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View lyrics page →Vishnu Moola Mantra (Primary Mantra of Lord Vishnu)
Original
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Transliteration
Om Namo Narayanaya
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Lord Narayana (Vishnu), the supreme being who resides in all beings and in whom all beings reside. This is the eight-syllable mantra (Ashtakshara) for liberation, chanted at Muktinath for moksha.
Shiva Panchakshara Mantra (Five-Syllable Mantra of Lord Shiva)
Original
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Transliteration
Om Namah Shivaya
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Lord Shiva, the auspicious one, the destroyer of ignorance and bestower of liberation. Recited at Muktinath's Jwala Mai and Shiva shrines for purification and mukti.
Muktinath Kshetra Vandana (Salutation to Muktinath Sacred Land)
Original
मुक्तिनाथाय नमस्तुभ्यं मुक्तिदाय नमोऽस्तु ते। सर्वपापहरं देव सर्वमुक्तिप्रदायकम्॥
Transliteration
Muktinathaya namastubhyam muktidaya namo'stu te. Sarvapapaharam deva sarvamuktipradayakam॥
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Muktinath, the lord of liberation. Salutations to the giver of liberation. O God, you are the remover of all sins and the bestower of complete liberation. This prayer is traditionally recited upon entering the Muktinath temple complex.
Shri Vishnu Sahasranama - Selected Verse for Muktinath (Mukti-Performance)
Original
मुक्तानां परमां गतिं मुक्तिनाथं प्रपद्ये। शालग्रामशिलारूपं चतुर्भुजं शङ्खचक्रम्॥
Transliteration
Muktanam paramam gatim muktinatham prapadye. Shalagramashilarupam chaturbujam shankhachakram॥
Meaning / Translation
I surrender to Muktinath, the supreme destination of the liberated ones. He who resides in the form of the sacred Shalagrama stone (found abundantly in the Kali Gandaki river at Muktinath), four-armed, holding conch and discus. This verse connects Vishnu's presence at Muktinath with the Shalagrama Shila worship.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (For Liberation from Cycle of Birth/Death - Shiva at Muktinath)
Original
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्॥
Transliteration
Om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam. Urvarukamiva bandhanan mrityormukshiya mamritat॥
Meaning / Translation
We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva (Tryambaka) who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. May He liberate us from the bondage of death (like a cucumber severed from its vine) and grant us immortality (liberation). Chanted at Muktinath for moksha.
Muktinath Aarti Concluding Verse (Traditional Pilgrim's Prayer)
Original
जय जय मुक्तिनाथ प्रभु, जय जय शालग्राम। विष्णु शिव एक रूप तु, दर्शन देहु निज धाम॥ मुक्तिदाता भव बन्धन, छुड़ावे सब संताप। यही प्रार्थना हमारी, चरणों में सर झुकावे आप॥
Transliteration
Jai jai Muktinath Prabhu, jai jai Shalagrama. Vishnu Shiva eka roop tu, darshan dehu nija dham. Muktidata bhava bandhan, chhurave sab santap. Yahi prarthana hamari, charanon mein sir jhukave aap॥
Meaning / Translation
Victory to Lord Muktinath, Victory to Shalagrama. You are the one form of Vishnu and Shiva; grant us your vision in your abode. O Giver of Liberation, cut the bonds of worldly existence and remove all suffering. This is our prayer: we bow our heads at your feet. A common Hindi prayer sung by pilgrims at the temple.