Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra of Lord Shiva

"ॐ त्रयम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान
मृत्युमूक्षेया मामृतात"

"Om Tryambhakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat"

Basic Meaning:

Om. We worship The Three-Eyed Lord Shiva who is fragrant and who increasingly nourishes the devotees. Worshiping him may we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality just as the ripe cucumber easily separates itself from the binding stalk.

The mantra is a prayer to Lord Shiva who is addressed as Sankara and Trayambaka. Sankara is sana (blessings) and Kara (the Giver). Trayambaka is the three eyed one (where the third eye signifies the giver of knowledge, which destroys ignorance and releases us from the cycle of death and rebirth).

Gayatri Mantra

"ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्स्वेतुर वरेण्यम
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियो योनः प्रचोदयात"

"Om Bhur Bhuwa Swaha
Tatsawetur Warenyam
Bhargo Dewasya Dhemahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayath"

Basic Meaning:

Oh God, the Protector, the basis of all life, Who is self-existent, Who is free from all pains and Whose contact frees the soul from all troubles, Who pervades the Universe and sustains all, the Creator and Energizer of the whole Universe, the Giver of happiness, Who is worthy of acceptance, the most excellent, Who is Pure and the Purifier of all, let us embrace that very God, so that He may direct our mental faculties in the right direction.

Recommended time for chanting the mantra:

• In the morning after getting up from bed.
• Before Meal.
• Before going to bed at night.
  

After reciting the Gayatri Mantra one should chant 'Om' and 'Shanti' thrice.