(p. 532) dharmābalambana practising a religion; adoption of a religion. ধর্মাবলম্বন করা v. to practise or follow a religion or creed; to adopt a religion. ধর্মাবলম্বী a. following or practising a religion. fem. ধর্মাবলম্বিনী । 29)

(p. 532) dhāndā, dhāndhā dazzlement of sight; optical illusion; confusion, dazed condition; search (চাকরির ধান্দা, টাকার ধান্দা); cause of demand (পেটের ধান্ধা). ̃বাজ a. too self-seeking and opportunist. n. a self-seeker and opportunist. 81)

(p. 545) dhabja a flag, a banner, a standard, an ensign; the penis. ̃ক n. a flag, a standard. a. (bot.) vexillary. ̃দন্ড n. a flag-staff. ̃পট n. the bunting of a flag. ̃-বজ্রাঙ্কুশ n. three marks resembling a flag, a thunder and a goad imprinted on the sole of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু); (astrol.) a birth-mark indicating the chance of becoming a king. ̃বাহক n. a standardbearer; (mil.) an ensign. ̃বাহী a. carrying a flag or standard. ̃ভঙ্গ n. (of males) loss of sexual power, impotence, impotency. n. an impotent person. 32)

(p. 542) dhī intellect; intelligence; cognition; comprehension; knowledge; wisdom; talent; aptitude. ̃মান a. intelligent; capable of comprehending, capable of quick appreciation; talented; having aptitude; wise. fem. ̃মতী । ̃শক্তি same as ধী । ̃শক্তিসম্পন্ন same as ধীমান । 7)

(p. 532) dharā1 the earth, the world. ̃তল n. the surface or floor of the earth; the ground (মূর্ছিত হয়ে ধরাতলে পতন). ̃ধর n. a mountain. ̃ধাম n. earthly abode; the earth as an abode; the earth, the world. ̃পতি n. a king. ̃পৃষ্ঠ same as ধরাতল । ̃ভৃত্ n. a mountain. ̃শয়ন, ̃শয্যা n. the ground or the floor of the earth as bed, the bed of the earth or ground. ̃শায়ী a. lying prostrate on the ground; floored, knocked down. 10)

(p. 545) dhyāna meditation; absorbing religious meditation; recollection; remembrance. ধ্যান করা v. to meditate (upon); to be absorbed in religious meditation; to recollect; to remember. ̃গম্ভীর a. grave and silent on account of absorption in meditation; consecrated or sanctified with holy meditation; solemnly absorbed in (spiritual) meditation ('ধ্যানগম্ভীর ঐ যে ভূধর'). ̃গম্য, ̃গোচর a. comprehensible or cognizable or attainable (only) through (deep) meditation. ̃জ্ঞান n. meditation and cognition, thought and feeling; (loos.) sole occupation or absorption. ̃তত্পর a. given to meditation; capable of being absorbed in meditation. ̃ধারণা n. meditation and impression, thought and perception; idea; impression. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. meditative. ̃ভঙ্গ n. interruption or break of meditation (esp. a spiritual one). ̃মগ্ন a. absorbed or engrossed in meditation. ̃রত, ̃স্হ a. engaged in meditation. 41)

(p. 532) dhāpa a step (as of a staircase); a stratum; a leap (দৌড়ধাপ). ধাপে ধাপে at every step; step by step; in a stratified manner; by degrees. 85)

(p. 545) dhōn̐kā2 a kind of pie-curry prepared with pulped pigeon-pea. 15)

(p. 529) dhanādhāra a treasury; a treasure-chest. 16)

(p. 543) dhūma smoke, fume, vapour, steam, gas; (loos.) mist, fog. ̃কুন্ডলী n. a ring or coil of smoke. ̃কেতু n. a comet. ̃নালী, ̃পথ n. a pipe or conduit for the escape of smoke, fume, vapour etc, a chimney; a fumarole. ̃নির্গম, ̃নির্গমন n. escape of smoke, vapour, gas etc. ̃পান n. smoking (cigars, cigarettes etc.). ধূমপান করা v. to smoke (cigarettes etc.). ̃পায়ী a. addicted to smoking. n. a smoker. ̃বিহীন a. same as ধূমহীন । ̃ময় a. full of or made of smoke, fume, vapour, gas etc.; smoky, fumy, vapoury, gaseous; (loos.) misty, foggy. ধূমল n. the colour of smoke, the dark purple colour. a. smoke-coloured, dark purple. ̃হীন a. smokeless, free from vapour or smoke. ̃হীনতা n. smokelessness. 28)

(p. 529) dhaḍ়phaḍ় expressing: restlessness or palpitation. ধড়ফড় করা v. to be restless or nervous; to palpitate. ধড়ফরানি n. restlessness, palpitation; trepidation. 7)

(p. 532) dharanā act of lying obstinately at one's door or at the temple of a deity soliciting or imploring something. ধরনা দেওয়া n. to lie obstinately at one's door or at the temple of a deity soliciting or imploring something. 8)

(p. 540) dhāmāra an Indian musical measure or mode. 12)

(p. 531) dhanda, dhandha confusion or dazzlement of eyesight; confusion; bewilderment; suspicion. 6)

(p. 531) dhanba, dhanbā (chiefly used in comp.) a bow (সুধন্বা). 7)