(p. 773) bīṇā a kind of musical heptachord, a vina. ̃দণ্ড n. the top part of a vina to be held with the hand. ̃নিন্দিত, ̃বিনিন্দিত a. putting to shame even the charming melody of a lyre, excelling even the sound of a vina in sweetness. fem. ̃নিন্দিতা, ̃বিনিন্দিতা । ̃পাণি n. one who holds a vina in one's hand; Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী). ̃বাদক n. a vinaplayer. ̃বাদন n. playing on a vina. 88)

(p. 786) bētra the cane-plant, cane, rattan, ratan (বেত্রকুঞ্জ); a cane, a ferule (বেত্রাঘাত). ̃দন্ড n. a cane, a ferule; a flagellum; a sentence of or punishment by caning or whipping. ̃ধর, ̃ধারী a. carrying a cane or rattan (esp. attributed to a guard). fem. ̃ধারিণী, ̃বতী । বেত্রাঘাত n. a stroke with a cane; caning, flagellation. বেত্রাঘাত করা v. to cane; to flagellate, to whip. বেত্রাসন n. a cane seat, a rattan chair. বেত্রাহত a. caned, whipped. বেত্রাহত কুকুরের মতো like a dog which has been whipped, (cp.) with the tail between the legs. 14)

(p. 721) bartana a utensil, a vessel; livelihood, occupation. 99)

(p. 786) bētāra1 tasteless, insipid; distasteful; (fig.) uninteresting, dull. 7)

(p. 715) bajāẏa in force or intact or in position. বজায় থাকা v. to be in force or intact or in position. বজায় রাখা v. to keep up, to keep going, to maintain. 28)

(p. 748) bāsashāna a dwelling-place, an abode; a residence; a habitat. 25)

(p. 748) bāsanā2 desire, longing; wish; intention. বাসনা করা বা হওয়া v. to desire, to long (for); to wish; to intend. ̃কুল a. seized or overwhelmed with passion or desire. 16)

(p. 790) baiṭhaka a club, an assembly, a majlis; a conference, a meeting; a sitting; a hookahstand; a system of physical exercise by repeated sitting down and standing up alternately. ̃খানা n. a drawing-room, a parlour, a salon; a lounge. বৈঠকি a. suitable for an assembly or party (বৈঠকি গান বা গল্প). 31)

(p. 786) bēdān̐ḍ়ā irregular; unusual. 36)

(p. 767) birōcana the sun; the sun-god; a mythological demon or titan. 69)

(p. 721) basti2, bastī the abdomen; the bladder. ̃শোধন n. a diuretic. 184)

(p. 786) bētamija uncivil; arrogant; impudent. 3)

(p. 721) bāōẏā2 not containing any embryo, barren, addle (বাওয়া ডিম = an addle egg, a wind-bag). 250)

(p. 740) bāḍ়i a carpenter, a joiner. 2)

(p. 767) bilīẏamāna in the state of being dissolved; evanescent, fading away, vanishing; in the state of being absorbed or destroyed. 89)