ব্রহ্ম২ : (p. 800) brahma2 the Absolute Being, God; a Brahman, a Brahmin. ̃চর্য n. a mode of life marked with devoted study of the Vedas and other scriptures and books of knowledge and with complete abstinence from sexual and secular pleasures. ̃চর্যাশ্রম n. the first stage of life (up to the age of 16) according to the Vedic Hindus when one has to practise brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য). ̃চারী n. one practising brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য); a Brahmin boy staying at the residence of the guru to receive his education, having undergone the sacrament of being invested with the holy sacrificial thread; one practising abstinence from sexual or other worldly pleasures and preparing to join an order of hermits. fem. চারিণী । ̃জ্ঞ a. one who has attained knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞানী a. having knowledge about God; following Brahmoism. n. one who has attained knowledge about God; a Brahmo. ̃ণ্য a. relating to God or to Brahmans. n. the superhuman power obtained through one's knowledge of God; uncommon spiritual power characteristic of Brahmans; Narayana নারায়ণ (usu. ব্রাহ্মণ্যদেব). ̃তালু n. the crown of the head, the palate. ̃তেজ n. uncommon power of a Brahman. ̃ত্ব n. Godhead; divinity. ̃ত্র n. a piece of rent-free land given away to a Brahman. ̃দৈত্য n. an anthropophagous ghost of a Brahman; a demoniac ghost of a Brahman; a Brahman demon. ̃পিশাচ n. a necrophagous ghost of a Brahman, a Brahman ghoul. ̃বাদী a. (capable of) expounding mysteries about God; engaged in studying the Vedas; having knowledge about God; versed in or following Vedantic philosophy. n. such a person. fem. ̃বাদিনী । ̃বিত্ same as ব্রহ্মজ্ঞ । ̃বিদ্যা n. a branch of learning imparting knowledge about God. ̃বৈবর্ত n. one of the eighteen puranas (পুরাণ). ̃ময় a. pervaded by the presence of God. ̃মীমাংসা n. the second part of the Vedanta treating of the nature and attributes of God. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the central pore of the palate. ̃লোক n. the abode of Brahma (ব্রহ্ম); the highest one of the seven mythological heavens. ̃শাপ n. a curse of or put by a Brahman. ̃সংহিতা n. a Vaishnava scripture. ̃সংগীত n. a song of devotion to God. ̃সূত্র n. the holy sacrificial thread worn by Brahmans; any one of the aphorisms of the Vedanta composed by Vyasa (ব্যাস). ̃স্ব n. property or possessions of a Brahman. ব্রহ্মস্বাপহরণ করা v. to rob or misappropriate the property of a Brahman. ̃স্বরূপ n. true nature and attributes of God. ̃হত্যা n. slaying of a Brahman. 11)

(p. 792) bōn̐ṭā a leaf-stalk; a petiole; a leaf; a leaf-base; a nipple, a teat. 24)

(p. 761) bipra a Brahman. 68)

(p. 792) bōn̐cā having one's nose cut off, noseless; snub-nosed; truncated. 23)

(p. 790) bēhum̐śa unmindful; heedless; careless; senseless; not in one's proper senses; fainted, swooned. 17)

(p. 721) baliṣṭha robust, stout, sturdy, burly; vigorous, forceful (বলিষ্ঠ রচনা), কায় a. having a strong-built body, burly. তা n. robustness, stoutness, sturdiness; vigour. 154)

(p. 767) bima (in house-building etc.) a beam. 18)

(p. 715) baṅka, baṅkā (poet. & obs.) bent, curved, hunchbacked. 21)

(p. 786) bēdanīẏa capable of being felt; perceivable; cognizable. 25)

(p. 740) bāḍ়ā2 to grow up, to develop (গাছ বাড়া); to increase (লোক বাড়া); to augment (বিপদ বাড়া); to be expanded (রাজ্য বাড়া); to aggravate (রোগ বাড়া); to flourish, to thrive (ধনসম্পদ বাড়া); to mend or sharpen (পেনসিল বাড়া); to grow audacious (বদমাশটা বড় বেড়েছে); to serve on a dinner-plate (ভাত বাড়া). a. mended; served on a dinner-plate; more or greater than ('সে মাটি মায়ের বাড়া'). বাড়ানো v. to develop; to increase; to multiply (বংশ বাড়ানো); to augment; to expand; to aggravate; to cause to mend or sharpen; to stretch; to extend, to crane (হাত বাড়ানো, গলা বাড়ানো); to cause to serve on a dinner-plate; to exalt or extol unduly or give undue importance to (অযোগ্য লোককে বাড়ানো); to exaggerate (বাড়িয়ে লেখা); to over-indulge (ছেলেটাকে সে বাড়িয়েছে); to enhance falsely (বয়স বাড়ানো). ̃বাড়ি n. excess; immoderation; intemperance; overmuchness; aggravation (রোগের বাড়াবাড়ি). বা়ড়াবাড়ি করা v. to go beyond the limit. বাড়াবাড়ি হওয়া v. to be aggravated; to be in excess. বাড়া ভাতে ছাই দেওয়া v. (fig.) to frustrate or foil somebody's hopes or plans almost at the point of success. 9)

(p. 721) ballari, ballarī a spike; a creeper. 165)

(p. 785) bēñca, bēñci a bench, a form. 15)

(p. 792) bōṭa a boat. 31)

(p. 773) biśbēśbara God; Shiva (শিব). fem. বিশ্বেশ্বরী same as আদ্যাশক্তি (see আদ্যা). 17)

(p. 760) bidhu the moon. 10)

(p. 756) bijñapti a notice, a circular; a bill; a placard; an advertisement or a notification. 5)