(p. 9) aṅga a limb; the body; shape or form; a feature; a part; an essential part; an ingredient, a component, an element; an item (নৈবেদ্যের অঙ্গ); (esp. bot.) an organ; the ancient name of Bihar or of Bhagalpur and adjoining places. ̃গ্রহ n. convulsion of or pain in the body or any part of it, spasm; tetanus. ̃গ্লানি n. wearisome or painful physical exertion, tiredness; dirt or soil of the body. ̃চালন n. the movement of the body or limbs; physical exercise. ̃চ্ছেদ, ̃চ্ছেদন n. amputation or cutting off of a limb; deduction of a part; mutilation. ̃জ, ̃জনু a. born of one's body. n. offspring; a son. ̃জা a. daughter. ̃ত্র, ̃ত্রাণ n. armour, a coat of mail. ̃ন্যাস n. touching different parts of the body as one recites (usu. mentally) different incantations. ̃প্রত্যঙ্গ n. different limbs and appendages of the body. ̃প্রায়শ্চিত্ত n. expiatory rite of removing the taint of the body. ̃বিকৃতি n. deformity; apoplexy. ̃বিক্ষেপ n. making gestures, posing; a gesture, a pose; convulsion of a limb or the body, spasm. ̃বিন্যাস n. posing; posture. ̃বিহীন a. wanting in one or more limbs, crippled; deformed; bodiless, formless, incorporeal. fem. ̃বিহীনা । ̃ভঙ্গ, ̃ভঙ্গি n. a pose or posture; a gesture; secret communication of one's intention by means of a physical gesture. ̃বৈকল্য n. same as ̃বিকৃতি । ̃মর্দক n. masseur. ̃মর্দিকা n. fem. masseuse. ̃মর্দন n. massage. ̃মোটন n. stretching and straightening the body for removing lassitude and sloth. ̃রাগ n. beautifying the body with cosmetics; any article of cosmetic or toilet. ̃রাজ n. the king of Anga. ̃রাজ্য n. a state of a federation. ̃রুহ n. hair; wool; fur; feather, a gown. ̃শুদ্ধি n. purification of the body (by ablution or by ceremonial washing). ̃সংবাহন n. massage. ̃শোভা n. beauty of the body. ̃সংস্হান n. morphology. ̃সজ্জা n. beautifying the body (with dress or cosmetics). ̃সঞ্চালন same as ̃চালন । ̃সৌষ্ঠব n. physical grace or beauty or symmetry. ̃হানি n. loss of a limb; partial omission or curtailment of anything; mutilation; a defect. ̃হীন a. deformed; lacking one or more limbs; (of a work) lacking in perfection, defective; bodiless, formless, incorporeal. 15)

(p. 20) adhibāsita (of a person) purified ceremonially; invocated; established in a residence; placed. 15)

(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. 26) anāḍ়mbara unostentatious, unceremonious; simple. 42)

(p. 63) abhiṣikta one (usu. a king, queen, bridegroom, bride, idol, convert etc.) whose person has been washed as a part of a ceremonial; installed; immersed, bathed; appointed, employed, initiated. 131)

(p. 63) abhiṣēka ceremonial washing of the person of a king, queen, bridegroom, bride, idol, convert etc. on the eve of their installation or initiation, ablution; installation; act of bathing, bath; appointment; induction, employment, initiation; enthronement, coronation. অভিষেক করা v. to wash ceremonially; to install; to immerse, to bathe; to appoint, to induct, to employ, to initiate; to enthrone. অভিষেকোত্সব n. the ceremony of crowning, coronation. 132)

(p. 63) abhiṣēcana drenching; ablution, ceremonial washing; immersion, bathing. 133)

(p. 77) ardhōdaẏa an auspicious annual conjunction of stars in Paus (পৌষ) or Magh (মাঘ) considered a holy occasion for the Hindus for ceremonial bathing in the Ganges. 19)

(p. 114) ānuṣṭhānika ritual, ceremonial; formal.

(p. 187) aiṣṭika relating to oblation or sacrifice, ceremonial. 26)

(p. 194) kanakāñjali a ceremonial gift of gold made at wedding or just before the immersion of an idol. 114)

(p. 208) karma a work, an action, a deed, an activity; a duty, a task; use, service (এ ঘড়ি কোনো কর্মের নয়); ceremony, a rite (ক্রিয়াকর্ম, শ্রাদ্ধকর্ম); profession; function; a purpose (কোন কর্মে এসেছ); effect, good result (এতে কর্ম হবে না) (gr.) an object. ̃কর্তা n. a supervisor or manager of an affair. ̃কর্তৃবাচ্য n. (gr.) the quasi-passive voice. ̃কাণ্ড n. a part of the Vedas dealing with rituals; actions; functions; ceremonies. ̃কারক n. a doer, a worker, a performer; (gr.) the objective or accusative case. ̃কারী a. of one who does or works or performs. n. a doer, a worker, a performer. ̃কুণ্ঠ a. averse to work, unwilling to work, lazy. ̃কুশল a. efficient, expert; adroit. ̃ক্লান্ত a. tired with work, fatigued. ̃ক্ষম a. capable of working; able; active. ̃ক্ষমতা n. ability to work; working power. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a field or sphere of activity; a place of work. ̃খালি n. situation vacant. ̃চারী n. an employee; an officer. ̃চ্যুত a. dismissed or removed from service; cashiered. ̃চ্যুতি n. dismissal or removal from service; cashierment. ̃জীবন n. the period of life during which a person works, active part of one's life; service life; practical life. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with religious rites and duties. ̃ঠ a. active; hard-working; industrious. ̃ণ্য a. capable of working; able; active; serviceable. ̃ত্যাগ n. act of giving up a job, resignation; act of leaving or abandoing a work; retirement from service. কর্ম ত্যাগ করা v. to give up a job, to resign; (rare) to retire from service. ̃দক্ষ a. efficient, expert; adroit. ̃দোষ crime or sin of evil-doing or wrong-doing; a sin; misfortune (esp. which is caused by one's evil doing or wrong-doing in this life or in a previous life). ̃ধারা n. same as কর্মপ্রণালী । ̃নাশা a. & n. one who or that which spoils or bungles a work or works. ˜নিয়োগ কেন্দ্র n. employment exchange. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to one's work; dutiful; industrious. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to work. ̃নীতি n. policy of action. ̃পঞ্জি, ̃পঞ্জী n. a case-book. ̃পথ n. path or field of work; line of action; active life. ̃পদ্ধতি, ̃প্রণালী n. method or system of working. ̃পন্হা n. course of action. ̃ফল n. consequences of one's actions (esp. of a previous life) that governs one's weal or woe. ̃বশত adv. on business. ̃বাচ্য n. (gr.) the passive voice. ̃বাদ n. the doctrine that action is the chief end of life or that for the final liberation of one's soul one has to resort to action (and not to thought or meditation alone), the doctrine of action. ̃বাদী a. preaching or obeying or inspired by the doctrine of action. n. one who preaches or obeys the doctrine of action. ̃বিধি n. rules of action. ̃বিপাক n. consequences (now usu. evil ones) of one's action (esp. those governing one's weal or woe). ̃বীর n. an untiring worker; an uncommonly active person; a performer of great deeds; a great worker. ̃ভূমি n. the scene or field of one's action; the earthly life. ̃ভোগ n. enjoyment of pleasures or (more generally) suffering from the unpleasant consequences of one's actions; fruitless suffering or labour. ̃ময় a. full of actions; extremely active. ̃যোগ n. the system of purifying one's soul by means of action. ̃যোগী a. & n. one who practises this system; (fig.) one who works most sincerely; one who works sincerely and relentlessly. ̃রত a. engaged in work. ̃শালা n. a workshop; a smithy; an atelier; a studio; a place of work or business. ̃শীল a. possessing active habits; engaged in work; active; devoted to work. ̃শীলতা n. active habits; engagement in work; fullness of activity; devotion to work. ̃সচিব n. a (chief) executive officer; a secretary. ̃সাক্ষী n. any of the natural elements who witness all actions; a witness of an act. ̃সাধন n. execution of a work or task, performance or accomplishment of a deed. কর্ম সাধন করা v. to execute a work or task, to perform or accomplish a deed. ̃সাপেক্ষ a. depending on work or action. ̃সিদ্ধি n. success in or accomplishment of an undertaking. ̃সূচি n. programme of work; programme to be undertaken. ̃সূত্র a. the bond of action; the course of business. ̃সূত্রে adv. on business or in course of business. ̃স্হল, ̃স্হান same as কর্মক্ষেত্র । যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল as you brew so you drink, as you sow so you reap. ̃হীন a. devoid of work; with no work on hand; without employment. 14)

(p. 278) khātā a book for writing or scribbling; an account-book, a ledger; a register. খাতা লেখা v. to maintain an accountbook or ledger. ̃পত্র n. pl. books for writing or scribbling; different account-books or ledgers; records; registers. হালখাতা n. a fresh account-book or ledger opened (usu. on the Bengali/Indian New Year's Day) for the coming year; a (religious) festival on the occasion of ceremonial opening of the new account-book or ledger. 9)

(p. 296) gandhādhibāsa, gandhādhibāsana a ceremonial perfuming prior to a marriage or a holy rite. 37)

(p. 314) gṛhya2 relating to home; homely; domestic; home-bred; home-made. ̃সূত্র n. a Hindu scripture prescribing ceremonies to be performed at birth, marriage etc. 66)

(p. 321) gōmēdha ceremonial sacrifice of a cow or cows, cow-sacrifice. 66)

(p. 329) ghaṭashāpana, ghaṭashāpanā ceremonial placing of a pitcher full of holy water on the altar making the commencement of worship. 12)

(p. 329) ghaṭā occurrence; pomp, grandeur, eclat; a collection or multitude (ঘনঘটা). v. to occur, to happen, to come to pass; to be possible (যাওয়া ঘটে উঠল না); to originate, to arise, to spring from (কী থেকে কী ঘটল). ঘটা করেadv. with a spectacular display, with pomp and grandeur, ceremoniously, ostentatiously. ঘটানো v. to cause to occur or happen or come about, to bring to pass, to bring about; to originate, to give rise to. 13)

(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. 522) dōlā2 a litter (esp. a ceremonial one); an improvised cot to carry a corpse to the crematorium; a rocking cradle. 4)

(p. 580) nirañjana stainless, clean, pure, immaculate. n. God; Shiva (শিব); Dharma (ধর্ম), a popular deity of Bengal; the ceremonial immersion of an idol. 10)

(p. 678) pratimā an icon, an image; an idol. ̃চূর্ণকারী a. iconoclastic. n. an iconoclast. ̃চূর্ণন iconoclasm. ̃নিরঞ্জন, ̃বিসর্জন n. the ceremonial immersion of an idol. ̃পূজক n. an idolater, an iconolater, an image-worshipper. a. idolatrous. ̃পূজা n. idolatry, iconolatry, image-worship. ̃পূজাবিরোধী a. opposed to image-worship; iconoclastic. ̃শিল্প n. the art of making images. ̃শিল্পি n. the artist who makes an image. 10)

(p. 717) badhū a wife; a newly married woman; a bride; a married woman; a daughter-in-law (usu. বধূমাতা). ̃জন n. a married woman esp. one whose husband is alive. ̃বরণ n. ceremoniously welcoming a bride or a daughter-in-law. ̃মাতা n. the daughter-in law. ̃হত্যা n. killing or murder of a married woman (usu.) in the husband's or father-in-law's house. 40)

(p. 721) bara a desire granted by a deity or a superior person, a boon; a benison, a benediction, a blessing; a bridegroom; a husband. a. desired; greatest, most distinguished (নৃপবর); excellent, splendid, fine (বরতনু). বর দেওয়া v. to grant a boon. বর পাওয়া v. to obtain a boon. বরের ঘরের মাসি কনের ঘরের পিসি (fig.) one who hunts with the hound and runs with the hare. ̃কনে n. pl. the bride and the groom. ̃কর্তা n. the head of the bridegroom's party. ̃দ a. granting a boon; benedictory. ̃দা a. fem. of বরদ । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃দাতা a. & n. one who grants a boon. fem. ˜দাত্রী । বরদান করা v. to grant a boon. ̃দান n. act of granting a boon or prayer. ̃পক্ষ n. the bridegroom's party. ̃পণ n. a dowry in cash paid by the bride's parents or party to the bridegroom. ̃পুত্র n. a minion (esp. of a deity), a darling, a favourite. ̃প্রদ same as বরদ । fem. ̃প্রদা । ̃বর্ণিনী n. an excellent woman; a woman of peerless beauty. ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flower which the bride puts ceremonially round the neck of the bridegroom whilst accepting him as her husband; a garland of highest honour. ̃যাত্রী, ̃যাত্র n. one who accompanies a bridegroom to a wedding. 45)

(p. 721) baraṇa2 devotional or respectful or cordial (and esp. ceremonial) reception or acceptance or nomination or election, welcome (প্রতিমাবরণ, গুরুবরণ, বধূবরণ, সভপতিপদে বরণ); submissive or deliberate acceptance (দুর্ভাগ্যবরণ); appointment, employment. বরণ করা v. to receive or accept or nominate or elect devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), to welcome; to accept submissively or voluntarily; to appoint, to employ. ̃ডালা n. a wicker-tray holding articles with which one is received ceremonially. ̃পত্র n. a warrant. বরণীয় a. fit to be received or accepted or nominated or elected devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), fit to be welcomed; fit to be accepted submissively or voluntarily; adorable; venerable; acceptable. fem. বরণীয়া । 53)