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Salutation to the Conqueror of Death

मृत्युञ्जयाय रुद्राय
मूल Original text
मृत्युञ्जयाय रुद्राय नीलकण्ठाय शम्भवे ।अमृतेशाय शर्वाय महादेवाय ते नमः ॥
mṛtyuñjayāya rudrāya nīlakaṇṭhāya śambhave |amṛteśāya śarvāya mahādevāya te namaḥ ||
अनुवाद Translation — by Om Namah Shivay

To the Conqueror of Death, to Rudra, the Blue-Throated, to Śambhu; to the Lord of the nectar of immortality, to Śarva, to Mahādeva — salutation to you.

भाष्य Explanation — our commentary, not scripture

Seven names in one verse. It is often said after the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra, as a prayer for health and long life.

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Original text

मृत्युञ्जयाय रुद्राय नीलकण्ठाय शम्भवे ।

अमृतेशाय शर्वाय महादेवाय ते नमः ॥

mṛtyuñjayāya rudrāya nīlakaṇṭhāya śambhave |

amṛteśāya śarvāya mahādevāya te namaḥ ||

Translation

To the Conqueror of Death, to Rudra, the Blue-Throated, to Śambhu; to the Lord of the nectar of immortality, to Śarva, to Mahādeva — salutation to you.

Translation by: Om Namah Shivay

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