Study guide
Sanskrit Transliteration on This Site
How Devanagari, IAST, and regional scripts work on Adi Shankaracharya Stotras: one Sanskrit source, consistent transliteration, not translation.
Every stotra on this site keeps Devanagari as the canonical digital source. IAST and regional scripts are generated or curated transliterations of that same Sanskrit text. Meaning lives in the editorial study notes, not in the script switcher.
Available scripts
- Devanagari - standard Sanskrit script for North Indian recension
- IAST - academic romanization with diacritics
- Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada - regional grantha-style transliteration for readers trained in those scripts
How to change script
Open Reading settings or the toolbar while reading any verse. Your choice is saved locally on your device.
Try it on a short stotra
Open Nirvana Shatakam verse 1 and toggle scripts to see the same verse in different forms. Compare with Bhaja Govindam verse 1 for a longer refrain.
Common questions
- Is IAST a translation?
- No. IAST romanizes Sanskrit sounds. Regional scripts on this site are also transliterations from Devanagari, not translations into Tamil or Telugu prose.
- Which script should I use for chanting?
- Use the script you learned or find most comfortable for pronunciation. Many users chant from Devanagari while using IAST to check vowel length.