Mrityunjay

M3R1I1T1Y4U1N1J8A1Y4

proper noun

Epithet of Shiva.

OriginSanskrit मृत्यु →
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Meanings

proper nounMrityunjay (uncountable)
  1. HinduismuncountableEpithet of Shiva.

Origin

  1. Sanskritजय
  2. Sanskritमृत्यु
  3. EnglishMrityunjay

From Sanskrit मृत्यु (mṛtyu) ("death") + Sanskrit जय (jaya) ("victory", "victor"). Literally "victor of death".

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Mrityunjay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mrityunjay

MLA

“Mrityunjay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mrityunjay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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