He said he is impressed by the child’s Intelligence and penance and ordered Yamraj to leave Markandeya and go back. Suddenly Lord Shiva appeared in front of Markandeya and Lord Yamraj. After this Lord Yamraj, himself came on earth to take the life of Markandeya but he was holding on Shivling so tightly that it becomes almost impossible for Yamraj to take him from there but somehow he managed to put the noose on him. The first thing to take care of is to learn to pronounce the mantra. Though there are no limitations to who can learn and practice this mantra, it is necessary that the practitioner approaches it with respect and faith.
After some time, on his 12th birthday, one of the Yumdut arrived on the earth to take Markandeya to yumlok but he was too involved in the prayer and therefore he was unable to take him. Being such a powerful mantra, Maha Mrityunjaya has become a part of daily routine for many meditators. Markandeya after listening to the story of his inevitable started his own penance in front of Lord Shiva. After a little hesitation, both of them narrated him the whole story. Markandeya observed his parents sadness and insisted on them, to tell the truth behind their sadness. When their son, Markandeya, approached to the age of 12, the truth of his death started to take the peace of their mind and made them depressed.
Sage Marikandu and his wife decided not to tell the truth to their son. Sage Marikandu choose the boon of getting an intelligent son with a short life of 12 years. Lord Shiva was very impressed by their devotion and ask them to make a choice between an intelligent boy with a short life or a son with low intelligence but a long life. The story behind this mantra is that a Sage Marikandu and his wife Marudmati took a long penance to Lord Shiva in the hope of getting a son as a boon. Story Behind the Discovery of Maha Mrityunjay Mantra
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