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Vajapeya |
Noun
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the fifth of seven major Vedic sacrifices performed for high social status |
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recension |
Noun
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a specific branch of the Shukla Yajurveda |
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whirled |
Adjective
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having been rotated or whirled |
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scripture reader |
Noun
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a primary scholar or reader of Puranic scriptures |
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vachika abhinaya |
Noun
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a form of dramatic performance expressed through speech |
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oral message |
Noun
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spoken communication |
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verbal message |
Noun
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spoken communication |
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denoting |
Adjective
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expressing or indicating a specific quality or category |
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signifying |
Adjective
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expressing or indicating a specific quality or category |
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vatsalya rasa |
Noun
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a literary sentiment based on parental or tender affection |
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by reason of |
Phrase
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due to the influence or power of |
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bodily wind |
Noun
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wind or humor residing within the body |
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leather strap |
Noun
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a strip made of hide or skin |
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denotative meaning |
Noun
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the literal or primary sense conveyed by a word |
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vadi |
Noun
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the dominant note used in a musical raga |
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'-ous |
Phrase
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a suffix indicating possession of a quality |
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articulation error |
Noun
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a physical impediment or obstruction in speech production |
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Vanaprasthi |
Noun
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a person who has entered the third stage of life |
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avatar of Vishnu |
Noun
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the final of the ten incarnations of Vishnu |
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stepwell |
Noun
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a well equipped with steps for access |
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left-hand path |
Noun
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a tantric practice involving unconventional rituals |
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world elephant |
Noun
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the mythological elephant guarding the southern direction |
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fifth avatar of Vishnu |
Noun
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the fifth incarnation of Vishnu |
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symbolic number |
Noun
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a numerical value represented by a specific symbolic term |
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spat out |
Adjective
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ejected from the mouth |
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Vamana Purana |
Noun
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one of the eighteen major Puranas detailing the dwarf incarnation |
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left-wing politics |
Noun
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a Marxist political ideology or movement |
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follower of Vamachara |
Noun
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an adherent of the left-hand tantric path |
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sinistral conch |
Noun
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a conch shell with spirals turning to the left |
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malevolent spirit |
Noun
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a malevolent entity believed to afflict children |
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banks |
Noun
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both sides of a river or road |
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air purification center |
Noun
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a facility that removes pollutants to circulate clean air |
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Vanaprastha |
Noun
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the third of the four stages of life in Hindu tradition |
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vital energy |
Noun
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the internal air used in Hatha Yoga practices to stimulate the energy centers |
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Left-hand path |
Noun
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the left-hand path or tantric practice |
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Salvinia |
Noun
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a tree or leaf of the Salvinia genus |
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banned literature |
Noun
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publications prohibited by the government for public interest |
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near bank |
Noun
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the bank of a river on one's own side |
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atmospheric science |
Noun
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the scientific study and experimental research of the atmosphere |
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filing fee |
Noun
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the court fee paid by a plaintiff upon filing a civil lawsuit |
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parental love |
Noun
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affection or love of parents toward their children |
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first death anniversary rite |
Noun
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the annual memorial rite performed by sons one year after a death |
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annual examination |
Noun
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the final examination conducted by schools at the end of the academic year |
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both sides |
Adverb
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on both sides of a river or road |
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Vamachari |
Noun
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a follower of the left-hand path |
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follower of the left-hand path |
Noun
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a follower of the left-hand path |
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articulation theory |
Noun
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a grammatical theory stating that speech sounds are produced by air striking vocal organs |
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Varaha |
Noun
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the third of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu |
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Varaha-related |
Adjective
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related to or belonging to Varaha |
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Kalpa |
Noun
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the current cosmic age in Hindu cosmology |