Ishta Devata Stotram (इष्टदेवता स्तोत्रम्)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 8 sections
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Verse 1
Original
इष्टदेवतया युक्तो यो भजेत् परमेश्वरम् । तस्य सर्वार्थसिद्धिः स्याद् भवबन्धविमोचनम् ॥ १ ॥
Transliteration
iṣṭadevatayā yukto yo bhajet parameśvaram | tasya sarvārthasiddhiḥ syād bhavabandhavimocanam || 1 ||
Meaning / Translation
One who worships the Supreme Lord united with their chosen deity (Ishta Devata) attains fulfillment of all desires and liberation from the bonds of worldly existence.
Verse 2
Original
मनसा वाचा कर्मणा इष्टदेवतया सदा । यः स्मरेत् स मुक्तो भवेत् नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ २ ॥
Transliteration
manasā vācā karmaṇā iṣṭadevatayā sadā | yaḥ smaret sa mukto bhavet nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 2 ||
Meaning / Translation
One who constantly remembers their Ishta Devata with mind, speech, and action becomes liberated — there is no doubt about this.
Verse 3
Original
इष्टदेवतया हीनः पुरुषः पशुरुच्यते । इष्टदेवतया युक्तः स एव परमो नरः ॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration
iṣṭadevatayā hīnaḥ puruṣaḥ paśurucyate | iṣṭadevatayā yuktaḥ sa eva paramo naraḥ || 3 ||
Meaning / Translation
A person devoid of Ishta Devata is called an animal (pasu); one united with Ishta Devata is indeed the supreme human being.
Verse 4
Original
गुरोः प्रसादात् लभ्यते इष्टदेवता सदा । तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नित्यं नमो नमः प्रपद्यते ॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration
guroḥ prasādāt labhyate iṣṭadevatā sadā | tasmai śrīgurave nityaṁ namo namaḥ prapadyate || 4 ||
Meaning / Translation
Ishta Devata is always attained by the grace of the Guru; therefore, one constantly bows down and surrenders to the revered Guru.
Verse 5
Original
इष्टदेवतया युक्तः साधयेत् परमां गतिम् । जपहोमादिभिः कर्मभिः तुष्टिं च परमेश्वरम् ॥ ५ ॥
Transliteration
iṣṭadevatayā yuktaḥ sādhayet paramāṁ gatim | japahomādibhiḥ karmabhiḥ tuṣṭiṁ ca parameśvaram || 5 ||
Meaning / Translation
United with Ishta Devata, one should attain the supreme goal through practices like japa, homa, and other karmas, pleasing the Supreme Lord.
Verse 6
Original
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः । इष्टदेवतया युक्तः स्वधर्मं चरते सुखम् ॥ ६ ॥
Transliteration
svadharme nidhanaṁ śreyaḥ paradharmo bhayāvahaḥ | iṣṭadevatayā yuktaḥ svadharmaṁ carate sukham || 6 ||
Meaning / Translation
Death in one's own dharma is better; another's dharma is fear-inducing. United with Ishta Devata, one follows their own dharma happily.
Verse 7
Original
इष्टदेवतया भक्त्या मुक्तिः स्याद् अचिराद् ध्रुवम् । नान्यथास्ति गतिः कश्चित् इष्टदेवतया विना ॥ ७ ॥
Transliteration
iṣṭadevatayā bhaktyā muktiḥ syād acirād dhruvam | nānyathāsti gatiḥ kaścit iṣṭadevatayā vinā || 7 ||
Meaning / Translation
Through devotion to Ishta Devata, liberation comes quickly and surely. There is no other path whatsoever without Ishta Devata.
Verse 8
Original
इति श्रीइष्टदेवतास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् । यः पठेत् श्रुणुयाद् भक्त्या स याति परमां गतिम् ॥ ८ ॥
Transliteration
iti śrīiṣṭadevatāstotraṁ sampūrṇam | yaḥ paṭhet śṛṇuyād bhaktyā sa yāti paramāṁ gatim || 8 ||
Meaning / Translation
Thus ends the Sri Ishta Devata Stotram. Whoever recites or hears it with devotion attains the supreme goal.