Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c12.53

c12.53

(iv) The neuter plural forms in -ā (from stems in -an, -man, -van), -ī and -ū occur about 225 times; in many instances the interpretation is uncertain, and the forms may be singular. Only in six passages are plural forms with short final vowel fairly certain, namely mahá ix 88 4a (6A), śárma i 58 8b (9), 174 2b (7B), vi 20 10c (7B), purú vi 44 14a (7B), bahú *x 52 4b (6A).