Sanskrit Sound Vibration and Stress Regulation: Measuring the Cortisol Response to Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Chanting among College Students

Abstract

Purpose of the study: The study aimed to examine the effect of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra on cortisol among college students.

Materials and Methods: The study included 40 female participants from Shri Bhawani Niketan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jaipur, with an age range of 18 to 25 years were divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group underwent the training for 12 weeks with 5 sessions per week. The significance level was set at 0.05.

Methodology and Results: The experimental group practiced the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra chanting regularly for 90 days. In this study, to measure cortisol level, blood cortisol was taken, and data the received was analyzed by t-test and ANOVA. According to statistical analysis, the obtained results are significant at the 0.05 level, which makes it clear that Mahamrityunjay mantra chanting leads to a significant decrease in the cortisol level of college-going students of Jaipur.

Conclusion: The research presented shows how the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra helps reduce cortisol in students. Therefore, the extreme importance of Mahamrityunjaya chanting practice in the balance of the body, mental health, and spiritual as well as physical health can be established.