liberation and relief from fear
When is the best time to recite this?
This stotram is recited during morning and evening prayers, and especially during times of illness or fear. It is also chanted on auspicious Shaiva occasions and during specific Shiva pujas.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The stotram is attributed to the sage Markandeya, who is central to Puranic lore about devotion to Shiva and the transcendence of death. Its structure, with Rishi, Chhandas, and Devata specifications, places it within the Vedic and Tantric ritual framework. The composition is associated with the Puranic period and reflects the Shaiva devotional tradition of invoking Shiva's fierce yet protective aspect. Its authorship by Markandeya lends it scriptural authority in the tradition of Shiva worship.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra — the seed mantra upon which this stotram is based, invoking the same form of Shiva
- Shiva Tandava Stotram — another hymn praising the power and cosmic forms of Lord Shiva