(p. 251) kṛṣṇa (myth.) an incarnation of God Vishnu or Narayana (নারায়ণ), Krishna who was one of the chief characters of the Mahabharata. a. black or deepblue or dark-complexioned (কৃষ্ণকায়, কৃষ্ণমেঘ); dark, gloomy (কৃষ্ণরাত্রি). কৃষ্ণ পাওয়া v. (usu. sarcas.) to have access to the eternal and celestial company of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) after one's death; to die. ̃কলি n. a flower-plant; its flower. ̃কায় a. dark-complexioned. ̃চন্দন n. the white Sandalwood, Santalum album. ̃চূড়া n. a flowering shrub; its red-coloured flower. ̃জীরে, ̃জীরক n. the black cummin. ̃তা n. blackness. ̃তিথি n. any of the lunar days of the dark fortnight. ̃পক্ষ n. the dark fortnight. ̃পক্ষীয় a. of the dark fortnight. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. access to the eternal and celestial company of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); death. ̃বর্ণ a. black, dark-coloured. n. black or dark colour. ̃বর্ত্মা n. fire; (myth. & astro.) the dragon's head, the ascending node. ˜ভক্ত a. devoted to Lord Krishna. n. a devotee of Lord Krishna. ̃মুগ n. a black variety of pigeon-pulse. ̃যাত্রা n. any of the openair dramatic performances enacting the life and activities of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃লোহিত a. & n. purple. ˜লৌহ n. a magnet. ̃সর্প n. a venomous black snake, the krait. ̃সার, ̃শার n. the antelope. ̃সারথি n. Arjuna (অর্জুন) of whom Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) is the charioteer as told in the Mahabharata. ̃সীস n. graphite, black lead. কৃষ্ণা a. fem. dark complexioned. n. a name of Draupadi (দ্রৌপদী) of the Mahabharata. কৃষ্ণাঙ্গ n. the black-skinned; the black people. a. black-skinned. opp. শ্বেতাঙ্গ । কৃষ্ণাগুরু same as কৃষ্ণচন্দন । কৃষ্ণাজিন n. skin of an antelope. কৃষ্ণাভ a. blackish; bluish; darkish. কৃষ্ণাষ্টমী n. the birth-day of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); the eighth lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadra (ভাদ্র). 19)

(p. 529) dhaḍ়ā loincloth. ̃চূড়া n. loincloth and head-dress (esp. as worn by Krishna); (sarcas. or hum.) official dress (esp. one in European or English style). 9)

(p. 606) panḍita learned, erudite; au fait, versed; wise; experienced; expert, skilled. n. a teacher of Bengali and Sanskrit literature and language, a pundit. ̃চূড়ামণি n. (lit. and fig.) the most precious jewel amongst learned men; the most learned man. ̃প্রবর, ̃বর same as পন্ডিতশ্রেষ্ঠ । ̃মন্ডলী n. an assembly of learned people; the learned community, the intelligentsia. ̃মুর্খ a. versed in bookish learning but bereft of common sense, learned but unpractical; a wise fool, a wiseacre. n. such a man, a learned fool, a pedant. ̃মানী same as পন্ডিতম্নন্য । ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ a. most learned. n. the most learned man. পন্ডিতম্নন্য, পন্ডিতাভিমানী a. one who unduly assumes an air of (superior) learning or wisdom. পন্ডিতম্নন্য ব্যক্তি a wiseacre. পন্ডিতি n. the post or office of a teacher of Sanskrit and Bengali; (sarcas). wisdom or learning (পন্ডিতি ফলানো). a. of or like ancient pundits (পন্ডিতি চালচলন); abounding in Sanskrit words and strictly following rules of Sanskrit grammar পন্ডিতি ভাষা. 20)

(p. 628) parbata a mountain; a hill; a rock; a hillock; a mount. ̃কন্দর, ̃গুহা n. a mountain-cave, a cave, a cavern. ̃চূড়া n. a peak (of a mountain); a hill-top. ̃পার্শ্ব n. mountain-side, hillside. ̃প্রমাণ a. mountain-high, high as a mountain; mountainous; huge. ̃বাসী a. living on hills or mountains; highland. n. a hillman; a highlander. fem. ̃বাসিনী । ̃শিখর, ̃শৃঙ্গ same as ̃চুড়া । ̃শ্রেণি n. a mountainrange. ̃সংকুল a. mountainous, having many mountains; hilly. পর্বতাকার a. looking like a mountain; mountainous, huge. পর্বতারোহী n. a mountaineer. a. climbing a mountain. পর্বতীয় a. of or grown in or living on mountains or hills; mountainous, highland. 4)

(p. 779) bīra valiant, valorous; heroic; skilled in warfare; spirited. n. a valiant person; a heroic person, a hero; a skilled warrior; a spirited person; a great person (কর্মবীর). ̃চূড়ামণি n. the greatest of heroes. ̃জননী n. the mother of a hero. ̃জায়া n. the wife of a hero. ̃ত্ব n. valour; heroism. বীরত্বপূর্ণ a. valorous; heroic. বীরত্বব্যঞ্জক a. indicating valour or heroism; valorous, heroic. ̃দর্প n. a hero's challenge; a heroic assertion or declaration. ̃নারী same as বীরাঙ্গনা । ̃প্রসবিনী, ̃প্রসূ a. fem. giving birth to a hero or heroes; (of a country etc.) producing heroes. ̃বর n. a great hero. ̃বৌলি n. an earring worn by a hero (or generically by men). ̃ভোগ্যা a. fem. enjoyable only by heroes. বীরভোগ্যা বসুন্ধরা it is for the brave to conquer and enjoy the earth. ̃মাতা n. a hero's mother; a heroic mother. ̃রস n. (rhet.) a description that inspires heroism in the mind of a reader or hearer. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ a. the greatest among heroic men. n. a most valiant man. বীরা a. fem. of বীর (a.). n. a woman having both husband and son; a kind of wine. বীরাঙ্গনা n. a heroic woman; a hero's wife. বীরাচার n. a system of worship according to Tantrism. বীরাচারী a. one who has adopted this system. বীরাসন n. a particular posture of sitting on one's haunches whilst practising বীরাচার । বীরেশ্বর n. the greatest hero; Shiva (শিব). 9)

(p. 839) maẏūra the peacock. ̃কন্ঠী a. peacockblue. n. a peacock-blue sari or shawl. ̃চূড়া, ̃শিখা n. peacock's crest. ̃পঙ্খি n. a boat shaped like a peacock. ̃পাখা n. a hand-fan made of the feathers of a peacock's tail. ̃পুচ্ছ n. the peacock's tail or feather. ̃শাবক n. a pea-chick. ময়ূরী n. fem. the pea-hen. 53)