(p. 1035) sbadharma one's own religion; the religion or the rites and duties or one's forefathers or race or class; characteristics or function of one's race or class; one's natural trade or calling. স্বধর্মে নিধনং শ্রেয়ঃ পরধর্মো ভয়াবহঃ it is better to be killed for one's faith than to embrace another religion, which latter action is terrible. ̃চ্যুত, ̃ত্যাগী a. apostate. স্বধর্মচ্যুত ব্যক্তি an apostate. ̃চ্যুতি, ̃ত্যাগ n. apostasy. স্বধর্মত্যাগ করা v. to apostatize. ̃পালক observing or defending one's religion. n. an observer or defender of one's religion. স্বধর্মপালন করা v. to observe or defend one's religion. ̃পালনরত, ̃রত a. engaged in observance or defence of one's religion; practising one's natural function or calling. ̃ভ্রষ্ট same as ̃চ্যুত । 33)
