(p. 194) kaṭhōra hard; stern, harsh; firm, steady, unflinching; merciless, cruel, heartless (কঠোর শাসক); strict, severe; difficult; intense; serious (কঠোর ব্যাধি); dull; rough (কঠোর অবয়ব). ̃তা n. hardness; sternness, harshness; firmness, steadiness; mercilessness, cruelty, heartlessness; strictness, severity; difficulty; intensity; seriousness; dullness; roughness. 35)