Mritasanjeevani stotram
Mri'tasanjeevana stotram'
Evamaaraadhya gaureesham' devam' mri'tyunjayeshvaram |
Mri'tasanjeevanam' naamnaa kavacham' prajapet sadaa || 1 ||
Saaraatsaarataram' punyam' guhyaadguhyataram' shubham |
Mahaadevasya kavacham' mri'tasanjeevanaamakam || 2 ||
Samaahitamanaa bhootvaa shri'nushva kavacham' shubham |
Shri'tvaitaddivya kavacham' rahasyam' kuru sarvadaa || 3 ||
Varaabhayakaro yajvaa sarvadevanishevitah' |
Mri'tyunjayo mahaadevah' praachyaam' maam' paatu sarvadaa || 4 ||
Dadhaanah' shaktimabhayaam' trimukham' shad'bhujah' prabhuh' |
Sadaashivo'gniroopee maamaagneyyaam' paatu sarvadaa || 5 ||
Asht'aadashabhujopeto dand'aabhayakaro vibhuh' |
Yamaroopee mahaadevo dakshinasyaam' sadaavatu || 6 ||
Khad'gaabhayakaro dheero rakshogananishevitah' |
Rakshoroopee mahesho maam' nairri'tyaam' sarvadaavatu || 7 ||
Paashaabhayabhujah' sarvaratnaakaranishevitah' |
Varunaatmaa mahaadevah' pashchime maam' sadaavatu || 8 ||
Gadaabhayakarah' praananaayakah' sarvadaagatih' |
Vaayavyaam' maarutaatmaa maam' shankarah' paatu sarvadaa || 9 ||
Shankhaabhayakarastho maam' naayakah' parameshvarah' |
Sarvaatmaantaradigbhaage paatu maam' shankarah' prabhuh' || 10 ||
Shoolaabhayakarah' sarvavidyaanaamadhinaayakah' |
Eeshaanaatmaa tathaishaanyaam' paatu maam' parameshvarah' || 11 ||
Oordhvabhaage brahmaroopee vishvaatmaadhah' sadaavatu |
Shiro me shankarah' paatu lalaat'am' chandrashekharah' || 12 ||
Bhroomadhyam' sarvalokeshastrinetro lochane'vatu |
Bhrooyugmam' girishah' paatu karnau paatu maheshvarah' || 13 ||
Naasikaam' me mahaadeva osht'hau paatu vri'shadhvajah' |
Jihvaam' me dakshinaamoortirdantaanme girisho'vatu || 14 ||
Mri'tyunjayo mukham' paatu kant'ham' me naagabhooshanah' |
Pinaaki matkarau paatu trishooli hri'dayam' mama || 15 ||
Panchavaktrah' stanau paatu udaram' jagadeeshvarah' |
Naabhim' paatu viroopaakshah' paarshvau me paarvateepatih' || 16 ||
Kat'advayam' gireesho me pri'sht'ham' me pramathaadhipah' |
Guhyam' maheshvarah' paatu mamoroo paatu bhairavah' || 17 ||
Jaanunee me jagaddhartaa janghe me jagadambikaa |
Paadau me satatam' paatu lokavandyah' sadaashivah' || 18 ||
Girishah' paatu me bhaaryaam' bhavah' paatu sutaanmama |
Mri'tyunjayo mamaayushyam' chittam' me gananaayakah' || 19 ||
Sarvaangam' me sadaa paatu kaalakaalah' sadaashivah' |
Etatte kavacham' punyam' devataanaam' cha durlabham || 20 ||
Mri'tasanjeevanam' naamnaa mahaadevena keertitam |
Sahasraavartanam' chaasya purashcharanameeritam || 21 ||
Yah' pat'hechchhri'nuyaannityam' shraavayetsu samaahitah' |
Sa kaalamri'tyum' nirjitya sadaayushyam' samashnute || 22 ||
Hastena vaa yadaa spri'sht'vaa mri'tam' sanjeevayatyasau |
Aadhayovyaadhayastasya na bhavanti kadaachana || 23 ||
Kaalamri'tyumapi praaptamasau jayati sarvadaa |
Animaadigunaishvaryam' labhate maanavottamah' || 24 ||
Yuddhaarambhe pat'hitvedamasht'aavim'shativaarakam |
Yuddhamadhye sthitah' shatruh' sadyah' sarvairna dri'shyate || 25 ||
Na brahmaadeeni chaastraani kshayam' kurvanti tasya vai |
Vijayam' labhate devayuddhamadhye'pi sarvadaa || 26 ||
Praatarutthaaya satatam' yah' pat'hetkavacham' shubham |
Akshayyam' labhate saukhyamihaloke paratra cha || 27 ||
Sarvavyaadhivinirmuktah' sarvarogavivarjitah' |
Ajaraamarano bhootvaa sadaa shod'ashavaarshikah' || 28 ||
Vicharatyakhilaanlokaanpraapya bhogaam'shcha durlabhaan |
Tasmaadidam' mahaagopyam' kavacham' samudaahri'tam || 29 ||
Mri'tasanjeevanam' naamnaa devatairapi durlabham || 30 ||
Iti vasisht'ha kri'ta mri'tasanjeevana kavacha stotram ||
Meaning
The Mritasanjeevana Kavacha Stotram is a supreme protective hymn of Lord Mrityunjaya Shiva — the One who revives life, removes the fear of death, and grants unshakeable protection. The hymn begins with the worship of Gaurishvara and reveals this kavacha as a highly secret, extremely sacred shield known even to devas but difficult to obtain.
Shiva is invoked in all directions: as Agni, Yama, Varuna, Ishana, Rudra, Bhairava and many other divine forms, each protecting a specific direction and part of the devotee’s body. From head to foot, from mind to family, from lifespan to destiny — Shiva’s grace is invoked as a complete spiritual armor.
The final verses describe extraordinary results: conquering untimely death, immunity from diseases, revival of life-force, attaining divine siddhis, becoming fearless, victorious, healthy, long-lived, and free from karmic afflictions. This hymn acts as a spiritual shield for those who recite it daily with faith and purity.
Benefits:
• Protection from untimely death, accidents, diseases
• Longevity, vitality, mental strength
• Destruction of negative forces and obstacles
• Shielding the body, mind, and family
• Attainment of minor siddhis and divine grace
• Victory in battles, crisis, dangers
• Revival of life-force and healing energy
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