Prayer of the great victor over deathBy Sage MarkandeyaTranslated bySage Mrukandu prayed for son. Asked him whether he wanted an intelligent son who will live only for 16 years or foolish son, who will live for one hundred years. The sage chose the former. Son was born to him and was named as Markandeya. This boy became a very great devotee of Lord. On his sixteenth birthday, he entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord and embraced him., the lord of death came to take away his soul.
देवदेवं (Devadevam) (English translation) Artist: Rotting Christ. Devadevam jagannatham devesam vrushabhadwajam, Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. The Lord, Who is the God of gods, Who is the lord of the earth, And who has the bull flag. Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 3 Vamadevam mahadevam lokanadham jagatgurum, Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 4 Devadevam jagannatham devesam vrushabhadwajam, Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 5 Traiksham chathurbhujam santham jata makuta dharanam, Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Then the boy Markandeya sang the following. This prayer is used to ward of all evils, remove fear of death and realize all wishes.Introduction Sri Ganesaya Nama.Om asya Sri Maha mrutyunjaya stotra mantrasya,Sri Markandeya rishi,Anushtup chanda,Sri Mrutyunjayo devatha,Gowri shakthi,samastha mrutyu santhyartham,sakala aiswarya prapthyartham,jape viniyogaSalutations to Lord.