(p. 480) dakṣa1 (myth.) the name of a divine being entrusted formerly with the charge of creation of earthly beings; the father of Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব), ̃কন্যা n. Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব). ̃যজ্ঞ n. (myth.) a religious feast held by Daksha (দক্ষ) in which Shiva (শিব) was not invited and was publicly abused or censured and Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva, unable to stand this, died of grief. Shiva came with his followers to the feast, spoilt it and killed Daksha; (fig.) tremendous turmoil; utter confusion, pandemonium. 15)

(p. 485) darabāra an audience-chamber, a levee, a court, a durbar (রাজদরবার); a seeking or solicitation (চাকরির জন্য দরবার). দরবার করা v. to seek or solicit, to canvass; to hold a court or levee; to audience. দরবার বসা v. the court sits. দরবার ভাঙা v. the court rises. দরবারে বসা v. to sit at court. দরবারি a. one who frequents a royal court (দরবারি লোক); befitting a court, according to the regulations of a court (দরবারি ভাষা, দরবারি পোষাক, দরবারি রীতিনীতি). দরবারি কানাড়া an Indian musical mode. দরবারি চালচালন court-manners. দরবারি ব্যাপার a court-affair. দরবারি ভাষা court-language. দরবারি রীতিনীতি court-regulations, protocol. দরবারি লোক a courtier. 35)

(p. 522) dbaipya relating to an island, insular. 72)

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

(p. 506) duradhigama, duradhigamya difficult to obtain, not easily available; not easily accessible, difficult of access; difficult to comprehend or learn, not easily knowable or cognizable; abstruse. fem. দুরধিগম্যা । 6)

(p. 500) duḥsādhya hard to accomplish, difficult, arduous; hard to cure, incurable. দুঃসাধ্য কার্জ an arduous or uphill task. ̃তা n. state of being hard to accomplish; incurability. 63)

(p. 522) daulata riches, wealth, treasure, fortune (ধনদৌলত); aid, help, favour, grace (ঈশ্বরের দৌলতে). ̃খানা n. a palatial residence full of riches. ̃দার a. rich, wealthy; affluent. ̃দারি n. wealthiness, affluence; enjoyment of cakes and ale. 37)

(p. 522) dbyartha two meanings, double meanings, ambiguity; equivocation. a. having two or double meanings; ambiguous; equivocal. দ্ব্যর্থক a. having two or double meanings; ambiguous; equivocal. দ্ব্যর্থক কথা a quibble or equivocation. দ্ব্যর্থক শব্দ a double entendre. দ্ব্যর্থকতা, দ্ব্যর্থতা n. ambiguity, equivocalness. দ্ব্যর্থহীন a. unequivocal, unambiguous. 84)

(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. 506) durabagāha difficult to bathe in; difficult to enter; difficult of access; difficult to comprehend. 11)

(p. 517) dōẏāta an ink-pot. 79)

(p. 485) dara-ijārā sub-lease, under-lease; a subleased holding. দর-ইজারাদার n. a sublessee, an under-lessee. 21)

(p. 522) dyūta, dyūtakrīḍ়ā dice-playing (esp. with betting); gambling. দূতকার, দ্যূতকর a. given to playing dice or gambling. n. a dice-player (esp. one who bets); a gambler. 92)

(p. 481) dagdha burnt; scorched, parched; singed, roasted; very hot or red hot (দগ্ধ লোহা); (fig.) extremely afflicted or distressed (দগ্ধ হৃদয়); (fig.) unfortunate, unlucky, illfated (দগ্ধ কপাল); (fig.) tarnished with shame or disrepute, disgraced (দগ্ধ বদন); (fig.) unkind, ungraceful (দগ্ধ বিধাতা). দগ্ধা n. fem. an ominous or illomened lunar day (মাসদগ্ধা). v. (chiefly poet.) to burn; to scorch, to parch; to singe, to roast; to make very hot, to heat; (fig.) to afflict, to distress; (fig.) to annoy, to badger, to torment. দগ্ধানো v. same as দগ্ধা (v.). a. same as দগ্ধ (a.) ̃হৃদয় a. having a heart in deep and bitter grief. দগ্ধাবশেষ a. remaining as residue after burning. n. residue after burning. 14)

(p. 507) durgraha1 (astrol.) a malicious or ill-boding star. 21)