(p. 944) śāstā a ruler; a teacher, a preceptor; Gautama Buddha. 17)

(p. 935) śani (myth.) a deity who is the son of the sun-god; the Saturn; Saturday (usu. শনিবার); (fig.) one who ruins utterly. শনির দশা (astrol.) the influence of Saturn; (fig.) the state of utter distress or ruin. শনির দৃষ্টি (astrol.) the aspect of Saturn; (fig.). state of utter distress or ruin. ̃বলয় n. the ring of Saturn. 45)

(p. 939) śarmā a common surname of Brahmins (বিষ্ণুশর্মা); (in vaunts etc.) I, I the speaker, myself (এই শর্মা). 25)

(p. 951) śubha weal, well-being, (the) good. a. doing good, beneficial, benefactory; auspicious; favourable; promising. fem. a. শুভা, শুভংকর (inc.) ̃কর same as ̃ঙ্কর । ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. an auspicious work; a solemn or religious rite or function or ceremony. ̃ক্ষণ n. an auspicious or favourable moment or time; an opportunity, a chance. ̃গ্রহ n. (astrol.) an auspicious or favourable planet or star. ̃ঙ্কর a. doing good, beneficial, benefactory. ̃ঙ্করী a. fem. of ̃ঙ্কর । n. a system of arithmetical calculation introduced by Shubhankar. ̃দ, ̃দায়ক same as ̃ঙ্কর fem. ̃দা । ̃দৃষ্টি n. an auspicious or favourable or kind look or (astrol.) aspect; the solemn rite of the bride and bridegroom looking at each other at a Hindu wedding. ̃ফল n. a happy result or outcome. ̃লক্ষণ n. an auspicious sign or mark or omen. ̃লগ্ন n. an auspicious moment. ̃সংবাদ n. good news. শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষা n. well-wishing. শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষী a. well-wishing. n. a wellwisher. fem. শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষিণী । শুভাগমন n. an auspicious coming; a kind visit, a welcome visit. শুভানুধ্যান same as শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষা । শুভানুধ্যায়ী same as শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষী fem. শুভানুধ্যায়িনী । শুভানুষ্ঠান n. an auspicious or solemn function or ceremony. শুভার্থী same as শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষী fem. শুভার্থিনী । শুভাশীর্বাদ n. kind blessing or benediction. শুভাশুভ n. weal and woe; good and evil. শুভেচ্ছা n. well-wishes, good wishes. 6)

(p. 935) śaṃsita praised, complimented. 4)

(p. 939) śali a dry measure of corn. 28)

(p. 944) śirani an oblation of sweets offered to deities or to the spirits of deceased holy persons. 67)

(p. 944) śikhinī the peahen. 42)

(p. 949) śukānō to free or be freed from moisture, water etc., to dry (কাপড় শুকানো); to sun or be sunned (ধান শুকানো); to wither or be withered (ফুল শুকানো); to emaciate or be emaciated (ছেলেটা শুকিয়ে যাচ্ছে); to heal or be healed (ঘা শুকানো). 28)

(p. 951) śrēṣṭhī a merchant prince; a merchant; a banker; an opulent man. 119)

(p. 949) śun̐ḍ়i2 a wine-seller, a vintner; a distiller, a brewer; a publican, a taverner. শুঁড়ির দোকান, ̃খানা n. a wine-shop, a grog-shop; a public house, a tavern, ale-house (old name). শুঁড়ির সাক্ষী মাতাল one offender bears out another, (cp.) birds of the same feather flock together. 25)

(p. 944) śila a stone slab or flat mortar for grinding spices (শিলনোড়া); hailstone, hail; a flat stone for sharpening tools, (cp.) a grindstone. ̃নোড়া n. the mortar and the pestle. শিল পড়া v. to hail. শিল পড়ছে it hails. 80)

(p. 935) śambhu Shiva (শিব). 63)

(p. 939) śākta devoted to or worshipping Sakti or the female principle of creation. n. a worshipper of Sakti, a Sakta, a Shakta. ̃পদাবলি n. (pl.) poems or lyric poems in adoration of Sakti, the Goddess of creation or Goddess Kali. 52)

(p. 942) śābāna the eighth month of the Muslim calendar. 14)