(p. 2) agastya a mythological sage of India; (astrol.) the Canopus. ̃যাত্রা n. the first day of the month of Bhadra (ভাদ্র) when the sage Agastya asked the bending Vindhyas to wait till he came back and he never came back (this day has since been regarded by the Hindus as extremely inauspicious to set out on a journey; (cp. a corbie messenger). অগস্ত্যোদয় n. rise of the star Agastya or Canopus (about the 17th or 18th day of Bhadra). 126)

(p. 41) andhakāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; darkened with gloom, dejection etc. (অন্ধকার মুখ); deprived of hope, delight, etc. (অন্ধকার জীবন). অন্ধকার করা v. to make (something) dark, to darken. অন্ধকার দেখা v. (fig.) to be at one's wit's end to find a means of escape from danger; to be stunned. অন্ধকার দেখানো v. (fig.) to overwhelm or bewilder (a person), to knock senseless. অন্ধকার হওয়া v. to become dark, to darken. অন্ধকারে ঢিল মারা (fig.) to make a stray or random attempt to hit, to take an off-chance; to beat about the bush. অন্ধকারে থাকা v. (fig.) to be quite ignorant (of), to be in the dark (about). অন্ধকারে হাতড়ানো v. (lit. & fig.) to grope in the dark. ˜ময় a. full of darkness or gloom; completely dark. অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন, অন্ধকারাবৃত a. enveloped in or overcast with darkness; utterly dark; (fig.) utterly ignorant, distressed, depressed or obsessed. 15)

(p. 285) khōn̐ja search; act of seeking; investigation; inquiry; trace, trail. খোঁজ করা v. to search; to look for; to inquire (after); to investigate; to try to trace. খোঁজ নেওয়া v. to inquire (about or after); to make inquiries about. খোঁজ পাওয়া v. to find trace of; to track out; to detect; to discover. খোঁজ-খবর n. information, news; trace; inquiry. খোঁজ-খবর নেওয়া v. to make enquiries; to remain in close touch with খোঁজা v. to search, to seek; to trace. খোঁজাখুঁজি n. continuous search. খোঁজাখুঁজি করা v. to search continuously, to hunt for, to hunt high and low. খোঁজানো pop. var. of খুঁজানো । 54)

(p. 631) pasuri a measure of weight (about 4.5 kgs.). 14)

(p. 967) saṃśaẏa suspicion; doubt; hesitation; fear or concern, apprehension; uncertainty; (loos.) scepticism. ̃কর, ̃জনক a. doubtful, suspicious; uncertain. সংশয়াকূল a. greatly troubled by suspicion or doubt or hesitation; greatly afraid (of) or concerned (about) or apprehensive (of); (loos.) very much sceptic. সংশয়ান্বিত, সংশয়াপন্ন, সংশয়াবিষ্ট, সংশয়িত a. seized with suspicion or doubt, suspicious, hesitating; afraid. concerned, apprehensive; uncertain; (loos.) sceptical. সংশয়ী a. given to suspicion, suspicious; inclined to doubt; given to fear or apprehension; sceptical by nature. 33)