Mixture of Sanskrit and Indian vernacular languages is at three levels :

1. Language used in the hymn itself is a hybrid of Sanskrit and the vernacular, the language is called Manipravaala

Malayalam examples are the 15th century works, Vasudeva Stavam, Avatharana Dasakam, Dasavathara Charitham, Chelloor Nadha Stavam, Ramayana Keerthanam, and Bhadrakali Stavam (http://www.keralaculture.org/manipravalam/264)

2. A given stotra having a few verses in Sanskrit and a few in the vernacular

There are some stotras in Telugu and Tamil falling under this category.

3. Recitation routines mixing Sanskrit and vernacular stotras.

This is the most common, widely prevalent phenomenon, sometimes creating number 2 above.

On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 7:07 AM Madhav Deshpande <mmdesh@umich.edu> wrote:

Dear Harry,

Here is an example of Hindi-Sanskrit language mixture in a Bhajan composed by Goswami Tulasidas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shri_Ramachandra_Kripalu

I have discussed some examples of language mixture in an article. Please see the attached file. Best,

Madhav

Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies
Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]

On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 3:47 PM Harry Spier <vasishtha.spier@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear list members,
Can anyone point me to any articles or studies of hymns that are a mixture of sanskrit and an indian vernacular language.
Thanks,
Harry Spier
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