(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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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)

(p. 721) baraẏitā one who receives or accepts or nominates or elects devotionally or respectfully or cordially (and esp. ceremonially), a welcomer; one who accepts submissively or voluntarily. fem. বরয়িত্রী । 62)

(p. 792) bōdha knowledge; cognition; intellect; intelligence; perception; feeling; appreciation; consciousness; consolation; a notion or surmise. বোধ করা v. to feel; to perceive; to have a notion, to surmise. বোধ থাকা v. to have wisdom or cognition or intellect or intelligence or perception or feeling or appreciation or consciousness. বোধ মানা v. to be amenable to consolation. বোধ হওয়া v. to seem or appear (to be). বোধ হয় perhaps. বোধক a. signifying, indicative (of); imparting knowledge; arousing feeling or consciousness; enlightening. ̃গম্য a. intelligible; perceivable; comprehensible; knowable. বোধন n. inparting knowledge; arousal of feeling or consciousness; enlightenment; awakening; ceremonial awakening of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) on the sixth lunar day immediately preceding the time of her autumnal worship; an inspiration. ̃য়িতা same as বোধক । fem. ̃য়িত্রী । ̃শক্তি n. power of understanding or feeling; power of appreciation; perception; comprehension; intellect; sensation. ̃শক্তিহীন a. devoid of power of understanding or feeling or appreciation; insensible; stupid; dull. ̃শক্তিহীনতা n. lack of the power of understanding. ̃শোধ n. common sense. ̃হীন a. incapable of understanding or feeling or appreciating or perceiving; stupid; dull. বোধাতীত a. unintelligible; imperceptible; incomprehensible; unknowable; beyond cognition. বোধি n. a kind of spiritual meditation or trance; knowledge about philosophical reality, final or supreme knowledge; the banian tree at Gaya under which Buddha sat in meditation and attained final knowledge (usu. বোধিদ্রুম, বোধিবৃক্ষ). বোধিসত্ব n. a person whose very essence is knowledge; an incarnation of Gautam (গৌতম) immediately preceding his birth as Buddha. বোধিকা fem. of বোধক n. a helpbook. বোধিনী same as বোধিকা (n.). বোধের বাইরে adv. beyond one's knowledge or comprehension; beyond one's ken. বোধোদয় n. enlightenment. বোধ্য a. intelligbile; perceivable; comprehensible; knowable. 40)

(p. 820) bhūta one of a class of supernatural beings who attend on Shiva (শিব), (cp.) genii; a ghost; an evil spirit; a bogey; a goblin; a spectre, an apparition; a creature (সর্বভূত); any one of the five constituent elements (namely, earth, water, heat, air and space). a. past, gone by; (as sfx.) reduced to (প্রস্তরীভূত). n. the past (ভূত-ভবিষ্যত্). ভূত ছাড়ানো, ভূত ছাড়া, ভূত তাড়ানো v. to exorcise. ভূত দেখা v. to see an apparition; (fig.) to be frightened suddenly. ভূত নামানো same as ভূত ছাড়ানো, and (as by spiritualists) to call up ghosts in order to obtain messages from them. ভূতে ধরা, ভূতে পাওয়া v. to be possessed by an evil spirit, to be possessed. ভূতের ওঝা an exorciser. ভূতের নাচ devil's dance; (fig.) devil of a mess, the devil and all. ভূতের বাপের শ্রাদ্ধ (fig.) great and gross waste or extravagance. ভূতের বেগার, ভূতের বোঝা (fig.) profitless toil or venture. ভূতের রোজা an exorciser. ঘাড়ে ভূত চাপা (fig.) to be seized with an evil influence or company or practice or intention; to be possessed; to be obsessed. সরষের মধ্যে ভূত (fig.) virus in the antidote. ̃কাল n. days gone by, the past; (gr.) the past tense. ̃গ্রস্ত a. possessed by an evil spirit, possessed; (fig.) working or moving mechanically as if possessed; dazed. fem. ̃গ্রস্তা । ̃তত্ত্ব n. demonology. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. proficient or versed in demonology. ̃নাথ n. Shiva (শিব). ̃পক্ষ n. the dark lunar fortnight. ̃পূর্ব a. former, erstwhile, previous, late, (arch.) whilom. ̃প্রেত n. evil spirits collectively, ghosts and spirits collectively. ̃বলি same as ভূতযজ্ঞ । ̃ভবিষ্যত্ n. the past and the future. ̃ভাবন n. the creator and protector of all living beings; Shiva (শিব). ̃ভোজন. n. (often joc.) same as ̃যজ্ঞ । ̃যজ্ঞ n. the ceremonial feeding of all living beings by a householder. ̃যোনি n. existence in the shape of a ghost after one's death. ভূতযোনি প্রাপ্ত হওয়া to become a ghost after one's death. ̃শুদ্ধি n. purification of the elemental or mortal body. ̃সঞ্চার n. inhabitation of a ghost. ভূতসঞ্চার হওয়া v. to be inhabited or possessed by a ghost or devil or evil spirit. ভূতাত্মা n. the elemental body; the human body; Brahma (ব্রহ্মা) or Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ভূতাবিষ্ট same as ভূতগ্রস্হ । ভূতাবেশ n. possession by a ghost or evil spirit. 5)

(p. 829) maṅgala well-being, weal, welfare, good, benefit; the Mars; Tuesday; a kind of Bengali epic poems about popular deities (usu. মঙ্গলকাব্য). মঙ্গল করা v. to do good to. ̃কর a. auspicious, propitious; doing good. ̃কামনা n. good wishes. ̃কামী a. well-wishing. মঙ্গলকামী ব্যক্তি a well-wisher. ̃কারী a. & n. one who does good to others. fem. ˜কারিণী । ̃গীত n. a song narrating the glory of a deity. ̃গ্রহ n. the Mars. ̃ঘট n. a consecrated pitcher placed in a house to win divine favour. ̃চন্ডী n. a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃জনক, ̃দায়ক same as ̃কর । fem. ̃দায়িকা । ̃বার n. Tuesday. ̃ময় a. benign, benignant, gracious, doing good, auspicious. n. God. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃সংবাদ ̃সমাচার n. news of wellbeing; good news; (Christ.) gospel. ̃সূত্র n. a sacred or consecrated thread or string worn on the neck by woman. মঙ্গলা n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). মঙ্গলাকর n. a mine of good. মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষা same as ̃কামনা । মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষী same as ̃কামী । fem. মঙ্গলাকাঙ্ক্ষিণী । মঙ্গলাচারণ, মঙ্গলাচার n. a prayer, to obtain divine benison on the eve of commencing work or in the beginning of a drama, poem etc.; any rite performed for the welfare of the votary. মঙ্গলামঙ্গল n. good and evil, weal and woe. মঙ্গলারতি n. the ceremonial waving of lights before an idol. মঙ্গলার্থে adv. for the good or welfare of. মঙ্গল্য var. of মাঙ্গলিক । 2)

(p. 844) maryādā dignity, honour; prestige; respect, preferential treatment, cordial reception (অতিথির মর্যাদা); good name, reputation; recognition, place or position (গুণীজনের মর্যাদা); decorum, grace (মর্যাদাপূর্ণ আচরণ); ceremonial form or etiquette (স্ব স্ব মর্যাদানুসারে দরবারে উপবেশন); status (প্রথম শ্রেণির ম্যাজিস্ট্রেটের মর্যাদা); a (complimentary) fee or tribute (কুলিনের মর্যাদা); value, worth, importance (প্রতিশ্রুতির মর্যাদা). মর্যাদা দেওয়া v. to attach importance to; to recognize the worth of; to receive or treat cordially; to pay heed to; to obey (আইনকে মর্যাদা দেওয়া); to pay respect to; to give the status of. মর্যাদা নষ্ট করা v. to defame; to attaint; to disgrace; to dishonour; to impair the dignity or prestige or importance of; to cheapen. ̃পূর্ণ a. dignified; conforming to the rules of decorum; decent, graceful; respectful. ̃শালী a. dignified; having importance, respectable. ̃হানি n. defamation: attaint; disgrace; dishonour; indignity; loss of dignity or prestige; loss of importance. মর্যাদাহানি করা same as মর্যাদা নষ্ট করা । ̃হানিকর a. damaging, defamatory; humiliating. 8)