Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) Table
This table provides the standard IAST (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration) equivalents for Devanāgarī script. Use this as a reference for reading, writing, and searching Sanskrit verses and prayers throughout your Krishna Conscious endeavours!!
Tip: You can search for prayers using either the IAST transliteration or the plain English letters (diacritics are not required in search).
Vowels
| Devanāgarī | Transcription | Category |
|---|---|---|
| अ | a | monophthongs |
| आ | ā | |
| इ | i | |
| ई | ī | |
| उ | u | monophthongs |
| ऊ | ū | |
| ऋ | ṛ | syllabic liquids |
| ॠ | ṝ | |
| ऌ | ḷ | |
| ए | e | diphthongs |
| ऐ | ai | |
| ओ | o | diphthongs |
| औ | au | |
| ं | ṁ | anusvara |
| ः | ḥ | visarga |
| ँ | m̐ | chandrabindu |
| ऽ | ' | avagraha |
Consonants
| Velars | Palatals | Retroflexes | Dentals | Labials | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| क k | च c | ट ṭ | त t | प p | tenuis stops |
| ख kh | छ ch | ठ ṭh | थ th | फ ph | aspirated stops |
| ग g | ज j | ड ḍ | द d | ब b | voiced stops |
| घ gh | झ jh | ढ ḍh | ध dh | भ bh | breathy-voiced stops |
| ङ ṅ | ञ ñ | ण ṇ | न n | म m | nasal stops |
| ह h | य y | र r | ल l | व v | approximants |
| श ś | ष ṣ | स s | sibilants | ||
| ळ ḻ | approximants (Vedic) |