(p. 291) gaṅgā the Ganges, the Ganga; a river; a wife of Shiva (শিব). (poet.) গঙ্গা, গঙ্গজ a. Gangetic; riverine. গঙ্গাজলি1 n. act of putting the water of the Ganges into the mouth of a dying person; act of swearing by taking the water of the Ganges in one's palm. গঙ্গাজলি2 a. having the colour of the water of the Ganges, of a brownish cream colour. ̃তীর n. bank of the Ganges. ̃ধর n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃পুত্র n. (in the Mahabharata) Bhishma; one belonging to a Hindu caste whose business is to cremate or to help cremation, (cp.) an undertaker by caste. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. (lit.) one whose mortal remains have been thrown in the Ganges; dead. গঙ্গাপ্রাপ্ত হওয়া v. to die (esp. holily). ̃প্রাপ্তি n. death (esp. in a holy manner). ̃ফড়িং n. the grasshopper (of the green and large variety). ̃বাসী a. living near or on the bank of the Ganges; riverine. ̃মাহাত্ম্য n. the glory of the Ganges; a hymn glorifying the Ganges. ̃যমুনা n. the Ganges and the Jumna or their confluence. a. black-and-white; mixed with gold and silver, bimetallic. ̃যাত্রা n. act of carrying a dying person to the bank of the Ganges. গঙ্গাযাত্রা করা v. to be carried to the bank of the Ganges on the eve of one's death. গঙ্গাযাত্রা করানো v. to carry (a dying person) to the bank of the Ganges. ̃যাত্রী n. a person who is being carried to the bank of the Ganges on the eve of his death; a dying man; a pilgrim to the mouth of the Ganges esp. on a holy occasion. fem. ̃যাত্রিণী । ̃লাভ same as গঙ্গাপ্রাপ্তি । ̃সংগম, ̃সাগর n. the confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, the mouth of the Ganges. ̃স্নান n. bathing in the Ganges. গঙ্গাস্নান করা v. to bathe in the Ganges; (fig.) to cleanse oneself of guilt, sin etc. to make oneself pure. 6)

(p. 517) dēbī a goddess; a female deity; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) or Chandi (চণ্ডী); (in respectful addresses and mention) a lady (মাতৃদেবী, সারদাদেবী). ̃পক্ষ n. the light fortnight of the Durga worship. ̃পুরাণ n. an ancient holy book narrating the glory of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). ̃মাহাত্ম্য n. a portion of a holy book, written by Markandeya (মার্কণ্ডেয়) the sage singing of the glory of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). 3)

(p. 1032) shāna a place; a site; a region, a locality; a country; location, scene, venue; shelter; a repository, a container, a receptacle (ভরসাস্হান); situation, circumstances, case (এরূপ স্হানে); position, post; stead, place (তত্স্হানে); a holy place (কালীর স্হান); an abode, a habitat; space, room; scope; (phil.) space; (astrol.) a footing. স্হানে স্হানে here and there; at places; sporadically. ̃চ্যুত a. displaced, dislocated; dislodged; removed. ̃চ্যুতি n. displacement; dislocation; dislodgment; removal. স্হানত্যাগ করা v. to quit or leave a place, to remove. ̃বহুল a. spacious, roomy, commodious. ̃বিবরণ n. topography. ̃ভ্রষ্ট same as স্হানচ্যুত । ̃মাহাত্ম্য n. greatness or glory or sanctity of a place; influence of a place. ̃সংকুলান n. provision of space; accommodation. স্হানসংকুলান হওয়া v. to be accommodated. স্হানাঙ্ক n. (math.) co-ordinates. স্হানাঙ্ক পরিবর্তন n. transformation of co-ordinates. স্হানান্তর n. another place. স্হানান্তরে যাওয়া v. to go to another place. to remove, to shift. স্হানান্তরণ n. removal or transfer to another place. স্হানান্তরিত a. removed to another place, shifted; transferred. স্হানাপন্ন a. officiating. স্হানাভাব n. want of space or room or accommodation. স্হানিক a. local; regional. স্হানীয় a. local (স্হানীয় সময়); fit to be regarded as like (পিতৃস্হানীয়). 3)