(p. 34) anubrata unceasing, constantly. 22)

(p. 396) jaharabrata a rite practised by Rajput women of old by burning themselves alive on funeral pyres to escape shame and insult. 19)

(p. 746) bārabrata holy rites. 13)

(p. 765) bibrata embarrassed; encumbered. বিব্রত করা v. to embarrass; to encumber. 27)

(p. 800) brata a vow (religious or secular); practice of ascetical austerities in order to attain something (বিদ্যালাভের ব্রত); firm resolve attended with untiring endeavour (অর্থোপার্জনের ব্রত); penance (চান্দ্রায়াণব্রত). a. (used as a sfx.) undertaking or observing a vow (পুণ্যব্রত). ব্রত আচরণ বা পালন করা v. to observe a vow. ব্রত উদযাপন করা v. to fulfil a vow. ̃কথা n. holy or religious story, sacred story that is listened to as a penance. ব্রত গ্রহণ বা ধারণ করা, ব্রত নেওয়া v. to take a vow; to start practising certain religious rites. 5)

(p. 800) bratacārī observing a vow; undergoing ascetical austerities or penance. n. a kind of folk-dance. fem. a. ব্রতচারিণী । 6)

(p. 800) bratatī, bratati a creeper. 7)

(p. 800) bratabhaṅga breach of a vow. 8)

(p. 879) mērudaṇḍa the backbone, the spine, the vertebral column; (fig.) strength or firmness of character. ̃হীন a. having no backbone, spineless, invertebrate; (fig.) lacking in strength of character. মেরুদণ্ডহীন প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Invertebrata. মেরুদণ্ডী a. having a backbone or spine, vertebrate. মেরুদণ্ডী প্রাণীবর্গ n. pl. the Vertebrata. 41)

(p. 974) sadābrata a place or institution for charitable distribution of food and other things, an almshouse. 57)

(p. 1018) subrata one with a good vow; one who observes a vow religiously. 66)