(p. 907) rāikiśōrī young Radhika (রাধিকা). 8)

(p. 903) raddā a stroke with the arm on the nape of another's neck. রদ্দা দেওয়া, রদ্দা মারা v. to strike the nape of another's neck with one's arm. 15)

(p. 903) ratha a chariot; the chariot of Jagannatha; the festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath; a car, a carriage, a vehicle. রথ টানা v. to draw the chariot of Jagannatha (by his devotees on the occasion of his going for a sea-bath). রথ দেখা ও কলা বেচা (fig.) to kill two birds with one stone. রথের মেলা a fair held on the occasion of the festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath. ̃চক্র n. a wheel of a chariot or (rare) of a carriage. ̃চালক, ̃বাহক n. a charioteer; (rare) a car-driver, a carman. ̃যাত্রা n. the Hindu festival of Jagannatha going in a chariot for a sea-bath. রথাঙ্গ same as ̃চক্র । রথারূঢ় a. riding in or mounted on a chariot or any vehicle; charioted. fem. রথারূঢ়া । রথারোহন করা v. to board a chariot or any vehicle. রথারোহী a. riding in a chariot or any vehicle. n. a charioteer; a rider or passenger of any vehicle. fem. রথারোহিণী । রথী n. a charioteer; (hist.) a famous hero who fights riding in a chariot; a (famous or valorous) warrior; (fig.) a hero. 10)

(p. 899) raṅgabhumi a battlefield; a place of public contest, an arena; a wrestling ground; a theatre. 33)

(p. 912) rātryandha night-blind, nyctalopic. রাত্র্যন্ধ ব্যক্তি a nyctalops. ̃তা n. night-blindness, nyctalopia. 5)

(p. 899) rajōbandha menopause; cessation of menses; change of life. 52)

(p. 899) raka2 the gigantic roc bird of legends, the roc, the rok, the ruc. 7)

(p. 903) rasanā1 the tonuge; the palate. রসনাগ্র n. the tip of the tongue. 50)

(p. 899) rañjana dyeing; colouring, colouration; pleasing or entertaining, gratification. a. entertaining, pleasing, gratifying (মনোরঞ্জন). ̃প্রণালী n. the process of dyeing or colouring. ̃বিদ্যা n. art of dyeing or colouring; art of pleasing. 56)

(p. 912) rādhā, rādhikā (myth.) the lady-love of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). রাধাকান্ত, রাধানাথ, রাধামাধব, রাধারমণ n. Krishna, the lord of Radha (রাধা). রাধাকৃষ্ণ n. Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). রাধাবল্লভি n. a small saucer-shaped pancake made of kneaded flour stuffed with spicy paste of pigeon-pea. রাধাষ্টমী n. the eighth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Bhadra ভাদ্র), the birth-day of Radha (রাধা). রাধিকারঞ্জন, রাধিকারমণ. same as রাধাকান্ত । 6)

(p. 912) rātula blood-red, red, crimson. 2)

(p. 899) rakṣaka a protector; a defender; a guard, a guardsman; a guardian; a rescuer, a saviour; a preserver; a caretaker, a keeper; a maintainer; a depositor; a custodian. 10)

(p. 913) rāsa2, rāsayātrā, rāsalīlā the festival of dancing of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and Radha (রাধা) on রাসপূর্ণিমা । রাসপূর্ণিমা n. the full moon night of the month of Kartik (কার্তিক). রাসবিহারী n. Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). রাসমঞ্চ, রাসমন্ডপ, রাসমন্ডল n. the platform on which the festival of rasa (রাস) is held. রাসোত্সব same as রাস । 13)

(p. 916) rūpī2 denoting; assuming a particular form or shape (নররূপী); assuming a dress or disguise (বহুরূপী). 19)

(p. 913) rāmāẏēta a Vaishnava sect. 3)