Tuesday 10 April 2018

Mrithasanjjeevana Sthothram – Sage Vashishta – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||













I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Gaureesha/ Lord of Goddess Gauri who is most celebrated deity, he is Eshvara who has won over Lord Yama, Mrithasanjjevanam Kavacham is superior hymn which is the essence of all the sacred hymns, it symbolizes piousness and auspiciousness and it is highly confidential.  The sacred armor of Lord Mahadeva is known as Mrithasanjeevanam which is capable to give life to dead; hence it is highly propitious to listen to the hymn of Mrithasanjjevanam which was not disclosed earlier, Oh! Mahadeva, Oh! Mrithyunjjaya, who showers abundance of boons to worshiper, he is most venerable, and he is worshiped by all the deities, kindly protect us form being in front, Oh! Sadhashiva, Oh! Agniroopi, Oh! Prabhu who is wielded in powerful trident, he has three faces, he has six hands and one hand in Abhayahastha posture, kindly protect us from the south-east, Oh! Mahadeva, Oh! Yamaroopi, Oh! Vibhu, who has eight powerful hands, he holds Danda, and one hand in Abhayashastha posture, kindly protect us from the right, Oh! Mahesha, Oh! Rakshoroopi, who is wielded in  Khadga and one hand in abhayahastha posture, he is extremely valorous, protector of Ganas and he is always surrounded by the Ganas, kindly protect us from south – west, Oh! Mahadeva, Oh! Varunathma, who is wielded in Pasha, one hand in abhayahastha posture, he is adorned in ornaments of various precious gems, kindly protect us from west, Oh! Maruthathma, Oh! Shankara, who is beloved of Lord Vishnu who is wielded in mace and one hand in Abhayahastha posture, he is the safest heaven to worshiper, kindly protect from north - west, Oh! Parameshvara who is the Lord of Lord Vishnu who hold conch, he resides as soul in living beings, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Prabhu, kindly protect us from all the sides, Oh! Parameshvara, who is wielded in spear and one hand in Abhayahastha posture, he symbolizes wisdom and knowledge, Oh! Eshanathma, kindly protect us from the north-east, Oh! Bhramaroopi, Oh! Vishvathma, kindly protect us from the upper areas, Oh! Shankara kindly protect my head, Oh! Chandhrashekhara kindly protect my forehead, Oh! Sarvalokesha kindly protect the middle part of eye brows, Oh! Thrinethra, kindly protect my eyes, Oh! Girisha kindly protect my eyebrows, Oh! Maheshvara kindly protect my ears, Oh! Mahadeva kindly protect my nose, Oh! Vrishadhvaja kindly protect my lips, Oh! Dhakshinamoorthi kindly protect my tongue, Oh! Girisha, kindly protect my line of teeth, Oh! Mrithyunjjaya kindly protect my face, Oh! Nagabhooshana kindly protect my neck, Oh! Pinaki, kindly protect my hands, Oh! Thrishooli kindly protect my heart, Oh! Panchavakthra kindly protect my bosom, Oh! Jagadheeshvara kindly protect my stomach, Oh! Viroopaksha, kindly protect my navel, Oh! Parvathipathi, kindly protect us being close, Oh! Girisha, kindly protect my waist line, Oh! Pramadhadhipa kindly protect my back, Oh! Maheshvara kindly protect my re-productive organ, Oh! Bhairava kindly protect my thighs, Oh! Jagathkarththa, kindly protect my knees, Oh! Lord of Jagadhambika, kindly protects my calves, Oh! Lokavandhya, Oh! Sadhashiva, kindly protect my feet, Oh! Gireesha, kindly protect my wedded husband/wife, Oh! Bhava, kindly protect my son, Oh! Mrithyunjjaya kindly protect our life span, Oh! Gananayaka, kindly protect our intellect, Oh! Kalakala, Oh! Sadhashiva, kindly protect our limbs at all times.  The above are the glorious hymns praising the sacred armor of Lord Mrithyunjjaya which is not easily accessible even to the deities, these sacred hymns are known as Mrithasanjeevanam which was composed by Lord Mahadeva, recitation of these sacred hymns for thousands of times would provide the lotus feet of Mahadeva, whoever reads or listens to it would remain protected from untimely and accidental death, and worshiper would attain long life, it eradicates all kinds of critical illnesses and miseries, it brings success in endeavor and various siddis, recitation of these sacred hymns before commencement of war for twenty eight times would provide immense success in the battle field, it would diffuse even the superior weapon known as Bhramasthra, it is highly propitious to read in the early hours of dawn, it would bring all kinds of auspiciousness and fortune to worshiper, it eradicates all kinds of illnesses and protect the worshiper from all the illnesses as well, it eradicates death of youth at sixteen.  These are the sacred hymns known as Mrithasanjeevanam, even inaccessible to the deities.


Yevam Aradhya  Gaureesham  Devam Mrithyunjjayeshvaram | Mrithasanjjeevanam Namnam Kavacham Prajapeth Sadha ||

Sarathsaratharam Punyam  Guhyath  Guhyatharam Shubham | Mahadevasya Kavacham Mrithasanjeevanabhidham||

Samahithamana Bhoothva  Shrunushva  Kavacham Shubham | Shrithvaitha Dhivya  Kavacham Rahasyam Kuru Sarvadha ||

Varabhayakaro  Yajjva  Sarvadeva Nishevitha :| Mrithyunjjayo Mahadeva: Prachyam Mam Pathu Sarvadha ||

Dhadhana: Shakthimabhayam Thrimukham Shadbhuja: Prabhu: | Sadhashivo  Agniroopi  Mam Agneyam Pathu Sarvadha ||

Ashtadhashabhujopetho Dhandabhayakaro Vibhu: | Yamaroopi  Mahadevo Dhakshinasyam Sadha Avathu ||

Khadgabhayakaro  Dheero Rakshogana Nishevitha: | Rakshoroopi Mahesho Mam Nairuthyam Sarvadhavathu ||

Pashabhayabhuja: Sarvarathnakara Nishevitha: | Varunathma  Mahadeva: Pashchime  Mam Sadhavathu ||

Gadhabhayakara: Prananayaka: Sarvadhagathi: | Vayavyam Maruthathma  Mam Shankara: Pathu Sarvadha ||

Shankhabhayakarastho  Mam Nayaka: Parameshvara: | Sarvathma Antharadhigbhage  Pathu Mam Shankara: Prabhu: ||

Shoolabhayakara: Sarvavidhyanamadhinayaka: | Eshanathma  Thadhaishanyam Pathu Mam  Parameshvara: ||

Oordhvabhage  Bhramaroopi Vishvathmadha: Sadhavathu| Shiro Mey  Shankara: Pathu Lalatam Chandhrashekhara: ||

Bhroomadhyam Sarvalokesha Thrinethra  Lochaneavathu | Bhruyugmam Girisha: Pathu Karnnau Pathu Maheshvara: ||

Nasikam Mey Mahadeva  Oushtau Pathu Vrishadhvaja: | Jihvam Mey Dhakshinamoorthir  Dhanthanme  Gireesho Avathu ||

Mrithyunjjayo Mukham Pathu Kandam Mey Nagabhooshana: | Pinaki Mathkarau Pathu Thrishooli Hridhayam Mama ||

Panchavakthrau: Sthanau Pathu Udharam Jagadheeshvara: | Nabhim Pathu Viroopaksha: Parshau Mey Parvathipathi: ||

Katidhvayam Gireesho Mey Prishtam Mey Pramadhadhipa: | Guhyam Maheshvara: Pathu Mama Ooru Pathu Bhairava: ||

Januni Mey Jagathkarththa  Janghe Mey Jagadambika | Padhau Mey Sathatham Pathu Lokavandhya: Sadhashiva: ||

Girisha: Pathu Mey Bharyam  Bhava: Pathu Suthan Mama | Mrithyunjjayo Mama Ayushyam Chiththam Mey Gananayaka: ||

Sarvangam Mey Sadha  Pathu Kalakala: Sadhashiva: | Yethaththe  Kavacham Punyam Devathanam Cha Dhurllabham ||

Mrithasanjjeevanam Namnam Mahadevena Keerthitham | Sahasravarththanam Cha Asya  Purashcharanameeritham ||

Ya: Padeth Shrunuyannithyam  Shravayeth Su Samahitha: | Sa Kalamrithyum Nirjithya  Sadhayushyam Samashnuthe ||

Hasthena  Va Yadha  Sprushtva  Mritham Sanjeevayathyasau | Adhayo Vyadhayasthasya  Na Bhavanthi Kadhachana ||

Kalamrithyu Api Prapthsamasau  Jayathi Sarvadha | Animadhi Gunaishvaryam  Labathe  Manavoththama: ||

Yuddharambhe  Padithveth Ashtavimshathi Varakam | Yuddhamadhye  Sthitha: Shathru: Sadhya: Sarvairna Dhrishyathe ||

Na Bhramadheeni Chasthrani Kshayam Kurvanthi Thasya Vai | Vijayam Labathe  Deva Yuddha Madhyeapi Sarvadha||

Pratharuththaya  Sathatham  Ya: Padeth Kavacham Shubham | Akshayam Labathe  Saukhyamiha  Loke  Parathra Cha ||

Sarvavyadhi Vinirmuktha: Sarvarogavivarjjitha: | Ajaramarano Bhoothva  Sadha  Shodasha Varshika: ||

Vicharathya Akhila Lokan Prapya Bhogamshcha  Dhurllabhan | Thasmath Idham Mahagopyam Kavacham  Samudhahritham ||

Mritha Sanjeevanam Namnam Dhevathairapi Dhurllabham ||

|| Ithi Sri Vashishta Proktham Mrithasanjjeevana  Sthothram Sampoornnam ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||