(p. 20) adhibāsa2, adhibāsana ceremonial purification of a person on the eve of a solemn function (বরের অধিবাস); any performance preliminary to any solemn ceremony (পূজার অধিবাস); invocation. 14)

(p. 75) arcā an idol; worship (used as a correlative of পূজা as in পূজাঅর্চা). v. (poet.) to worship. 19)

(p. 141) īśbara God; the Creator; a god; a creator; a lord, a master, an owner; an overlord, a king; the head of an order etc. (যোগীশ্বর); an appellation added to the name of a deceased person; its symbol is ঁ (ঁভূদেব মুখোপাধ্যায়). ঈশ্বর না করুন God forbid, far be it. ̃কৃপা n. God's mercy; God's grace. ̃চিন্তা n. divine meditation. ̃ত্ব n. godhead; divinity. ̃দত্ত a. God-given. ̃নিষ্ঠ, ̃পরায়ণ a. devoted to God, faithful to god; devout, pious. ̃নিষ্ঠা, ̃পরায়ণতা n. devotion to God; faith in God; piety; godliness. ̃পূজা n. worship of God. ̃প্রণোদিত a. inspired by God. ̃প্রসাদ n. God's grace. ̃প্রসাদে adv. through God's grace; by the grace of God. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. spiritual union with God; death. ̃প্রীতি, ̃প্রেম n. love of or towards God. ̃প্রেমিক a. & n. one who loves God. ˜প্রেরিত a. God-sent, divinely inspired. ̃বাদ n. theism. ̃বাদী a. theistic. n. a theist. ̃বিরোধী a. atheistic. n. an atheist. ̃বিষয়ক a. relating to God. ̃ভক্ত a. devoted to God; devout; pious. ̃ভক্তি n. devotion to God; devoutness; piety. ̃ভাব n. godhead; divinity; godliness. ̃ভীরু a. God-fearing. ̃সাধনা n. austerities and meditations leading to communion with God. ̃সৃষ্ট a. created by God. ̃সেবা n. worship of God. 17)

(p. 147) uṭhānō to cause to ascend or climb; to lift; to heave, to haul up; to pick up; to raise; to cause to mount or ride; to extract or cause to be extracted (দাঁত উঠানো); to pluck or cause to be plucked; to promote (ক্লাসে উঠানো); to build or construct; to remove (রং উঠানো); to collect (চাঁদা উঠানো); to cause to enter (কানে উঠানো); to abolish (পূজাপাট উঠানো); to close down (দোকান উঠানো); to bring to an end (আড্ডা উঠানো); to include (তালিকায় উঠানো); to mention (নাম উঠানো); to evict, to eject (প্রজা বা ভাড়াটে উঠানো). 9)

(p. 293) gaṇya countable, calculable, estimable; worth regarding as; considered, regarded as (পূজনীয় বলে গণ্য); deserving attention, important (গণ্যমান্য). গণ্য করা v. to consider or to reckon as; to attach importance to, to care. ̃মান্য a. important and respectable.

(p. 327) graha (astr. & astrol.) a planet; (astrol.) an evil planet, (loos.) an evil star (গ্রহের ফের); eclipse; act of taking; act of assuming (রূপগ্রহ); realization, comprehension (অর্থগ্রহ); misfortune. ̃কোপ n. the antagonism or opposition or evil influence of a planet. ̃জগত্ n. the planetary world. ̃তত্ত্ব n. astronomy. ̃দশা n. (astrol.) the period of direct influence of a planet esp. an evil planet. ̃দৃষ্টি n. (astrol.) planetary influence (direct or indirect), esp. evil influence. ̃দেবতা n. (astrol.) the guardian or presiding deity of a planet. ̃দোষ n. (astrol.) he evil influence of a planet. ̃পতি n. the sun. ̃পীড়া n. (astrol.) the suffering owing to the evil influence of a planet. ̃পূজা n. worship of the sun and other planets in order to propitiate them. ̃বিপ্র n. a Brahmin astrologer. ̃বৈগুণ্য, ̃বিপাক n. (astrol.) antagonism or hostility or opposition of a planet. ̃মণ্ডল n. (astr. & astrol.) the planetary system. ˜রাজ n. the sun. ̃শান্তি n. (astrol.) propitiation of planets. ̃স্ফুট n. a zodiacal sign indicating the position of a planet. 5)

(p. 344) caḍ়ka the festival of worshipping God Shiva (শিব) on the last day of the Bengali year (also চড়ক-পূজা); the ceremonial swinging from a tall pole by worshippers of Shiva (শিব) on this occasion. ̃গাছ n. a tall pole from which a worshipper of Shiva (শিব) swings on the day of chadaka (চড়ক) festival. চক্ষু চড়কগাছ হওয়া to be dazed or stupefied. চড়ক সংক্রান্তি n. the last day of the Bengali year i.e. the last day of the month of Chaitra (চৈত্র). 9)

(p. 355) cāritra, cāritrya character; conduct; good character; good conduct. চারিত্রপূজা n. hero-worship. চারিত্রিক a. relating to character or conduct; characteristic. 43)

(p. 382) chuṭi leisure, recess; break; break-up; a holiday; a vacation (গ্রীষ্মের ছুটি, পূজার ছুটি); a leave of absence; retirement; relief; release. ছুটির দিন a holiday. লম্বা ছুটি a furlough, long leave. 2)

(p. 415) jhām̐pāna a playful handling and control of snakes (মনসাপূজার ঝাঁপান); a litter used for carrying people on hills. 4)

(p. 427) ṭhākura a god, a deity; an idol; God; an overlord; a lord; a master; a man deserving respect or reverence (পিতাঠাকুর); an elder (সমাজের ঠাকুর হয়ে বসা); a spiritual guide, a guru; a priest; a teacher; a Brahman; a Brahman employed as a cook (রান্নার ঠাকুর); a father or a forefather; (of a woman) a father-in-law (শ্বশুরঠাকুর). fem. ঠাকুরানি । ঠাকুর কাত (hum.) the patron divine or human has forsaken; (hum.) displeased. ̃ঘর n. a room in a dwelling house set apart for worship and prayer. ঠাকুর ঘরে কেআমি তো কলা খাইনি (fig.) an offender often betrays himself unconsciously. ̃জামাই n. the husband of a sister of one's husband, a brother-in-law. ̃ঝি n. a sister of one's husband, a sister-in-law. ̃দাদা n. a (paternal) grandfather or granduncle. ̃দালান n. a hall or building attached to or within the precincts of a dwelling house set apart for worship and prayer. ̃পূজা n. the daily worship of the guardian deity of a family. ̃পো n. a younger brother of one's husband, a brother-in-law. ̃মা n. a (paternal) grandmother or grandaunt. ̃সেবা same as ̃পূজা । ঠাকুরালি, (chiefly poet.) ঠাকুরাল n. authority, rule; supremacy, predominance; godhead, godhood; godlike deceit or fun or assumption ('ছাড় তোমার ঠাকুরালি'). 13)

(p. 434) ḍāli (dim. of ডালা) a small highrimmed wicker-tray; such a tray containing offerings to a deity (পূজার ডালি); any basket containing presents usu. given to one's superior or boss (বড়দিনে বড়সাহেবকে ডালি দেওয়া); (fig.) a container or repository (রূপের ডালি). 25)

(p. 442) tattba real or essential nature, reality, essence, (fundamental) truth (তত্ত্বদর্শী); God (তত্ত্বজ্ঞান); spiritual or philosophical or ontological knowledge (তত্ত্বকথা); knowledge or philosophy, principle (ধর্মতত্ত্ব); theory or doctrine; information (তত্ত্ব পাওয়া); search, inquiry (তত্ত্ব নেওয়া); any of the twenty-four principal constituting elements according to the Sankhya philosophy; a present, a gift (পূজার তত্ত্ব, বিয়ের তত্ত্ব). তত্ত্ব কথা v. to inquire after; to search for or about or out; to send customary gifts to one related matrimonially. ̃কথা n. spiritual or philosophical knowledge or discussion. ̃চিন্তা n. meditation on God; spiritual meditation; philosophical or theological meditation. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. theological inquiry; inquiry about God; inquiry about reality or truth, philosophical inquiry. ̃জিজ্ঞাসু a. inquisitive about theological knowledge; inquiring about God or reality or truth. ̃জ্ঞ a. having knowledge about God or reality of truth; possessing theosophical or philosophical or spiritual knowledge. n. one who has knowledge about God or reality or truth; the possessor of theological or philosophical or spiritual knowledge. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge about God; theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge; knowledge about reality or truth. ̃জ্ঞানী a. & n. one who has knowledge about God or reality or truth; one who has theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge. ̃তল্লাস, ̃তালাশ n. communication and exchange of customary gifts; seeking information about one's condition and whereabouts. ̃দর্শী a. & n. one who has knowledge about God or reality or truth; one who has theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge; wise or judicious (man). fem. ̃দর্শিনী । ̃দর্শিতা n. possession of knowledge about God or reality or truth; possession of theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge; wisdom or judiciousness. ̃নির্ণয়, ̃নিরুপণ n. ascertainment of truth; ascertainment of the true nature of a thing. ̃বিদ a. & n. one who has knowledge about God or reality or truth; one who has theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge; one who is in the know of things. ̃বিদ্যা n. ontology. ̃বোধ n. perception of truth. 64)

(p. 497) dālāna a brick-built or stone-built building; a corridor of a building; a brick-built or stone-built platform or room or hall built permanently (পূজার দালান). ̃কোঠা n. a brick-built or stonebuilt house. 5)

(p. 507) durgāpūjā the worship of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); the annual festival of worshipping Durga (it comes off in autumn). 19)

(p. 508) dēba God; a male deity, a god; (in respectful address) a king, a master, an elder, a father, a husband, a preceptor, a guru, a teacher, a Brahman, any person commanding respect; (as a sfx.) the chief or best man (ভূদেব, নরদেব). ̃কণ্ঠ a. having a god-like voice. fem. ̃কণ্ঠী । ̃কন্যা n. fem. a celestial female, a daughter of heaven. ̃কল্প a. godly, godlike; perfectly holy or beautiful. ̃কার্য n. a divine mission; a task enjoined by God or a god, religious worship. ̃কাষ্ঠ n. deodar. ̃কুল n. a temple, a shrine; the race of gods. ̃কৃপা n. divine grace. ̃খাত n. a natural lake or lagoon. ̃গুরু n. Brihaspati (বৃহস্পতি) the teacher of gods. ̃গৃহ n. a house of worship, a temple, a shrine. ̃চরিত্র a. & n. (having) a divinely pure or saintly character. ˜চিকিত্সক n. the physician of the gods, the heavenly physician. ̃তরু n. any of the five celestial trees; mandar (মন্দার), parijat (পারিজাত), santan (সন্তান); kalpabriksha (কল্পবৃক্ষ) and harichandan (হরিচন্দন). ̃তা n. a goddess; a god; a deity; (fig.) an object of worship or deep reverence (স্বামীই স্ত্রীর দেবতা). ̃তুল্য a. godly, godlike. ̃ত্ব n. godhead, divinity; godliness. দেবত্বারোপ n. ascription of divinity, apotheosis. ̃ত্র n. a property endowed for defraying the cost of worshipping a deity. ̃দত্ত a. godgifted. ̃দর্শন n. a visit to pay homage to an idol; a pilgrimage to the seat of a god. ̃দারু n. deodar. ̃দাসী n. a woman dedicated to the service of an idol of a particular temple. ̃দুর্লভ a. even difficult for gods to obtain; rare even amongst gods (দেবদুর্লভ কান্তি). ̃দূত n. a heavenly messenger, an angel. fem. ̃দূতী । ̃দেব n. a god of gods; an appellation of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা), Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) and Shiva (শিব). ̃দ্বিজ n. pl. gods and Brahmans (দেবদ্বিজে ভক্তি). ̃দ্বেষী a. hostile or inimical to gods; anti-God; godless, atheistic. n. any one of the mythological demons hostile to gods. ̃ধান্য n. millet, durra, jowar. ̃ধূপ n. bdellium. ̃নাগর, নাগরী n. a script in which Sanskrit is written. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to gods. ̃পতি same as দেবরাজ । ̃পথ n. the celestial path, the sky, the firmament. ̃পশু n. a creature earmarked to be immolated at a holy sacrifice. ̃পুরী n. the city of gods, Paradise; (fig.) a very beautiful house or residence. ̃পূজক n. a votary or worshipper of gods; a priest. ̃পূজা n. worship of a deity; religious worship ̃প্রতিম a. godlike; godly. ̃প্রতিমা n. an idol; an image of a deity, a holy image. ̃প্রতিষ্ঠা n. the ceremony of establishing an idol at a particular place. ̃প্রসাদ n. grace or kindness of the gods. ̃প্রিয় a. beloved of gods. ̃বাক্য, ̃বাণী n. the voice of God; a divine or heavenly voice; an oracle. ̃বৈদ্য same as দেবচিকিত্সক । ̃ভক্ত a. devoted to gods; pious. ̃ভক্তি n. devotion to gods; godliness; piety. ̃ভাষা n. the Sanskrit language. ̃ভূমি n. heaven; paradise; the Himalayas; a place of pilgrimage, a holy place; (fig.) an extremely beautiful place. ̃ভোগ্য a. fit to be enjoyed by gods, fit for divine consumption. ̃মন্দির n. a temple, a shrine. ̃মহিমা n. divine greatness or grandeur or glory or splendour. ̃মাতা n. Aditi (অদিতি) the first mother of gods. ̃মাতৃক a. (of a country) nursed by rain. ̃যান n. a celestial chariot or car; a path which leads the wise to heaven; an aeroplane. ̃যোনি n. a ghost, a spirit; a demigod. ̃রথ n. a celestial chariot or car; the chariot of the sun-god; a path leading the wise to heaven; an aeroplane. ̃রাজ n. Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods, (cp. Zeus, Jove, Jupiter). ̃র্ষি n. one who is both a god and a saint, a celestial saint. ̃ল n. a priestly Brahman. a. employed in priestly service (দেবল ব্রাহ্মণ). ̃লোক n. the abode of gods, heaven. ̃শর্মা n. a general surname used of Brahmans. ̃শিল্পী n. Vishwakarma (বিশ্বকর্মা) the celestial artisan and designer, (cp.) Vulcan). ̃সভা n. the assembly of gods; the court of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. ̃সেনা n. the army of gods; the wife of Kartikeya. (কার্তিকেয়) the commander of the army of gods. ̃সেনাপতি n. Kartikeya (কার্তিকেয়) the commander of the army of gods. ̃স্ব n. a property endowed for defraying the cost of worshipping a deity; a god's property; (loos.) a religious endowment. 132)

(p. 586) nirbāha act of carrying out, execution (কার্যনির্বাহ); act of carrying on (সংসারযাত্রা নির্বাহ); act of passing or spending or leading (সময়নির্বাহ, জীবননির্বাহ); defraying (ব্যয়নির্বাহ); accomplishment (পূজানির্বাহ); conclusion. নির্বাহ করা v. to carry out, to execute; to carry on; to pass or spend or lead; to defray; to accomplish, to perform; to conclude. নির্বাহ হওয়া v. to be carried out or executed or carried on or passed or spent or led or defrayed or performed or concluded. নির্বাহক a. & n. one who carries out or executes or carries on or passes or spends or leads or defrays or performs or concludes. নির্বাহিত a. carried out; executed; carried on; passed; spent, led; defrayed; performed; concluded. নির্বাহী a. executive (নির্বাহী আধিকারিক = an executive officer; নির্বাহী নিযুক্তক = a managing agent; নির্বাহী বাস্তুকার = an executive engineer). 5)

(p. 591) niṣpanna attained, realized; accomplished, executed, performed (কার্যনিষ্পন্ন, যাত্রানিষ্পন্ন, পূজানিষ্পন্ন); evolved (out of); (gr.) formed or derived (from). নিষ্পন্ন করা v. to attain, to realize; to execute, to perform; to give rise (to); (gr.) to form or derive. 13)

(p. 593) nīla the blue colour, azure; the indigo plant or the dye made from it; synthetic indigo, azuring; Shiva (শিব) or his worship (নীলের উপোস). a. blue, azure; azurine. ̃কন্ঠ a. blue-necked. n. a kind of blue-necked bird, the bluebreast, the roller bird; Shiva (শিব). ̃কমল n. the blue lotus. ̃কর n. an indigo-planter. ̃কান্তমণি n. lapis-lazuli, sapphire. ̃কুঠি n. an indigo-factory. ̃গাই n. the blue-sheep of Tibet, nilgai, the blue bull, ̃পদ্ম n. the blue lotus. ̃পূজা n. the worship of Shiva (শিব) on the penultimate or the last day of the Bengali year. ̃প্রভ a. having a blue lustre or radiance. ̃বর্ণ n. & a. blue, azure. a. fem. ˜বর্ণা । নীলবর্ণ শৃগাল (fig.) a pretender. ̃বসন n. blue clothes or cloth. a. dressed in blue. a. fem. ̃বসনা । ̃মণি n. lapis-lazuli, sapphire; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). ̃রক্ত n. blue blood; (fig.) high birth. ̃লোহিত n. a colour between crimson and violet, purple; Shiva (শিব). a. purple. ̃ষষ্টী n. the last or the penultimate day of the Bengali year when Shiva (শিব) is worshipped. 33)

(p. 638) pātā3 to spread, to lay out (বিছানা পাতা); to place ready for use (পাত পাতা); to lay (ফাঁদ পাতা); to install (পূজার ঘট পাতা); to set up, to establish (সংসার পাতা, দোকান পাতা); to set, to employ (আড়ি পাতা, কান পাতা); to stretch out to catch or hold (হাত পাতা); to bend down submissively (পিঠ পাতা); to curdle, to congeal, to freeze (দই পাতা). 40)

(p. 654) pūjaka employed in worshipping. n. a worshipper, a devotee; a priest; a votary. 84)

(p. 654) pūjana worship. পূজনীয় same as পূজ্য । fem. পূজনীয়া । 85)

(p. 654) pūjā worship; adoration; devotion; reverence; cordial reception; glorification. v. poet. form of পূজা করা । পূজা করা v. to worship; to adore; to revere; to accord cordial reception to, to welcome; to glorify. পূজা দেওয়া v. to offer worship (to a deity); to offer presents in homage. পূজা পাওয়া v. to be worshipped or adored or revered or received cordially or welcomed. ̃পার্বণ n. religious and social festivals; festive occasions. পূজাবকাশ n. vacation during a holy season, the puja (পূজা) holidays or vacation. পূজারি a. employed in worshipping; acting as a professional priest. n. a worshipper; a devotee; a votary; a priest. fem. পূজারিনি (rej.) পূজারিণী । পূজার্হ same as পূজ্য । পুজাহ্নিক n. the daily religious service. 86)

(p. 654) pūjita worshipped; adored; revered; cordially received, welcomed; glorified, fem. পূজিতা । 87)

(p. 654) pūjōpahāra a gift or present offered during a holy festival, a puja (পূজা) gift or present. 88)