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Lemma: vala (m)
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Temporal probability mass distribution
Meanings
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a beamor pole (MW)
a cave (MW)
cavern (MW)
cloud (MW)
name of a demon; brother of Vṛtra (MW)
Occurrences
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All occurrences
Aitareyabrāhmaṇa
7/55672
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
3/22395
Atharvaveda (Śaunaka)
1/71272
Aṣṭādhyāyī
1/15454
Baudhāyanaśrautasūtra
1/19409
Buddhacarita
1/19047
Garuḍapurāṇa
1/75679
Gopathabrāhmaṇa
2/30467
Haṃsadūta
1/2622
Kokilasaṃdeśa
1/4640
Kāṭhakasaṃhitā
2/36159
Mahābhārata
3/1146466
Mahācīnatantra
5/546
Maitrāyaṇīsaṃhitā
1/63138
Rājanighaṇṭu
1/49994
Taittirīyasaṃhitā
1/47972
Ṛgveda
23/170941
0.01345% ± 0.00463
Occurrences in chapters with topics
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Topic
Frequency
Indra
18
Bṛhaspati
7
Vedic hymns, śastras
7
ahīna
3
kāmyapaśubandha, kāmya paśu
3
war and rivalry of Devas and Asuras
1
Vala myth
1
for political power
1
kāmyeṣṭi
1
Viṣṇu, Vishnuism
1
vaśā
1
amulets
1
Buddha's life
1
Brahmaṇaspati
1
worship
1
Viśve devāḥ
1
Grammar
1
Aṅgiras and his descendants (Āṅgirasas)
1
animal sacrifice, paśubandha
1
Vṛtra
1
Vṛtra and Indra
1
botany, plants
1
Nominal forms
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comp.
4
Nom. sg. masc.
8
Acc. sg. masc.
29
Gen. sg. masc.
12
Loc. sg. masc.
2
Word semantic annotations
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Concept
Notes
Count
Vala
name of a demon; brother of Vṛtra
7
vala
[gramm.] a taddhita affix
1
Similar and related words
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