Traditionally recited for protection (raksha)रक्षा
Traditionally recited as a prayer for protection.
VedicMantra
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
The Tryambaka verse of the Rigveda, addressed to Rudra — a prayer for release, likening it to a ripe fruit loosening from its stem.
Rigveda 7.59.12Shiva32 syllables
TantricMantra
Navarna Mantra (Chamunda nine-syllable)
The nine-syllable Devi mantra used in the recitation of the Durga Saptashati.
Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmya) Navarna vidhiDurga9 syllables