MAHA MRITYUNJAYA MANTRA ; BENEFITS
Mahamrityunjaya is the combination of 3 words. Maha - great, Mrityu - death & Jaya - victory thus it means victory over death.
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥
Mrityunjaya mantra is called Mrita Sanjeevani, according to Shiva Puran, this mantra is said to relieve from incurable diseases & avoid premature death, thus called Moksha Mantra.
All kind of doshas will be eliminated for the one who recite it.
Mrikandu Rishi & his wife did tapasya to Mahadev for getting a son. Shiva appeared before Muni & put a choice to select a righteous son who will live upto 16yrs or long life child with no intelligence.
Rishi selected former & thus was Markandeya born.
A great Shiva bhakt Markhandeya continued his Shiva worship till his 16yrs. Yamaraj arrived to take Markandeya with him at his destined age, Markandeya holded Shivalingam tightly & embraced it.
When Yama's rope touched lingam, Shiva emerged & defeated Yama, later forgave him. Thus was Mrityunjaya mantra originated. Whoever chants this mantra will be free from all diseases.