Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (Sanskrit: महा मृत्युंजय मंत्र, Mahā Mṛtyuṃjaya Mantra), also called the Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse of the Yajurveda (TS 1.8.6.i; VS 3.60) addressed to Tryambakam "the three-eyed", identified with the Hindu deity Shiva. Its literal translation is the Great Death-Conquering mantra. It is a mantra that has many names and forms. The mantra was originally given by Lord Shiva as a boon ( Mritasanjiviani Vidya) to Shukracharya after his penance. It was later known to brihaspati and devas who gave it to rishi vashistha for human welfare. Literal rendering: