(p. 492) dānta1 one who has controlled one's sense-organs, continent; subdued, restrained; one who sustains the austerities of religious practices; controlled. 47)

(p. 500) dīkṣā admission with rite (as to a religious practice or order, a secret society etc.), initiation; employment in service of some sacred cause (স্বাধীনতার মন্ত্রে দীক্ষা); an instruction or teaching; a sacrament; an inspiration; (dero.) an instigation. দীক্ষা দেওয়া v. to initiate; to convert (মুসলমানধর্মে দীক্ষা দেওয়া); to baptize (খ্রিস্টধর্মে দীক্ষা নেওয়া); to teach, to indoctrinate (into a subject); to employ. দীক্ষা পাওয়া, দীক্ষা নেওয়া v. to be initiated; to be converted; to be baptized; to be taught or indoctrinated, to learn; to be employed. ̃গুরু n. an initiator; a guru or preceptor who has initiated. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of receiving initiation. দীক্ষা গ্রহণ করা v. to be initiated. ̃মন্ত্র n. a mysterious formula that a person is taught at initiation. 21)

(p. 485) damā to be subdued or restrained or repressed or suppressed or coerced; (of diseases etc.) to be removed or abated or mitigated, to subside; (of place etc.) to sink to a lower level; to become dejected or depressed or downcast (লোকসান খেয়ে সে বড় দমে গেছে). a. depressed, sunk, downcast. দমানো v. to subdue, to restrain, to repress, to suppress, to coerce; to remove, to abate, to mitigate; to depress; to deject. a. depressed, sunk. 8)

(p. 507) durgraha2 difficult to take or capture or know or comprehend. 22)

(p. 485) dara1 hole, a pit; a crevice (of a mountain); fear, dread, terror; a quake, a shake; a stream; an exudation. adv. a little, slightly. 18)

(p. 517) daiśika concerning a country or a province or a region or a locality, native, provincial, regional, local; concerning a part; partial. 57)

(p. 500) dīrghāgra acuminate. 44)

(p. 517) dōnā1 pocket for holding a roll of betel-leaf. 71)

(p. 497) digdarśana visualization or ascertainment of the points of the compass; experience; (act of giving) a general review or hints. দিগ্দর্শন করা v. to visualize or ascertain a point of the compass; to experience; to give a general review or hints. দিগ্দর্শন-যন্ত্র n. a compass; a mariner's compass. দিগ্দর্শী a. capable of or engaged in visualizing or ascertaining the points of the compass; experienced; giving a general review or hints. n. a compass; a mariner's compass. 20)

(p. 508) dēkha I say, mind, take care. 117)

(p. 500) dun̐dē militant; difficult to cope or contend with, unyielding; litigious; terrible; experienced and tough; roguish. 69)

(p. 505) duna (mus.) double quick measure; act of playing a musical instrument or singing doubly quick. 5)

(p. 485) darśaka one who sees. n. a seer, an observer, an onlooker; a spectator; (loos.) a member of an audience; (loos.) a visitor. 55)

(p. 492) dādu grandfather. 36)

(p. 522) dbipa the elephant. 58)