The Maha Mrityunjaya mantra is hailed by the sages as the heart of the Vedas, this verse is derived from the Yajurveda (TS 1.8.6.i; VS 3.60) Â
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugarndhim Pushtivardhanam Urdvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamrtat
We meditate on the thhree-eyed reality, which permeates and nourishes all like a pure fragrance. May we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality, even as the cucumber is severed from its bondage to the vine.