(p. 75) artha1 meaning, import, significance; interpretation. অর্থ করা v. to give the meaning of; to interpret; to explain, to expound. ̃গৌরব n. weight or weightiness of significance; richness of import. ̃পূর্ণ a. meaningful, significant; signifying. ̃প্রদ a. conveying meaning; signifying. ̃বহ a. bearing some meaning, significant; suggestive. ̃বিচার n. consideration or determination of meaning. ̃বিদ a. conversant with the meaning of words; one who has insight into reality. n. such a person; a metaphysician, a philosopher. ̃বোধ n. realization of meaning. ̃ভেদ n. difference in interpretations; different interpretations; interpretation or explanation ('কৃপার শাস্ত্রের অর্থভেদ'). শূন্য a. meaningless, nonsense. অর্থশূন্য দৃষ্টি n. vacant look. ̃সংগতি n. consistency in meanings; appropriateness of meaning. ̃হানি n. misinterpretation; meaninglessness. ̃হীন a. same as অর্থশূন্য । 31)

(p. 75) artha 2 money, wealth; purpose, end in view, object; behalf (পরার্থে); earthly or secular prosperity, comfort and happiness (ধর্ম-অর্থ-কাম-মোক্ষ); politics; political economy, economics; purpose (মোক্ষার্থে তপস্যা); any branch or subject of learning (সর্বার্থতত্ত্ব); the thing desired (পুরুষার্থ). অর্থ আধিকারিক n. finance officer. ̃কর a. helpful in earning money, money-earning, money-making. fem. ̃করী । ̃করী বিদ্যা learning or training conducive to earning money; professional training. ̃কষ্ট n. pecuniary hardship or trouble; want or shortage of money. ̃কামী a. (eagerly) desirous of earning or acquiring money or wealth; avaricious. ̃কৃচ্ছ্র n. same as ̃কষ্ট । ̃গৃধ্নু a. avaricious, mammonish. ̃চিন্তা n. pecuniary worry; devising means of earning money. ̃চেষ্টা n. effort to earn or procure money. ̃তত্ত্ব n. political economy; economics. ̃দণ্ড n. a fine; pecuniary loss. ̃নীতি n. political economy, economics; principles of economics. ̃নীতিজ্ঞ, ̃নীতিবিদ n. an economist. ̃নৈতিক same as আর্থনীতিক । ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ a. avaricious, mammonish; miserly. ̃পাল n. a treasurer. ̃পিপাসা n. thirst for money. ̃পিপাসু a. thirsty for money. ̃পিশাচ n. one who is unscrupulously greedy of money; one having an inordinate lust for money; a Mammon-worshipper. ̃প্রদ a. that which fetches money, money-earning. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. act of obtaining or earning money. ̃বল n. financial strength or competency; power of wealth. ̃বান a. rich, wealthy. ̃বিদ্যা n. same as অর্থতত্ত্ব । ̃বিনিয়োগ n. investment of money. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. same as অর্থতত্ত্ব । ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. an economist. ̃ব্যয় n. act of spending money; expenditure, expense, cost. ̃ভাণ্ডার n. treasury; fund. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of finance. ̃লাভ n. same as অর্থপ্রাপ্তি । ̃লালসা, ̃লিপ্সা, ̃লোভ n. (chiefly morbid) desire for money; avarice, cupidity. ̃লিপ্সু, ̃লোভী a. avaricious. ̃শালী a. rich, wealthy. ̃শাস্ত্র n. political economy, economics; political science, politics (কৌটিল্যের অর্থশাস্ত্র). ̃শূন্য a. unprovided with money; grossly short of money; penniless, insolvent. ̃শূন্যতা n. lack of money; gross shortage of money; insolvency, pauperism. ̃সংকট n. financial crisis. ̃সংগ্রহ n. procurement or collection or acquisition or earning of money. ̃সংগ্রহ করা v. to procure or collect or acquire or raise or earn money. ̃সংস্হান n. provision or procurement of money. সংস্হান করা v. to provide or procure money (for). সংগতি n. provision or possession of money; solvency. সংগতি থাকা v. to possess money or funds (for); to be well-to-do or solvent. ̃সচিব n. finance secretary. ̃সঞ্চয় n. saving or hoarding or accumulating money or wealth. ̃সঞ্চয়ী a. money-saving. ̃সাহায্য n. monetary aid or grant; donation. ̃সাহায্য করা v. to grant monetary aid; to help with money. ̃হানি n. loss of money. ̃হীন n. same as অর্থশূন্য । অর্থাগম n. inflow or influx of money; income. 32)

(p. 95) āina a law; an act; a regulation; an ordinance; a statute; a rule; a system; the whole code of laws, the law. আইন করা v. to enact a law; to pass a bill; to legislate; to make a rule. দেওয়ানি আইন civil law. ফৌজদারি আইন criminal law. সামরিক আইন martial law. আইন-উপদেষ্টা n. one who advises on legal points, a legal adviser; counsel. ̃-কানুন n. pl. rules and regulations. ̃গত a. legal; statutory. ̃গ্রন্হ n. a law-book. ̃জীবী, ̃-ব্যবসায়ী n. a legal practitioner; a pleader, an advocate, a barrister, an attorney, a solicitor, etc., a lawyer. ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in law. n. a jurist. ̃ত adv. according to or in keeping with the law or laws, legally or lawfully. ̃-পরিষদ. n. a legislative council; a legislature. ̃-প্রণয়ন n. enactment; legislation. ̃-প্রণেতা. n. a legislator; a lawgiver. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of law. ̃মন্ত্রী, ̃সচিব n. a law-minister. ̃মাফিক a. & adv. same as আইনানুযায়ী । ˜শাস্ত্র n. jurisprudence; the whole code of laws, the law; a law-book. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. lawful; legitimate. ̃-সভা n. a legislative assembly; a legislature. আইনানুগ a. law-abiding; lawful; legitimate. আইনানুযায়ী adv. according to or in keeping with the law, legally or lawfully. a. legal; lawful. আইনানুসারে same as আইনানুযায়ী (adv.) 7)

(p. 118) ābaha (chiefly used in comp.) carrying, conducting, producing (শোকাবহ). n. the air that pervades the world; atmosphere. ̃চিত্র n. a weather-chart. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. meteorology. ̃বিদ, ̃বিত্ n. meteorologist. ̃বিদ্যা n. meteorology. ̃মণ্ডল n. the atmosphere. ̃সংবাদ n. weather report. ̃সংগীত n. background music. ̃সূচনা n. weather forecast. 18)

(p. 194) kanṭha the throat; (bio.) the windpipe; the oesophagus; voice. ̃গত same as কণ্ঠাগত । ̃নালী, ̃নালি n. the windpipe; the oesophagus, the gullet. ̃বদ্ধ a. clinging to the throat. ̃ভূষণ n. lace, chain etc. worn round the neck; (fig.) an object of pride or affection. ̃মণি n. jewel worn at or round the throat; the Adam's apple; (fig.) an object of affection or pride. ̃রোধ n. act or an instance of choking or stifling or throttling; deprivation of the power of speaking or making any (adverse) comment. ̃রোধ করা v. to choke, to stifle, to throttle; to silence, to gag, to deprive of the power of speaking or making any (adverse) comment. ̃রোধ হওয়া v. to be choked or stifled or throttled; to be deprived of the power of speaking or criticizing (esp. adversely). ̃লগ্ন, ̃লীন same as কণ্ঠবদ্ধ । ̃সংগীত n. vocal music. ̃স্হ a. of the throat; lying in or at the throat; stored in memory; memorized. ̃স্হ করা v. to commit to memory, to memorize, to learn by heart. ̃স্বর n. voice; tone of voice. ̃হার n. a necklace. 69)

(p. 291) gaṅgā the Ganges, the Ganga; a river; a wife of Shiva (শিব). (poet.) গঙ্গা, গঙ্গজ a. Gangetic; riverine. গঙ্গাজলি1 n. act of putting the water of the Ganges into the mouth of a dying person; act of swearing by taking the water of the Ganges in one's palm. গঙ্গাজলি2 a. having the colour of the water of the Ganges, of a brownish cream colour. ̃তীর n. bank of the Ganges. ̃ধর n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃পুত্র n. (in the Mahabharata) Bhishma; one belonging to a Hindu caste whose business is to cremate or to help cremation, (cp.) an undertaker by caste. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. (lit.) one whose mortal remains have been thrown in the Ganges; dead. গঙ্গাপ্রাপ্ত হওয়া v. to die (esp. holily). ̃প্রাপ্তি n. death (esp. in a holy manner). ̃ফড়িং n. the grasshopper (of the green and large variety). ̃বাসী a. living near or on the bank of the Ganges; riverine. ̃মাহাত্ম্য n. the glory of the Ganges; a hymn glorifying the Ganges. ̃যমুনা n. the Ganges and the Jumna or their confluence. a. black-and-white; mixed with gold and silver, bimetallic. ̃যাত্রা n. act of carrying a dying person to the bank of the Ganges. গঙ্গাযাত্রা করা v. to be carried to the bank of the Ganges on the eve of one's death. গঙ্গাযাত্রা করানো v. to carry (a dying person) to the bank of the Ganges. ̃যাত্রী n. a person who is being carried to the bank of the Ganges on the eve of his death; a dying man; a pilgrim to the mouth of the Ganges esp. on a holy occasion. fem. ̃যাত্রিণী । ̃লাভ same as গঙ্গাপ্রাপ্তি । ̃সংগম, ̃সাগর n. the confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, the mouth of the Ganges. ̃স্নান n. bathing in the Ganges. গঙ্গাস্নান করা v. to bathe in the Ganges; (fig.) to cleanse oneself of guilt, sin etc. to make oneself pure. 6)

(p. 293) gaṇa a collection, a multitude; a number more than one (used as a sfx. to indicate plurality, e.g. বালকগণ = boys, পুরুষগণ = men); a community, a class; a group; a genus; a species; the common people, the masses; the attendants of Shiva (শিব); a clan, a race, a family; a classification of persons according to the stars predominant at their birth (দেবগণ, নরগণ, রাক্ষসগণ); (in Sanskrit gr.) a classification of verbs (ভ্বাদিগণ). ̃অভ্যুত্থান n. mass rising, mass upheaval, mass revolt. ̃আদালত n. people's court. ̃আন্দোলন n. massmovement. ̃চেতনা n. popular awareness; awakening of the people. ̃তন্ত্র n. a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the elected representatives of the people; democracy; a republic. ̃তন্ত্রী, ̃তান্ত্রিক a. republican; democratic. ̃দেব n. an appellation of Ganesha (গণেশ). ̃দেবতা n. one of a class of subordinate deities; the people conceived as a deity. ̃নাট্য n. people's theatre. ̃নায়ক n. a leader of the people. ̃নাথ ̃পতি n. the lord of the host; an appellation of Ganesha (গণেশ) and also Shiva (শিব). ̃পরিষদ n. a constituent assembly. ̃বিক্ষোভ n. popular unrest, people's agitation. ̃ভোট n. plebiscite. ̃মাধ্যম n. mass media. ̃যুদ্ধ n. people's war. ̃শক্তি n. power of the people, the united strength of the people; the people collectively; the sovereignty of the people. ̃সংগীত n. folk song; group music; song of the masses. ̃সংগ্রাম n. mass struggle. ̃হত্যা n. genocide. 37)

(p. 400) jībana life; existence; lifetime (আজীবন); duration of life (জীবন ফুরানো); a living or livelihood (চাষই তার জীবন); a person or thing as dear or valuable as (one's) life (ছেলেটি তার জীবন); water. জীবন দেওয়া v. to sacrifice or lay down one's life, to die for; to give life to. জীবন পাওয়া v. to come to life; to come back to life. জীবন যাওয়া, জীবন হারানো v. to lose one's life, to die. জীবন নেওয়া v. to take one's life, to kill. ̃কথা, ̃কাহিনি, ̃চরিত n. biography. ̃চরিতকার n. a biographer. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. quest or inquiry into life's meaning. ̃দর্শন n. philosophy of life. ̃দান n. act of giving life to. জীবনদান করা same as জীবন দেওয়া । ̃দায়ক a. life-giving, life-saving. ̃ধারণ n. act of living; existence; act of leading one's life. জীবনধারণ করা v. to live; to exist; to lead one's life. ̃নাশ n. destruction of life; death. জীবননাশ করা v. to destroy the life (of); to kill. জীবননাশ হওয়া v. to have one's life destroyed; to lose one's life; to die. ̃প্রবাহ n. the cycle or flow of life. ̃বল্লভ n. husband; a lover. ̃বিমা n. life insurance, life assurance. জীবনবিমা করা v. to insure one's life. ̃বিহীন same as ̃শূন্য । ̃বৃত্তান্ত n. biography. ̃বেদ n. the view of life, philosophy of life, Weltans-chauung. ̃ভোর, ̃ভর adv. throughout one's life. ̃মরণ n. life and death a. life-and-death (জীবনমরণ সমস্যা) ̃যাত্রা n. livelihood. ̃যাপন n. leading one's life; living. জীবনযাপন করা v. to lead one's life; to live. ̃শূন্য a. lifeless; dead; inanimate. ̃সংগ্রাম n. the stru-ggle for existence. ̃সংশয় n. a critical or precarious condition. ̃সঙ্গিনী n. a wife; a female life-companion. masc. ̃সঙ্গী a male life-companion; a husband. ̃সঞ্চার n. infusion of life, resuscitation. ̃সর্বস্ব n. everything in or of one's life; all that one lives for. ̃হীন same as ̃শূন্য । ̃স্মৃতি n. an autobiographical memoir. 105)

(p. 423) ṭikiṭa a ticket; a postal stamp, a postage-stamp (usu. ডাকটিকিট); nomination of a political party for election. টিকিট কাটা v. to purchase or buy a ticket, to book; to punch a ticket. টিকিট কেনা v. to purchase a ticket, to book; to purchase postage stamps. ̃ঘর n. a booking-office. ̃পরীক্ষক n. a ticket-examiner. ̃বাবু, ̃মাস্টার n. a booking-clerk. ̃সংগ্রাহক n. a ticket-collector. বিনা টিকিটে ভ্রমণ travelling without tickets. 18)

(p. 508) dṛśya scenery, a sight, a spectacle, a view (পূর্ণিমারাত্রে তাজমহলের দৃশ্য); (of a drama) a scene. a. (rare) worth seeing, spectacular; that which is to be enjoyed by seeing (দৃশ্যকাব্য); visible, obvious, apparent (দৃশ্যত). ̃কাব্য n. a drama, a play. ̃ত adv. apparently; manifestly; obviously; visibly. ̃দিগন্ত n. (astr.) the visible horizon. ̃পট n. a scene that is put up on a stage, scenery. ̃মান a. that which is being seen; present to view; visible. ̃সংগীত n. dance. দৃশ্যাদৃশ্য a. visible and invisible. দৃশ্যান্তর n. another scene or sight. 99)

(p. 522) dbaita duality, twoness; a dyad (শব্দদ্বৈত). ̃বাদ n. (phil.) dualism. ̃বাদী a. (phil.) dualistic. n. a dualist. ̃শাসন n. dual government, diarchy. ̃সংগীত n. a duet (song), antiphony. দ্বৈতাদ্বৈত n. (phil.) simultaneous diversity and unity of God and the Soul. দ্বৈতী same as দ্বৈতবাদী । 67)

(p. 532) dharma religion, faith, creed; piety, virtue (অহিংসা পরম ধর্ম); scriptural laws or directions (ধর্মসম্মত); a form of worship (তান্ত্রিক ধর্ম); theology (ধর্মগ্রন্হ); natural quality or behaviour or disposition, property or function (মানবধর্ম, কালধর্ম, আগুনের ধর্ম); virtuousness, righteousness, morality (ধর্মহীন আচরণ); law (ধর্মপত্নী); justice (ধর্মাধিকরণ); holiness, sacredness (ধর্মের সংসারে পাপ); Yama (যম) the god of piety and death; a popular god of Bengal (ধর্মঠাকুর); chastity (স্ত্রীলোকের ধর্মনাশ); (astrol.) the ninth house from the house of birth in the zodiac. ধর্মে সওয়া v. (of a sin, misdeed etc.) to be tolerated by God or the Divine Judge. ধর্মের কল বাতাসে নড়ে, ধর্মের ঢাক আপনি বাজে (fig.) truth cannot be kept concealed, truth must come out; the irrevocable rod of Nemesis is sure to strike in course of time. ধর্মের ষাঁড় (fig.) a wildly wayward man allowed to move scotfree. ধর্মের সংসার a family practising virtue, a pious family. ধর্ম-অর্থ-কাম-মোক্ষ n the four principal aims of human life; piety, wealth, love or fulfilment of desire, and salvation of the soul. ̃কন্যা n. fem. one solemnly accepted as a daughter by a person other than one's parents; (loos.) a god-daughter. ধর্ম-কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. religious practices (esp. as enjoined by scriptures). ̃কাম a. desirous of attaining virtue through religious practices. ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া same as ধর্মকর্ম । ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a holy or consecrated place, a place of pilgrimage. ̃গত a. pious, virtuous; concerning or pertaining to religion, religious. ̃গতপ্রাণ a. having one's life devoted to religion or piety; very religious-minded; profoundly or deeply pious. ̃গ্রন্হ n. a holy book or text, a scripture; a religious book; a theological treatise. ̃ঘট n. (ori.) a religious practice consisting in giving away pitchers filled with holy water; (pol. & pop.) cessation of work as a means of putting pressure on employers, a strike. ধর্মঘটকালীন ভাতা strike-pay. ধর্মঘটী n. (pol.) a striker. ˜চক্র n. the four laws or directives of Buddha conducive to attaining final salvation. ̃চর্চা n. religious discussion or practice. ̃চর্যা n. observance of religious rules and rites, religious practice; practice of virtue. ̃চারী a. observant of religious rules and rites, devoted to religious practices; virtuous, pious. ̃চিন্তা n. religious meditation; spiritual meditation; theological meditation; theology. ̃চ্যুত same as ধর্মভ্রষ্টা । ̃জ a. legitimately born. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. religious inquiry; spiritual inquiry. ̃জিজ্ঞাসু a. seeking after or inquisitive about religious or spiritual truths. ̃জীবন n. religious or spiritual life; pious or virtuous life; ecclesiastical life. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with religious rules and duties; conversant with religion; pious, virtuous, religious. ̃জ্ঞান n. religious knowledge; religious-mindedness; deep sense of piety. ̃ঠাকুর n. a popular god of Bengal named Dharma (ধর্ম). ̃তা adv. in the eye of righteousness or piety; according to or conforming to righteousness, piously. ̃তত্ত্ব n the mysteries of religion; theology; theosophy, a religious doctrine. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. one conversant with the mysteries of religion; a theologian; one conversant with a religious doctrine. ̃তত্ত্বীয় a. concerning the mysteries of religion, religious; theological; concerning a religious doctrine. ̃ত্যাগ n. abandonment of one's religion, adoption of another religion, apostasy. ধর্মত্যাগ করা v. to abandon one's religion, to adopt another religion. n. an apostate, a renegade. ̃দ্বেষী, ̃দ্রোহী a. revolting against or hostile to religion; irreligious; impious; ungodly. fem. ধর্মদ্বেষিণী, ধর্মদ্রোহিণী । ̃দ্রোহ, ̃দ্রোহিতা n. revolt against or hostility towards religion; irreligion; impiety; ungodliness. ̃ধ্বজী a. simulating piety or virtuousness; sanctimonious; hypocritical. n. one simulating piety or virtuousness, a religious imposter. ̃নাশ n. ravishment of a woman's chastity, rape; profanation or defilement of one's religion or idol. ধর্মনাশ করা v. to ravish or outrage one's chastity, to rape; to profane or defile one's religion or idol. ̃নিন্দা n. disparagement of religion; blasphemy. ধর্মের নিন্দা করা v. to disparage religion; to blaspheme. ̃নিরপেক্ষ a. irrespective of creed (ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ বিচার); secular (ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ রাষ্ট্র). ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. enjoined by religion; enjoined by scriptures, scriptural. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to religion or religious practices; pious, virtuous, righteous. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to religion or religious practices; piety, virtuousness, righteousness. ̃নীতি n. a religious principle or principles; a principle or principles of virtue; a moral principle or principles; ethics. ̃পত্নী n. a lawful wife; a lawfully married wife. ̃পথ n. the path of virtue or piety. ধর্মপথে থাকা v. to follow the path of virtue or piety, to practise virtue or piety; to walk in the presence of God. ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ same as ধর্মনিষ্ঠ । ̃পাল n. a defender of religion; (Christ.) a bishop. ̃পালক n. one who observes religious rites and practices; a defender of religion or faith. ̃পালন n. observance of religious rites and practices; defence of religion. ̃পিতা n. one solemnly accepted as father by a person other than one's children; (loos.) a godfather. ̃পিপাসা n. a strong desire for learning religious truths, thirst for religion. ̃পিপাসু a. desirous of learning religious truths, thirsty of religion. ̃পুত্র, (coll. corrup.) ̃পুত্তুর n. (loos.) a godson; a son of Yama (যম) the god of piety; an appellation of Yudhisthira of the Mahabharata; (sarcas.) one who poses to be a profoundly pious or truthful man; sanctimonious. ধর্মপুত্র যুধিষ্ঠির (sarcas.) a profoundly pious or truthful man, a sanctimonious person. ̃পুস্তক same as ধর্মগ্রন্হ । ̃প্রচার n. preaching of religion; religious preaching or propaganda; evangelization; evangelism. ধর্মপ্রচার করা v. to preach religion; to evangelize. ̃প্রচারক a. preaching religion; evangelizing. n. a religious preacher; an evangelist. ̃প্রধান a. chiefly guided by religion or religious principles; religious-minded, devout. ̃প্রবক্তা n. a prophet. ̃প্রবণ a. having propensity towards religion; religiousminded. ̃প্রবনতা n. leaning towards religion; religious-mindednesss. ̃প্রবর্তক n. the founder of a religion. ̃প্রাণ a. counting or regarding religion as precious as one's life; profoundly devout. ̃প্রাণতা n. act of counting religion as precious as one's life; profound devoutness. ̃বন্ধন n. the bond of religion; a sacred or solemn bond or tie; the holy bondage of being members of the same religious community. ̃বন্ধু n. a friend or servant of religion; a friend or helper in religious matters. ̃বল n. force of piety or virtuousness. ̃বাণী n. a word or teaching of religion; a holy word; an evangel, a gospel. ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. a religious law or rule; a sacred law; a scriptural injunction or prescription. ̃বিপ্লব n. a revolution in the world of religion; a great religious change, a religious revolution. ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. hostile to religion or piety; irreligious or impious, ungodly. ̃বিশ্বাস n. a religious faith, a creed; faith in religion. ̃বিশ্বাসী a. having faith in a particular religion or creed; following a particular creed; having faith in religion; virtuous, pious, godly. ̃বুদ্ধি n. virtuous or pious or just thought or intention; conscientiousness, conscionableness; good conscience. ̃বৃদ্ধ n. a religious or ecclesiastical elder; a member of a priesthood, a father. ̃ভয় n. fear of God; religious qualm. ̃ভগিনী n. one solemnly accepted as a sister by a person other than one's brother or sister; a female disciple of the same teacher; a member of a sisterhood, a nun, a sister. ̃ভাই coll. form of ধর্মভ্রাতা । ̃ভীরু a. God-fearing. ̃ভীরুতা n. God-fearing conduct or nature. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. gone astray from the religious or righteous course; fallen from one's religious belief. ̃ভ্রাতা n. one solemnly accepted as a brother by a person other than one's brother or sister; a disciple of the same teacher or preceptor; a member of a brotherhood or sect or faith; a brother. ̃মঙ্গল n. a long poem narrating the glory of Dharmathakur (ধর্মঠাকুর). ̃মত n. a religious tenet or doctrine. ̃মন্দির n. a house of worship, a temple, a shrine. ̃ময় a. full of piety; devout or pious. ̃মা, ̃মাতা n. one solemnly accepted as mother by a person other than one's child. ̃মূলক a. concerning religion, religious. ̃যাজক n. an ecclesiastic; a clergyman; a priest. ̃যুদ্ধ n. a war for the cause of religion, (cp.) a crusade, a holy war. ̃যোদ্ধা n. one fighting for the cause of religion, (cp.) a crusader; a holy warrior. ̃রক্ষা n. defence of religion; preservation of one's religion or piety; preservation of chastity (স্ত্রীলোকের ধর্মরক্ষা). ̃রাজ n. the lord of justice; an appellation of Yudhisthira of the Mahabharata or that of Yama (যম) or Dharmathakur (ধর্মঠাকুর) or Buddha. ̃রাজ্য n. a state or kingdom administered with scrupulous justice, a realm of justice; a state or kingdom founded on religion or piety, a holy state. ̃রাষ্ট্র n. a theocratic state. ̃লক্ষণ n. any one of the (ten) characteristic signs of piety or virtuousness. ̃লোপ n. destruction or extinction of religion or piety; profanation of one's religion; ravishment of (a woman's) chastity. ̃শালা n. a guesthouse where pilgrims and travellers are accommodated temporarily at a low cost or free of cost; (ori.) a court of justice. ̃শাসন n. a religious or scriptural edict; administration of justice; lawful judgment; rule of the ecclesiastics, theocracy. ̃শাস্ত্র n. scripture. ̃শাস্ত্রব্যবসায়ী n. a dealer in religious books and scriptures; an expounder and teacher of scriptures, a scribe. ̃শাস্ত্রানুমত a. conforming to or as prescribed by scriptures. ̃শিক্ষক n. a religious teacher or preceptor. ̃শিক্ষা n. religious education or teaching. ̃শীল a. pious, virtuous. ̃সংস্কার n. religious reformation; a holy sacrament. ̃সংস্কারক n. a religious reformer. ̃সংস্হাপন n. introduction or founding of a religion; firm establishment of a religion; rejuvenation or reinforcement or restoration of a religion. ̃সংহিতা n. a religious code, a book of holy laws. ̃সংগত same as ধর্মসম্মত । ̃সংগীত n. a devotional song or hymn, a psalm. ̃সভা n. a religious gathering or congress or convention or congregation or society. ̃সম্প্রদায় n. a religious community, a religious group or sect. ̃সম্মত a. conforming to the rules and prescription of religion or piety; pious, virtuous; rightful; just. ̃সাক্ষী a. having or claiming the god of piety as witness. n. an oath in the name of the god of piety. ধর্মসাক্ষী করে বলা to take an oath in the name of God, to take a solemn oath. ̃সাধন n. practice of virtue or religion. ̃হানি same as ধর্মনাশ । ̃হীন a. godless, ungodly, irreligious, impious; blasphemous. ̃হীনতা n. ungodliness; impiety. 17)

(p. 593) nīti morality (নীতিবিরুদ্ধ আচরণ); morals (নীতিশাস্ত্র); moral science, ethics; a moral teaching, a moral or maxim (গল্পটির নীতি); conscience (নীতিতে বাধছে); social morality, justice (নীতিসম্মত বিচার); politics (নীতিকুশল); an edict or prescript (ধর্মের নীতি); a principle (অহিংসার নীতি); a method or means or policy (কাঁটা দিয়ে কাঁটা তোলার নীতি); a custom or practice (সমাজের নীতি); a branch of learning, a science (সমাজনীতি, রাজনীতি). ̃কথা n. a moral saying or moral advice; a maxim, an aphorism; a moral; a moral tale; a salutary advice. ̃কুশল a. proficient in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or in the rules of morality. ̃কুশলতা n. proficiency in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or moral rules. ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in politics or statesmanship or diplomacy or ethics. ̃জ্ঞান n. political knowledge; knowledge in statesmanship; diplomatic knowledge; ethical knowledge. ̃জ্ঞানবর্জিত, ̃জ্ঞানশূন্য, ̃জ্ঞানহীন a. divested of ethical knowledge or devoid of moral scruples; immoral; unscrupulous. ̃বচন, ̃বাক্য n. a moral saying or advice; a maxim, an aphorism; a salutary advice. ̃বাগীশ a. one who makes a parade of one's moral sense. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. ethics, moral science. ̃বিদ a. same as নীতিজ্ঞ । ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. contrary to moral rules or precepts; immoral; unjust; contrary to one's principles. ̃মূলক a. didactic, moral; concerning a particular principle or principles. ̃শাস্ত্র n. moral science, moral philosophy, ethics. ̃শাস্ত্রবিদ, ̃শাস্ত্রবেত্তা a. versed in moral science. n. a moral philosopher. ̃শিক্ষা n. moral instruction or education; political or judicial education. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. conforming to morality or justice; righteous or just; conforming to a particular principle or principles. ̃হীন a. without any principle, unprincipled; lacking moral principles; unscrupulous. 18)

(p. 593) nyāẏa reasoning; argument; principle; justice, equity; truth; righteousness; honesty; propriety; the science of reasoning, logic; dialectics; a logical and philosophical treatise compiled by Gautama; a syllogism; (rare) a debate. prep. like, as, similar to, same as. ন্যায়ের তর্ক, ন্যায়ের বিচার a logical discussion; (dero.) sophistry. ন্যায়ের ফাঁকি a logical fallacy. ন্যায়ের ভাষ্য explanation of a logical point. ন্যায়-অন্যায় যেভাবেই হোক by fair means or foul. ন্যায়ত adv. according to or in keeping with justice, justly, rightly, properly. ̃তীর্থ n. a holy bed of logic; a title given to graduates in Sanskrit (or Indian) logic and philosophy. ̃নিষ্ঠা a. upright; righteous. ̃নিষ্ঠতা, ̃নিষ্ঠা n. uprightness; righteousness; integrity. ̃পথ n. the path of justice or uprightness; the right or rightful way; the path of righteousness or rectitude; the path of reasoning. ন্যায়পথ অবলম্বন করা v. to act justly or uprightly; to obey reasoning. ̃পথাবলম্বী a. one who follows the path of justice or uprightness; one who follows the right or rightful way; obedient to reasoning. fem. ̃পথাবলম্বিনী । ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ, ̃বান same as ̃নিষ্ঠ। fem. ̃পরায়ণা । ̃পরতা, পরায়ণতা, ̃বত্তা same as ন্যায়নিষ্ঠা । ̃বিচার n. justice, equity; judging uprightly. ̃বিচারক n. an upright judge. ̃বিচারশূন্য a. incapable of judging correctly; contrary to justice or uprightness; devoid of a sense of justice; unjust. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unjust, unfair; improper; unreasonable, illogical. ̃বুদ্ধি n. sense of justice or discernment; conscience; conscientiousness. ̃বুদ্ধিসম্পন্ন a. endowed with a sense of justice or discernment; conscientious; fem. ̃বুদ্ধিসম্পন্না । ̃বুদ্ধিহীন a. deprived of the sense of justice or discernment; unscrupulous. fem. ̃বুদ্ধিহীনা । ̃বোধ n. sense of justice. ̃মার্গ same as ন্যায়পথ । ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of a logician or philosopher; a title awarded to some Sanskrit scholars. ̃শাসন n. administration or dispensation of justice; just or upright administration or government. ̃শাস্ত্র n. the art and science of reasoning, logic; a logical treatise. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. lawful; legal; legally sound; just; proper; reasonable; equitable. ̃সংহিতা n. a code of civil laws, a civil code. ̃সূত্র n. any of the aphorisms contained in Gautama's treatise on logic; a moral precept. ন্যায়াধিকার n. lawful right or jurisdiction; civil administration; the judiciary. ন্যায়াধিকরণ n. a law-court, a court of justice; a civil court. ন্যায়াধীশ n. a judge, a justice. ন্যায়ালয় n. a court of justice, a law-court. ন্যায়িক a. judicial. ন্যায়োপেত same as ন্যায্য । 137)

(p. 629) palli, pallī a small area of human habitation containing a cluster of houses, a locality (গোপপল্লি); a hamlet; a village; a municipal division, a ward. ̃অঞ্চল n. a rural area; countryside. পল্লি উন্নয়ন n. village development, rural uplift. ̃গীতি n. folksong, village song. ̃গ্রাম n. a village. ̃জীবন n. rural life, countrylife. ̃নৃত্য n. a country-dance. ̃বধু n. a country-woman, a country-wife. ̃বালা, ̃বালিকা n. a country-girl; a countrymaid. ̃বাস n. a village home; a country residence; act of living in a country. ̃বাসী a. living in a country, rural; (dero.) rustic. n. a countryman (fem. a country-woman), a villager. (dero.) a rustic. fem. ̃বাসিনী । ̃বাসী ভদ্রলোক a country gentleman. ̃ভবন n. a village home; a country residence; a country-house, a country seat. ̃মঙ্গল সমিতি village welfare society. ̃সংগঠন n. rural organization, rural development. ̃সংস্কার n. rural reconstruction; village upliftment. ̃সমিতি n. a village society. 37)

(p. 696) prēma love, amour; universal love (জীবে প্রেম); affection; attachment; friendliness, amicability; cordiality; devotion (ঈশ্বরপ্রেম). েম করা, প্রেম দেওয়া v. to make love; to treat with love or affection, to love, to court. েমে পড়া v. to fall in love (with.) ̃ডোর n. a bond or string of (mutual) love or affection. ̃দৃষ্টি n. an amorous or lustful look or glance, a fond look. ̃পত্র n. a love-letter, a billet-doux. ̃পাত্র n. a person of love; a beloved one. ̃পীড়িত a. lovesick, love-lorn. ̃পূর্ণ a. full of love, loving; affectionate; full of devotion. ̃প্রতিমা n. an idol or image or embodiment of love. ̃বন্ধন n. the tie of (mutual) love or affection. ̃বাণ n. a love-shaft, a Cupid's shaft. ̃বারি n. tears of devotion or love. ̃ভক্তি n. loving devotion. ̃ভিক্ষা n. begging for love; wooing, courting. েমভিক্ষা করা v. to beg for (the) love (of); to woo, to court. ̃ময় same as েমপূর্ণ । fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃মুগ্ধ a. passionately in love, fascinated by love. ̃লীলা n. amorous sports; dalliance; a love-affair, an affaire de coeur. ̃শর same as েমবাণ । ̃সংগীত n. a love-song. ̃হীন a. loveless, having no love. েমাকাঙ্ক্ষা n. a longing for love. েমাকাঙ্ক্ষী a. longing for love. fem. প্রেমাকাঙ্ক্ষিণী । প্রেমানন্দ n. joy or delight of love or devotion. েমানল n. fire of love, burning passion. েমাবেগ n. emotion or urge of love. েমামৃত n. the ambrosia or nectar of love. েমার্দ্র a. softened with love. েমালাপ n. amorous conversation; a wooing. েমালাপ করা v. to be engaged in amorous conversation, to woo. েমালিঙ্গন n. an amatory or affectionate embrace. েমাশ্রু same as েমবারি । প্রেমাসক্ত a. having great amorous or devotional attachment (to). েমিক a. given to love, loving; affectionate; devoted. n. a lover, a sweetheart; an affectionate man; a devotee. fem. মিকা । প্রেমী a. given to love, loving; devoted, attached. 36)

(p. 760) bidhi a prescript, an edict; a prescription; a rule; a regulation; a law, an act; a means; a procedure; a method; a system; destiny, fate; God, Providence; Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). বিধি-অধিকারিক n. law officer. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with laws or rules; versed in scriptures. ̃নির্দেশক n. legal remembrancer. ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. regulated or prescribed or determined by rules or regulations. ̃নিষেধ n. restrictions or inhibitions. ̃প্রয়োগ n. application of a rule or law. ̃বদ্ধ a. regulated; enacted, codified; in keeping with form or established mode, formal. বিধিবদ্ধ করা v. to enact, to codify. ̃বিড়ম্বনা n. deception by fate; irony of fate. ̃বিড়ম্বিত a. beguiled by fate; suffered or suffering from irony of fate. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unlawful; irregular; informal. ̃বিহিত a. lawful; law-abiding; regular; formal. ̃ভঙ্গ n. breaking the rules or regulations; infringement or violation of a rule or law. ̃মতো a. in keeping with scriptural prescripts or edicts or rules; in keeping with rules or laws; just, rightful (বিধিমতো শাস্তি); (loos.) adequate; formal; (loos.) utmost (বিধিমতো চেষ্টা). ̃লিপি n. the prescript of Providence; destiny, fate. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. in keeping with scriptural prescripts or edicts or rules; lawful, rightful; formal. 7)

(p. 800) brahma2 the Absolute Being, God; a Brahman, a Brahmin. ̃চর্য n. a mode of life marked with devoted study of the Vedas and other scriptures and books of knowledge and with complete abstinence from sexual and secular pleasures. ̃চর্যাশ্রম n. the first stage of life (up to the age of 16) according to the Vedic Hindus when one has to practise brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য). ̃চারী n. one practising brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য); a Brahmin boy staying at the residence of the guru to receive his education, having undergone the sacrament of being invested with the holy sacrificial thread; one practising abstinence from sexual or other worldly pleasures and preparing to join an order of hermits. fem. চারিণী । ̃জ্ঞ a. one who has attained knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞানী a. having knowledge about God; following Brahmoism. n. one who has attained knowledge about God; a Brahmo. ̃ণ্য a. relating to God or to Brahmans. n. the superhuman power obtained through one's knowledge of God; uncommon spiritual power characteristic of Brahmans; Narayana নারায়ণ (usu. ব্রাহ্মণ্যদেব). ̃তালু n. the crown of the head, the palate. ̃তেজ n. uncommon power of a Brahman. ̃ত্ব n. Godhead; divinity. ̃ত্র n. a piece of rent-free land given away to a Brahman. ̃দৈত্য n. an anthropophagous ghost of a Brahman; a demoniac ghost of a Brahman; a Brahman demon. ̃পিশাচ n. a necrophagous ghost of a Brahman, a Brahman ghoul. ̃বাদী a. (capable of) expounding mysteries about God; engaged in studying the Vedas; having knowledge about God; versed in or following Vedantic philosophy. n. such a person. fem. ̃বাদিনী । ̃বিত্ same as ব্রহ্মজ্ঞ । ̃বিদ্যা n. a branch of learning imparting knowledge about God. ̃বৈবর্ত n. one of the eighteen puranas (পুরাণ). ̃ময় a. pervaded by the presence of God. ̃মীমাংসা n. the second part of the Vedanta treating of the nature and attributes of God. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the central pore of the palate. ̃লোক n. the abode of Brahma (ব্রহ্ম); the highest one of the seven mythological heavens. ̃শাপ n. a curse of or put by a Brahman. ̃সংহিতা n. a Vaishnava scripture. ̃সংগীত n. a song of devotion to God. ̃সূত্র n. the holy sacrificial thread worn by Brahmans; any one of the aphorisms of the Vedanta composed by Vyasa (ব্যাস). ̃স্ব n. property or possessions of a Brahman. ব্রহ্মস্বাপহরণ করা v. to rob or misappropriate the property of a Brahman. ̃স্বরূপ n. true nature and attributes of God. ̃হত্যা n. slaying of a Brahman. 11)

(p. 862) mārga a way, a path, a road (রাজমার্গ); a route; a means; a mode or means of attaining salvation (ভক্তিমার্গ); the anus; (mus.) the classical mode. ̃সংগীত n. classical music. 14)

(p. 890) yukti joining, union, unification, federation, amalgamation; (rare) juncture, junction, a cause, a reason; argument or judgment; logic; deliberation; consultation; counsel, advice; a plan, a scheme. যুক্তি আঁটা, যুক্তি করা v. to consult, to confer; to intrigue together; to deliberate on; to plan, to scheme. ̃দাতা n. a counsellor, an adviser. fem. ̃দাত্রী । যুক্তি দেওয়া v. to give counsel, to advise. যুক্তি দেখানো v. to show cause; to argue, to adduce reason. যুক্তি নেওয়া v. to take counsel or advice. ̃পূর্বক adv. having planned (that); after conferring (with); with due deliberation; supported by reasons. যুক্তি প্রদর্শন করা same as যুক্তি দেখানো । ̃বাদী a. rationalistic, freethinking; amenable to reason, reasonable; (loos.) rational. যুক্তিবাদী লোক a rationalist, a freethinker; a reasonable person. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unreasonable; irrational. ̃যুক্ত, ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত, ̃সহ a. conforming to or supported by reason, reasonable; logical; advisable. ̃শাস্ত্র n. logic. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. unreasonable, irrational; groundless, causeless. 54)

(p. 896) yauna vaginal; biogenetic; sexual (যৌনসংগম); venereal (যৌনব্যাধি) । কর্মী n. a sex worker. তা n. sexuality. ̃ক্ষমতা n. sexual power. ̃দুর্বলতা n. sexual debility; impotence. ̃রোগ n. sexual disease; syphilis or gonorrhoea. ̃সংগম n. sexual union, copulation, sexual intercourse. 33)

(p. 914) rīti method, mode; custom, usage, practice, convention, rule; nature, habit; style, manner; way, fashion, go (যুগের রীতি). ̃ক্রমে same as রীত্যনুসারে । রীতিনীতি n. pl. manners and customs. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to custom or usage, unconventional, informal; contrary to one's nature or habit; contrary to a particular style or manner or way or fashion, going against the current. ̃মতো adv. in keeping with custom or usage or convention or form; (pop.) considerably. thoroughly, soundly (রীতিমতো বড়োলোক). ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. in keeping with custom or usage; customary. 27)

(p. 922) laghu not heavy, light; easily digestible and moderate; not serious, venial; small; frivolous, easy, carefree; swift or nimble yet noiseless; easily understood, easy, light (লঘুপাঠ); low, vile, inferior; contemptible; slighted; worthless, trivial; subtle; liquid, watery; (gr.) short. ̃কায় a. light-bodied; slim-bodied; short-statured. ̃গামী a. nimbly and yet noiselessly moving; light-moving. ̃গুণক n. (math.) reduction factor. ̃চিত্ত, ̃চেতা a. light-headed; lighthearted; flippant, frivolous. ̃জ্ঞান n. disregard, contempt; slight. ̃জ্ঞান করা v. to think lighty of; to treat with contempt; to slight, to look down upon. ̃নির্মাণ n. minor works. ̃পথ্য n. light diet, (cp.) sick diet. ̃পাক a. easily digested or digestible, light. ̃পাচ্য a. easily digestible. লঘু পাপ a venial sin; a trivial offence. লঘুপাপে গুরুদন্ড heavy punishment for a venial or trivial offence. ̃পায়ে adv. light-footedly. ̃প্রকৃতি same as ̃চিত্ত । ̃বন্ধনী n. the sign of parenthesis, the first bracket. ̃বৃত্ত n. a small circle. ̃ভাবে adv. lightly. ̃ভোজন n. a light and easily digestible meal. ̃মস্তিষ্ক a. light-headed; incapable of serious thinking; dullheaded. n. the cerebellum. ̃সংগীত n. light music. ̃স্বর n. a low or soft voice, (gr.) a short vowel. ̃হস্ত a. light-handed; dexterous. 12)

(p. 927) lōka a person, a human being; the public; mankind; a world, a sphere (ভূলোক); a region or abode (বিষ্ণুলোক). লোক হাসানো v. to be an object of public ridicule. লোকে বলে people say; they say; it is said. ̃কাহিনি, ̃কথা n. a folktale, a folklore. ̃গণক n. a census enumerator. ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গাথা n. a ballad. ̃চক্ষুতে adv. in the eyes of the people or of the public. ̃চক্ষুর সমক্ষে publicly; openly. ̃চরিত্র n. human nature. ̃জন n. pl. people at large; one's followers or supporters or associates; retinue, suite, a train of followers. ̃জানাজানি n. public exposure, publicity. ̃ত্রয় (usu. ত্রিলোক) n. the three worlds (heaven, earth and the nether world). ̃দেখানো a. falsely exhibiting or displaying in presence of others, falsely demonstrative. ̃নাট্য n. folk drama. ̃নিন্দা same as লোকাপবাদ । ̃নৃত্য n. folkdance. ̃পরম্পরা n. succession of generations; transmission from generation to generation of people or from man to man. ̃পরম্পরাগত a. transmitted or handed down from generation to generation of people, traditional; ciculated or transmitted from man to man. ̃পাল n. a king; (myth.) any one of the eight presiding deities of the eight corners of the universe; (in modern times) a Vigilance or Anticorruption Officer independent of the executive. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay; (loos.) a rumour. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল n. the strength of one's supporters or followers; one's supporters or associates or followers collectively. ̃বসতি n. human habitation, settlement. ̃বিশ্রুত a. well-known to the people; famous, renowned, celebrated. ̃ব্যবহার same as লোকাচার । ̃ভাষা n. dialect, the language of the common people. ̃মুখে adv. from other people, from other people's mouth (লোকমুখে শুনেছি). ̃রঞ্জন folk-entertainment. ̃লজ্জা n. fear of looking small to the people, fear of public disgrace. ̃লশকর n. retinue, suite. লীলা n. worldly activities. লৌকিকতা n. social formalities; social amenities. ̃শাসন n. public administration. ̃শিক্ষা n. mass education. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংগীত n. a folk-song. ̃সমাকীর্ণ same as জনাকীর্ণ । ̃সমাগম n. gathering or collection of people; gathering. ̃সমাজ n. human society; the public. ̃সাহিত্য n. folk literature. ̃সেবক n. a social welfare worker. ̃সেবা n. social (welfare) service. হিত n. public welfare; public good. ̃হিতকর n. beneficial to the public; promoting the well-being of the people. ̃হিতকর কার্য a public welfare work or service. ̃হিতব্রত a. a vow to do public good, dedication to public service; devotion to public welfare work. ̃হিতৈষণা n. benevolence; (loos.) philanthropy. ̃হিতৈষী a. benevolent; (loos.) philanthropic. fem. ̃হিতৈষিণী । 103)

(p. 944) śāstra Hindu scriptures; any scripture; a treatise; an art or science. ̃কার n. an author of a Hindu scripture or any scripture or of a treatise. ̃চর্চা করা same as শাস্ত্রানুশীলন করা । ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in scriptures. ̃জ্ঞান n. scriptural knowledge. ̃জ্ঞানী, ̃দর্শী same as ̃জ্ঞ । ̃নিন্দা n. denunciation of scriptures. ̃নিষিদ্ধ a. forbidden by scriptures; unscriptural. ̃পারদর্শী a. thoroughly versed in scriptures. ̃বচন n. a scriptural teaching; a gospel truth. ̃বহির্ভূত a. not contained in scriptures; unscriptural. ̃বিদ same as ̃জ্ঞ । ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. a scriptural prescription or injunction; holy rite, a sacred ritual. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unscriptural. ̃বিহিত a. enjoined or prescribed by scriptures. ̃ব্যাখ্যা n. exposition or explanation of the teachings of scriptures. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত same as ̃বিহিত । ̃সিদ্ধ a. confirmed by scriptures, lawful. শাস্ত্রানুমত, শাস্ত্রানুমোদিত same as শাস্ত্রবিহিত । শাস্ত্রানুযায়ী a. obedient to scriptures, scriptural. adv. same as শাস্ত্রানুসারে । শাস্ত্রানুশীলন n. study of scriptures. শাস্ত্রানুশীলন করা v. to study of scriptures. শাস্ত্রানুসারে adv. in accordance with scriptures, obeying scriptures, scripturally. শাস্ত্রার্থে n. significance or (true) meaning of scriptural saying. শাস্ত্রালাপ n. scriptural discussion or talk. শাস্ত্রালাপ করা v. to discuss (or talk about) scriptures; (loos.) to discuss any technical subject. শাস্ত্রালোচনা n. discussion about or study of scriptures. শাস্ত্রালোচনা করা v. to discuss or study scriptures; (loos.) to discuss any technical subject. শাস্ত্রী a. versed in scriptures. n a title given to men versed in scriptures. শাস্ত্রীয় a. scriptural. শাস্ত্রীয় বচন a scriptural saying; a gospel truth. শাস্ত্রীয় সংগীত classical music. শাস্ত্রোক্ত a. sanctioned by the holy writ; mentioned in scriptures. 19)