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The Evolution and Telugu Transmission of the Śiva Stutis – Lingashtakam, Bilvashtakam, Sivashtakam & Vishwanathashtakam
November 13, 2025
•Shikshak Content Board
•10 minute read
Section 6 of 10
Linguistic and Poetic Features in Telugu Versions
The Telugu renderings generally preserve the Sanskrit structure while localizing rhythm and phonetics:
* **Transliteration style:** Sanskrit words spelled in Telugu script; e.g., "తత్ప్రణమామి సదాశివ లింగమ్."
* **Partial translation style:** Telugu syntax interwoven with Sanskrit terms ("జన్మజ దుఃఖ వినాశక లింగం").
* **Full translation style:** Complete vernacular paraphrase emphasizing moral teaching.
Modern editors often include English transliteration and Telugu meaning, creating trilingual devotional guides. This hybrid format mirrors the linguistic diversity of contemporary Hindu worship in South India.
