(p. 721) basanta the spring season, spring, the springtime; pox, small-pox, chickenpox; an Indian musical mode. ̃কাল n. the spring season, the spring time, spring. ̃কালীন a. of spring; vernal. ̃দূত n. the messenger of spring; the cuckoo. ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the light fortnight of Magh (মাঘ) when Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী) is worshipped. ̃বায়ু n. vernal breeze, the south wind. ̃সখ n. the friend of spring; the cuckoo. ̃সখা n. one attended upon by Spring; Madana (মদন) the Hindu god of love. বসন্তের কোকিল (fig.) a fair-weather friend. বসন্তোত্সব n. the spring festival; the festival of holi (হোলী). 177)

(p. 761) binatā2 (myth.) a wife of Kashyap the sage. ̃নন্দন n. a son of Binata (বিনতা); Aruna (অরুণ) the chariotdriver of the Sun-god; Garuda (গরুড়) the prince of birds. 6)

(p. 721) balādhāna infusion of strength, invigoration. বলাধান করা v. to infuse strength (into), to strengthen, to invigorate. 141)

(p. 743) bānurē monkeyish; apish; very mischievous. 14)

(p. 786) bēdānta the Vedanta, the Upanishad; a theological treatise by Vyasa (ব্যাস). ̃বাদ n. the doctrine contained in the Vedanta. বেদান্তবাদী same as বৈদান্তিক । 41)

(p. 773) bītarāga having lost interest (in) or attachment (to), disaffected; apathetic; disgusted. 91)

(p. 751) bigaḍ়ānō to corrupt or spoil or to be corrupted or spoilt, to send or go to the bad (ছেলে বিগড়ানো); to deprave or be depraved (চরিত্র বিগড়ানো); to confuse or be confused (বুদ্ধি বিগড়ানো); to put or go out of order (কলবিগড়ানো); to make or become disloyal or hostile or unfriendly or refractory (প্রজা বা সাক্ষী বা বন্ধু বা ঘোড়া বিগড়ানো); to upset or be upset (মন বিগড়ানো). মত বিগড়ানো v. to change one's mind. 44)

(p. 751) bikrama strength, power, might; valour; prowess. ̃শালী, বিক্রমী a. strong, powerful, mighty; valorous. 29)

(p. 737) bāgmī having eloquence or oratorial power. n. a good or eloquent speaker; an orator. বাগ্মিতা n. eloquence; oratory. 14)

(p. 790) bēsāmāla unable to restrain or check; divested of self-restraint; unrestrained; unguarded; disorderly; embarrassed. 5)

(p. 748) bāhutra, bāhutrāṇa an armour for the arm, an arm-plate. 52)

(p. 721) bāgdāna betrothal; giving word; making a promise. 296)

(p. 782) bēgabṛddhi acceleration of speed, speedup. 62)

(p. 794) byāja1 a badge. 63)

(p. 717) baṇigbṛtti trade; traffic; trading; commercial spirit, commercialism. 14)