(p. 77) ardhōdaẏa an auspicious annual conjunction of stars in Paus (পৌষ) or Magh (মাঘ) considered a holy occasion for the Hindus for ceremonial bathing in the Ganges. 19)

(p. 2) akauśala lack of skill or adroitness; want of tact; want of diplomacy. 75)

(p. 17) adhidēba, adhidēbatā, adhidaibata a guardian deity, a presiding or controlling deity.

(p. 38) antḥsrābī endocrine. অন্তঃস্রাবী গ্রন্হি endocrine gland (also অন্তর্গ্রন্হি). 49)

(p. 30) anīkinī a division of the army (=&frac11;th of an অক্ষৌহিণী). 5)

(p. 9) aṇimā tenuity, subtlety, extreme thinness or fineness or transparency (which is almost invisible); the supernal power of assuming an extremely thin (and almost invisible) form by means of which gods and demi-gods can move everywhere invisibly. 129)

(p. 56) abilamba absence of delay; promptness, briskness, alacrity, quickness. a. prompt, brisk, quick, immediate. অবিলম্বিত a. not delayed, undelayed; not deferred; done promptly. অবিলম্বে adv. without delay; promptly, quickly, in no time; immediately. 118)

(p. 73) araṇya wood, forest, jungle. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. grown in the forest. ̃জাত দ্রব্য forest products. ̃পাল n. ranger. ̃বাসী a. living in a wood. n. such a person; a forester, a bushman. ̃ময়, ̃সংকুল a. woody. অরণ্যানী n. a vast or extensive forest. অরণ্যায়ন n. afforestation. অরণ্যে রোদন করা v. to cry in the wilderness, to cry in vain. 43)

(p. 90) asūcita unindicated; not expressed or signified or said; unmarked, unspecified. 19)

(p. 2) akuśala indisposition. a not adroit or skilful, inexpert. 56)

(p. 38) anaitihāsika unhistoric, unhistorical. 21)

(p. 9) aṭabī, aṭabi a forest; (loos.) a large tree. 122)

(p. 22) anatidīrgha not very long (অনতিদীর্ঘ পথ বা রাত্রি); not very tall (অনতিদীর্ঘ দেহ). অনতিদীর্ঘ কাল n. not a very long time. 46)

(p. 53) abakāśa leisure; respite, vacation (গ্রীষ্মাবকাশ); necessary time for (কাজের অবকাশ); cessation; time or space between, interval; scope, room, opportunity (সন্দেহের অবকাশ). 4)

(p. 7) aguru a kind of fragrant wood (mostly used as incense). ̃চন্দন n. a fragrant and cool paste of this wood used as an ointment. 2)