(p. 485) darakhāsta a petition, an application. দরখাস্ত করা v. to put in or submit a petition or application, to apply. ̃কারী n. a petitioner, an applicant. a. petitioning, applying. fem. ̃কারিণী । 25)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇāẏana the winter solstice. দক্ষিণায়নবৃত্ত n. the Tropic of Capricorn. 8)

(p. 495) dāẏikā of দায়ক । 36)

(p. 485) daśā state, condition (দুর্দশা); disposition (মনের দশা); a phase, a stage (শেষ দশা); one of the ten phases of the human mind, namely, volition, thought, memory, adoration, worry, delirium, madness, illness, infirmity, death (all collectively called দশদশা); one of the ten stages of human life, namely, staying in the womb, birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence and celibacy, youth, old age, decrepitude, the last gasp, and death (all stages collectivly called দশদশা); (astrol.) the planetary influence on a person's life (শনির দশা); a Hindu obsequial rite observed on the tenth day of death; any of the ten forms of devotion or charity according to Vaishnavas, namely, audition, glorification, recollection or enumeration of qualities and graces, worship, adoration, obeisance or genuflection, attendance or servitude, friendship or attachment, self-sacrifice in love, and unification; (religious) trance or reverie (দশায় পড়া). দশায় পড়া v. to fall into a state, to run into a condition; to fall into a trance whilst singing or hearing kirtan (কীর্তন) songs. 74)

(p. 485) dalādali partisanship, factionalism, fissiparism; formation of factions or cliques; (loos.) dissension, dissidence. দলাদলি করা v. to indulge in partisanship or factionslism or fissiparism; to form factions or cliques; (loos.) to dissent. 67)

(p. 517) dōẏā1 to milk (as a cow); (fig.) to extort (money etc.) from (a person). ̃নো v. to cause to milk; to milk. 77)

(p. 485) dastakhata act of signing; a signature. দস্তখত করা v. to sign. দস্তখতি a. signed; (rare) intended to be signed; (rare) relating to signing. 85)

(p. 522) dōṣādōṣa merits and demerits; vices and virtues. 11)

(p. 500) diśā a point of the compass; a quarter of the globe; trace (পথের দিশা); collectedness of one's mind for ascertaining what one should do (দিশাহারা). দিশা না পাওয়া v. to fail to find out; to be at a loss (to determine, ascertain, devise or find out); to be nonplussed or bewildered. ̃হারা a. failing to ascertain the points of the compass; failing to ascertain the right way; (fig.) confused, nonplussed, bewildered, confounded, perplexed to the extreme. 17)

(p. 517) dēbī a goddess; a female deity; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) or Chandi (চণ্ডী); (in respectful addresses and mention) a lady (মাতৃদেবী, সারদাদেবী). ̃পক্ষ n. the light fortnight of the Durga worship. ̃পুরাণ n. an ancient holy book narrating the glory of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). ̃মাহাত্ম্য n. a portion of a holy book, written by Markandeya (মার্কণ্ডেয়) the sage singing of the glory of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). 3)

(p. 480) di curdled milk, curd. দই পাতা v. to curdle milk; to keep milk in such a way that it will congeal or freeze into curd. চিনিপাতা দই milk curdled with sugar, sweet curd. সাজা দই recently curdled milk, fresh curd. হাতে দই পাতে দই তবু বলে কই কই (lit.) with curd on the palm of one's hand and on the plate, one still complains that it is not enough; (fig.) there is more than enough, yet complaining of scarcity; (cp.) want is unlimited and insatiable. 4)

(p. 485) darōẏāna a porter (fem. porteress, portress), a janitor (fem. janitress), a door-keeper, a gate-keeper, a gateman. দরোয়ানের ঘর a porter's lodge. দরোয়ানি n. the office or duty of a porter. 49)

(p. 522) dbīpa an island, an isle. ক্ষুদ্র দ্বীপ an islet. দ্বীপপুঞ্জ n. a group of islands, an archipelago. ব্রিটিশ দ্বীপপুঞ্জ the British Isles. দ্বীপবাসী n. an islander, an islesman, (rare) an isleman. a. living in an island. 63)

(p. 505) dupura midday, noon. দুপুর রাত midnight. দুপুর রাতে adv. at dead of night, far into the night. 11)

(p. 508) dṛṣṭi act of seeing or viewing; power of seeing; the organ of sight or vision; sight, vision, observation; perception; cognition; knowledge; wisdom; foresight, careful attention or observation (ছেলের দিকে দৃষ্টি রেখো); a sinister or malicious look, a covetous or evil glance (আমার খাবারের দিকে দৃষ্টি দিয়ো না); an aspect esp. a sinister one (শনির দৃষ্টি). দৃষ্টি দেওয়া v. to cast a glance, to look at; to keep an eye on; to pay heed to; to cast a sinister or malicious look; (astrol.) to influence esp. unfavourably. ̃কৃপণ a. one who grudges any large expenditure, niggardly. ̃কোণ n. an angle of vision, a view-point. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. (phys.) a field of vision or view. ̃ক্ষুধা n. morbid or unwarranted hunger which is roused as soon as one sees an article of food. ̃ক্ষেপ same as দৃষ্টিপাত । ̃গোচর a. visible. দৃষ্টিগোচর হওয়া v. to be visible, to come into sight or view. ̃নন্দন a. beautiful to look at, nice to look at, that gives pleasure to the eye, pleasing. ̃নিবন্ধ n. (phys.) persistence of vision. ̃পথ n. the range or direction of vision; sight, view. ̃পথবর্তী হওয়া v. to come into view, to appear in sight; to become visible. ̃পাত n. act of casting a glance; a glance, a look; notice; observation. দৃষ্টিপাত করা v. to cast a glance, to look at; to notice; to pay heed to. ̃বিক্ষেপ n. a side-glance, a leer; a casual or neglectful look. দৃষ্টিবিক্ষেপ করা v. to cast a side-glance, to leer; to look casually or neglectfully. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. optics. ̃বিভ্রম n. an optical illusion. ̃ভঙ্গি n. attitude of looking at, view-point. দৃষ্টি রাখা v. to keep an eye on; pay attention to; look after. ̃শক্তি n. power of seeing, eye-sight, sight, vision; perception. ̃শক্তিহীন a. sightless, blind; deprived of or lacking in perception or foresight. ̃হীন, ̃শূন্য a. sightless, blind, paying no heed to, careless; lacking in perception or foresight. ̃হীনতা n. sightlessness, blindness. 103)