RULE id: mālā (1534)
SOURCE: brihaddesi_sharma_1992 (vol_II_p167)
SCOPE: technical_term family, Brihaddesi (Mātaṅga ~750 CE)
CONCEPT: Mālā
STATUS: empirical

ASSERTIONS:
  - [definition] Mālā is a figurative term for a form that 'strings' together varieties of something in a definite order, such as a garland of letters or syllables
    -- p.vol_II_p167 "Mālā is a figurative word for a form that 'strings' together a number of varieties of something in a definite order; e.g. akṣaramālā or garland of letters/sylla"

CONFIDENCE: empirical
PROTECT: false