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The last four verses (in which the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is found) are late additions to the hymn, and they make references to the Sākamedha, the last of the four-monthly rituals. When I ask him, which mantra he loves most - he immediately says it is the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. The mantra first appears in RV 7.59, which is a composite hymn attributed to Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi. He absolutely loved chanting it and he constantly chants it. Like a cucumber from its stem, might I be freed from death, not from deathlessness." Origin Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Benefits Chanting Mahamrityunjaya Mantra benefits the devotee by elimination of all diseases and ailments, including terminal diseases. Lord Shiva Receives This Prayer From A Devotee Who Surrenders To Protect. This Deity Is Associated With The Mode Of Ignorance In Material Creation And Is Responsible For Dull Headed People Who Do Not Wish To Worship The Personal Aspect Of God. Translation by Jamison and Brereton: "We sacrifice to Tryambaka the fragrant, increaser of prosperity. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Represents The Fervent Prayers Made To Lord Shiva, Who Is Death Personified. Urvārukam íva bandhánān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā 'mṛtā́t