(p. 17) adbhuta strange, queer, quaint, odd; uncouth; extraordinary; astonishing. n. (rhet.) a description that strikes the reader with its extraordinary strangeness or queerness (also অদ্ভুতরস). ̃কর্মা a. endowed with extraordinary capabilities; one who is capable of performing miraculous deeds. ̃দর্শন a. odd-looking. 41)

(p. 17) adharma any act in contravention of scriptural or moral laws; a sinful act, a sin; irreligiousness; an unrighteous act; unrighteousness. a. sinful; unrighteous. অধর্ম করা to do or commit an unrighteous or sinful act, to do an immoral act. ̃চারী, অধর্মাচারী a. irreligious; ungodly. ̃পরায়ণ a. unrighteous; sinful. অধর্মাচরণ n. committing sins; sinful practice; unrighteous practice. অধর্মী a. sinful; unrighteous; unreligious; impious; (loos.) treacherous. 55)

(p. 22) adhyārōpa (rhet.) transference of epithet; (phil.) imaginary ascription of foreign qualities to a person of a thing; illusion. 23)

(p. 22) adhyāsa1 ascription, attribution; (phil.) imaginary ascription of foreign qualities to a person or a thing, illusion. 24)

(p. 26) anācāra unscriptural or unholy practice; uncultured or indecent practice; an immoral or abominable practice. অনাচারী a. abandoned; given to unscriptural or indecent or abominable practice. n. such a man. 40)

(p. 36) anulikhana similar writing; copying a writing, transcription; transliteration; taking down dictation; a piece of similar writing; a reproduction of written matter, a copy, a transcript; a piece of transliterated or dictated writing. 19)

(p. 36) anulipi a piece of similar writing, a facsimile or duplicate copy of written matter, a transcript, a copy; a piece of transliterated or dictated writing. 20)

(p. 41) apaṇḍita lacking in erudition or learning; unlearned; not versed in scriptures etc.; not specialized in, inexpert; uneducated; unlettered. 66)

(p. 55) ababhāsa manifestation, exposition; illusion; (usu. false) ascription; a pretence. 19)

(p. 56) abidhāna an unjust regulation, a black ordinance; an unscriptural direction. 95)

(p. 56) abidhi an irregularity; a bad rule; an act or direction contrary to scriptural instructions. 96)

(p. 56) abidhēẏa not conforming to the rules or scriptures; unjust; improper; inadvisable. 97)

(p. 62) abihita unscriptural, unlawful; improper; unjust; inadvisable. 2)

(p. 62) abaidha unlawful, illegal; unauthorized, ultra vires; improper; prohibited; illicit (অবৈধ প্রণয়); illegitimate (অবৈধ সন্তান); unfair (অবৈধ উপায়). ̃তা n. unlawfulness, illegality; lack of authority; scriptural opposition; impropriety; prohibitedness; illicitness; illegitimacy; unfairness. 21)

(p. 63) abhicāra rites performed according to the prescriptions of the Tantra in order to harm others; incantation, black art. অভিচারী a. one who performs these rites. 59)

(p. 72) amēdhya unholy; impure; unfit for use in a scriptural sacrifice or as altarage. n. impurities; excrement. 14)

(p. 80) aśāstra any book other than the scriptures; any book containing unscriptural teaching; a harmful book. a. unscriptural; imparting unscriptural or harmful teaching. অশাস্ত্রীয় a. contrary to or not included in the scriptures, not in conformity with scriptural decrees, unscriptural; improper, unconventional. 28)

(p. 80) aśōka free from grief. n. a kind of flower or its tree, the flamboyant; the great Maurya emperor of India. ̃কানন n. a flamboyant-grove (esp. one in which Sita in the Ramayana was kept as a captive). ̃চক্র n. the symbolic wheel introduced by King Ashoka illustrating the stages of birth prior to salvation (it is the emblem of the official flag of India). ̃বন n. same as ̃কানন । ̃লিপি n. any of the religious and moral edicts of Ashoka inscribed on stone-pillars, an inscription of Ashoka. ̃স্তম্ভ n. any of the stone-pillars of Ashoka on which his edicts are inscribed, an Ashoka pillar (it is the official emblem of India). 38)

(p. 80) aśauca uncleanness; impurity; profanity; (scriptural) impurity of one's person owing to the birth or death of a relative, the period of duration of this personal impurity. অশৌচান্ত n. termination or end of the period of personal impurity. 44)

(p. 73) aẏana a path, a route, a course; a passage through a military array or a battle order; scriptures; the ground; the earth; a homestead, a dwelling; (astr.) the sun's movement or course. ̃কাল n. (astr.) the interval between the two solstices. ̃চলন n. (astr.) precession. ̃বৃত্ত, ̃মণ্ডল n. the ecliptic. অয়নাংশ n. (astr.) a part or measure thereof of the ecliptic esp. the distance between the vernal equinoctial point and the first point in the Aries. অয়নান্ত n. (astr.) solstice. অয়নান্তবৃত্ত n. any of the two tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 27)

(p. 99) āgama the esoteric scriptures of the Hindus (viz. বেদ, তন্ত্র etc); arrival, coming (শরদাগম); income; earning (ধনাগম, সুখাগম); (bio.) an inhaling organ, an inhalant; (gr.) insertion of an extra letter or syllable in the middle of a derivative word; (phil.) any of the sources of knowledge; (comm.) import. ̃নিবন্ধ n. incoming or inward register. ̃নিয়ামক n. the controller of imports. আগম বাণিজ্য নিয়ামক n. import trade controller. ̃শুল্ক n. import duty. 62)

(p. 102) ācamana washing one's mouth and hands (esp. after meals); formal purification of one's body with water before religious worship as prescribed in the Hindu scriptures. আচমন করা v. to rinse and wash. আচমনীয় n. water for such washing or purification. 28)

(p. 102) ācārya one who teaches the Vedas; a scriptural teachers; a teacher; a tutor. fem. আচার্যা a woman teacher of the Vedas or scriptures; a woman teacher, a tutoress. fem. আচার্যানী the wife of an acharya (আচার্য) 36)

(p. 102) ācāra2 religious or scriptural rules or prescriptions, rites; observance of these rules and prescriptions; conduct, behaviour; custom, practice (দেশাচার); good manners or conduct. ̃চ্যুত a. same as ̃ভ্রষ্ট । ̃নিষ্ঠ, ̃পরায়ণ, ̃বান a. observant of religious or scriptural rules and prescriptions; well-mannered; observant of the rules of conduct. আচারনিষ্ঠ ব্যক্তি a person with due regard for rituals and religious practices; a ritualist. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to custom or practice. ̃ব্যবহার, ̃বিচার n. established customs and practices; conduct and behaviour. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. one who has failed to observe or does not observe prescribed religious or scriptural rites. ̃হীন a. not observing religious or scriptural rites; impious. আচারী same as ̃নিষ্ঠ । 35)

(p. 114) ānuśāsanika (pol.) concerning an order or ordinance or edict; scriptural. 36)