Fundamental Spiritual Truth

Mahamrityunjay matra addressed to Lord Shankara is from Vedas meaning "Please grant me Immortality".In other words free me from the cycle of Transmigration;taking birth and dying,taking birth and dying and so on into infinity.People believe that He will bestow from this.People also believe that reciting this mantra as a way to ward off an untimely death. For this purpose a Priest is invited to recite this mantra for an incurable patient in the hope that the loved one patient will not die due to the effect of this mantra recitation. But the FUNDAMENTAL SPIRITUAL Truth is that everyone must die at the appointed time and not a moment more or less.Even the invited Priest who has come under the pretext of prolonging life has to die.Death is dead sure.

Scriptures say that death is actually predetermined in the womb itself,so no one has the power to avert this.The meaning of this mantra has nothing to do with saving of life. So we shouldn't live under the illusion that through some ritualistic practice,fire sacrifice,fasting or austerity we will overcome death.This has never happened nor will happen in future.The person is not only destined to die but also destined to continue the journey in life after death as well.Supreme Lord only knows this and decides where you go and for how long.

Shyam Taneja age 68,rtd.Sbi, Vigilance Deptt.New Delhi LHO. PF No.1598562, Mobile No.9818865200