(p. 24) ananta endless; boundless; unlimited; inexhaustible; everlasting, eternal; imperishable. n. Vishnu (বিষ্ণু); Shesha (শেষ) the thousand-headed king of snakes; an ornament, an armlet. ̃কাল n. eternity. ̃কালব্যাপী, ̃কালস্হায়ী a. eternal. everlasting. অনন্তকাল ধরে adv. for ever. ̃চতুর্দশী n. the fourteenth day of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadra (ভাদ্র); a religious penance observed on this day. ̃দেব n. Shesha (শেষ) the king of snakes. ̃নিদ্রা n. Vishnu's sleep on the person of Ananta (অনন্ত) the snake-king; everlasting or eternal sleep; (fig.) death. ̃নিদ্রায় নিদ্রিত sleeping the sleep that knows no breaking, sleeping eternal sleep, dead. ̃প্রকার a. of endless or countless varieties. ̃বীর্য a. of endless or inexhaustible strength or virility. ̃প্রভাব n. incessant or endless current or flow. ̃মূল n. a medicinal root. ̃রূপ, ̃রূপী a. of endless forms or shapes; of endless manifestations. ̃শয়ন, ̃শয্যা n. use of the person of Anantadeva (অনন্তদেব) by Vishnu as his bed; (fig.) death. ̃শীর্ষ a. hydra-headed. 16)

(p. 50) aprakāśa non-revelation; non-manifestation; non-disclosure; non-appearance; concealment. a. unrevealed; unmanifested; undisclosed; concealed; unpublished. অপ্রকাশিত a. same as অপ্রকাশ (a.). অপ্রকাশ্য a. that which should not be revealed or manifested or disclosed or published; secret; private (অপ্রকাশ্য স্হান). 9)

(p. 55) ababhāsa manifestation, exposition; illusion; (usu. false) ascription; a pretence. 19)

(p. 63) abhibyakti thorough manifestation or expression or development; gradual manifestation or development, evolution. ̃বাদ n. the theory of evolution. 94)

(p. 73) araṇya wood, forest, jungle. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. grown in the forest. ̃জাত দ্রব্য forest products. ̃পাল n. ranger. ̃বাসী a. living in a wood. n. such a person; a forester, a bushman. ̃ময়, ̃সংকুল a. woody. অরণ্যানী n. a vast or extensive forest. অরণ্যায়ন n. afforestation. অরণ্যে রোদন করা v. to cry in the wilderness, to cry in vain. 43)

(p. 83) aṣṭa eight. ̃ক n. any collection of eight, an octave; a book containing eight chapters; a verse containing eight couplets. a. eight. ̃আশি see অষ্টাশি । ̃কোণ n. (geom.) an octagon. a. octagonal ̃কোণী a. octagonal. ̃গুণ a. multiplied by eight, eightfold. n. eight times. ̃চত্বারিংশ a. forty-eighth. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-eight. ˜চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-eighth. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃দিকপাল n. the eight guardian deities of the eight points of the earth. ̃ধা adv. & a. eight times; eightfold; in eight ways. ̃ধাতু n. the eight metals; gold, silver, copper, bronze, bell-metal, zinc, lead and iron. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninety-eight. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-eighth. fem. ̃নবতিতমী । ̃নাগ n. (myth.) the eight chief snakes. ̃নায়িকা n. the eight minor goddesses; the eight manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (lit.) eight moods of the heroine or the sweetheart (namely, going to assignation, expecting her lover to come to her bed-chamber, worried owing to sudden absence of her lover, deceived by her lover, stricken with anger and jealousy on observing on the person of her lover signs indicating that he had been to another woman, feeling miserable for having quarrelled with and sent back her lover, enjoying domineering control over her lover, and separated from her lover as he has gone abroad). ̃পঞ্চাশত্ n. & a. fifty-eight. ˜পঞ্চাশত্তম a. fifty-eighth. fem. ̃পঞ্চাশত্তমী । ̃পাদ a. octopod. n. an octopod; the spider; a mythological octopod said to be even stronger than the lion (cp. octopus, শরভ). ̃প্রহর n. a whole day and night, twenty-four hours, a form of collective religious chanting by the Hindus continuing for twenty-four hours at a stretch. adv. throughout the whole day and night; always; ceaselessly. ̃বজ্র n. the eight infallible weapons of the eight principal gods. ̃বজ্রমিলন n. simultaneous hurling of অষ্টবজ্র,, which causes the destruction of the universe; precipitation of a highly explosive condition. ̃বসু n. the eight demi-gods (see বসু). ̃বিধ a. of eight kinds. ̃ভুজ a. eight-handed, octagonal. n. an octagon. ̃ভুজা a. & n. fem. of অষ্টভুজ । □ n. a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃ভৈরব n. the eight terrible manifestations of Shiva (শিব). অষ্টম a. eighth. ̃মঙ্গলা n. a manifestation of Durga (দুর্গা); the custom according to which the newly-wed groom comes back to the father-in-law's house with his wife on the eighth day of marriage. অষ্টমবর্ষীয় a. of or in the eighth year; eight years old. অষ্টমবাত্সরিক, অষ্টমবার্ষিক a. of the eighth year. ̃মাংশ n. one-eighth; the eighth part. ̃মী n. fem. the eighth day of either fortnight of a lunar month. a. fem. eighth; eight years old. ̃মূর্তি n. the eight manifestations of Shiva (শিব). ̃রম্ভা n. (pop.) a mere nothing, a hoax, a mare's nest; a fiasco. ̃ষষ্টি n. & a. sixty-eight. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-eighth. ̃সপ্ততি n. & a. seventy-eight. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-eighth. ̃সিদ্ধি n. the eight superhuman qualities attainable by ascetical or austere practice. 17)

(p. 107) ātma own; belonging to or related to one's own self. আত্ম pfx. self-, by or of one's own self, mutual etc. ̃কলহ n. internal discord or dissension; domestic discord; civil strife. ̃কৃত a. done or performed by one's own self. ̃কেন্দ্রিক a. self-centred; one who thinks only about himself. ̃গত a. kept to one's own self; aside; absorbed in one's own self, self-possessed. ̃গরজি a. preoccupied with self-interest; self-interested. ̃গরিমা same as আত্মগর্ব । ̃গরুজে dial. corrup. of আত্মগরজি । ̃গর্ব n. self-conceit, vanity. ̃গর্বী a. self-conceited, bloated or puffed up with pride. ̃গোপন n. concealment or disguise of one's own self or identity. ̃গোপন করা v. to go into hiding, to hide, to conceal one's own identity. ̃গৌরব n. self-glorification; self-conceit; self-praise. ̃গ্লানি n. self-reproach; remorse. ̃ঘাত n. suicide. ̃ঘাতী a. one who kills himself, self-killing, suicidal. fem. ̃ঘাতিনী । ̃চিন্তা n. meditation about atman or God; spiritual meditation; thinking about one's own interest or welfare. ̃চেতনা n. self-consciousness. ̃জ n. a son fem. আত্মজা a daughter. ̃জীবনী n. an autobiography. ̃জ্ঞ a. possessing selfknowledge; possessing spiritual or metaphysical knowledge or wisdom. ̃জ্ঞান n. spiritual or metaphysical knowledge or wisdom. ̃জ্ঞানী a. in possession of spiritual or metaphysical knowledge n. a spiritualist; a metaphysician. ̃তত্ত্ব n. spiritual or metaphysical knowledge. ̃তত্ত্বজ্ঞ a. in possession of spiritual or metaphysical knowledge. ̃তুষ্ট, ̃তৃপ্ত a. self-complacent. ̃তুষ্টি, ̃তৃপ্তি n. self-complacency, self-content. ̃তুল্য a. like one's own self, self-like. fem. ̃তুল্যা । ̃ত্যাগ n. self-abnegation, self-denial; self-sacrifice. ̃ত্যাগী a. self-denying; self-sacrificing. ̃ত্রাণ n. rescue or salvation of one's own self. ̃দমন n. self-restraint, self-control. ̃দর্শন n. self-examination, introspection; self-realization. ̃দর্শিতা n. practice or capacity of self-examination or introspection or self-realization. ̃দর্শী a. self-examining, introspecting; self-realizing. ̃দান n. self-sacrifice. ̃দোষ n. one's own fault. ̃দোষক্ষালন n. act of clearing oneself of a charge; act of justifying one's own conduct; cleanup of one's own self. ̃দ্রোহ n. self-torment, self-torture; internal discord. ̃দ্রোহী a. self-tormenting, self-torturing; indulging in or involved in internal strife. n. a self-tormentor, a self-torturer; one who indulges in or is involved in internal strife. fem. ̃দ্রোহিণী । ̃নিগ্রহ n. self-torture, self-repression, self-inflicted pain; masochism. ̃নিন্দা n. self-condemnation, self-accusation. ̃নিবিষ্ট a. self-absorbed, egocentric, self-centred, wrapped up in oneself. ̃নিবেদন n. offering one's own self, selfdedication; self-sacrifice. ̃নিয়ন্ত্রণ n. self-control; self-government, self-discipline. ̃নিয়োগ n. engaging one's own self; self-appointment. ̃নির্ধারণ n. selfdetermination. ̃নির্ভর n. self-help; selfreliance. a. working for oneself, independent of external aid, self-reliant, self-supporting. ̃নির্ভরশীল a. self-reliant. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to God or atman; devout; self-devoted; subjective; introspective. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to God or atman; devoutness; self-devotion; subjectivity; introspection. ̃নেপদ n. (Sans. gr.) a mode of conjugating verbs. ̃নেপদী a. of or in or according to this mode. ̃পক্ষ n. one's own side or party or team or supporters or people etc. ̃পক্ষসমর্থন n. self-defence. ̃পক্ষ সমর্থন করা v. to defend oneself. ̃পর n. oneself and others; near and far ones; friend and foe. a. selfish, self-devoted. ̃পরতা n. selfishness; self-love, self-devotion. ̃পরায়ণ a. (phil.) devoted to God or atman; devout; selfish, self-devoted. ̃পরিচয় n. introduction of one's own self. আত্মপরিচয় গোপন করা v. to conceal one's own identity. আত্মপরিচয় দেওয়া v. to introduce oneself. ̃পরীক্ষা n. selfexamination, self-scrutiny; introspection. ̃পীড়ন n. self-torture. ̃প্রকাশ n. public appearance; self-revelation; self-assertion. ̃প্রচার n. self-advertisement. ̃প্রতারণা n. self-deception. ̃প্রত্যয় n. self-confidence; (rare) conviction. ̃প্রত্যয়শীল a. self-confident, self-assured. ̃প্রবঞ্চনা same as আত্মপ্রতারণা । ̃প্রশংসা n. self-praise. আত্মপ্রশংসা করা v. to praise one's own self, to blow one's own trumpet. ̃প্রসাদ n. self-satisfaction, self-complacency. ̃বঞ্চনা n. selfdeception. ̃বত্ adv. like one's own self. a. self-like. ̃বলি, ̃বলিদান n. self-immolation, self-sacrifice. আত্মবলি দেওয়া v. to sacrifice oneself. ̃বশ a. independent; self-directed; self-restrained; (rare) self-devoted. n. self-restraint. ̃বিকাশ n. manifestation or development of one's own self. ̃বিক্রয় n. undesirable and servile submission to somebody or something for some gain; selling out oneself; selling one's soul. ̃বিগ্রহ, ̃বিচ্ছেদ n. internal discord; civil strife; domestic quarrel. ̃বিত্, ̃বিদ same as ̃আত্মজ্ঞ । ̃বিদ্যা n. knowledge about God and atman; theology; spiritual knowledge. ̃বিনাশ same as আত্মবিলোপ । ̃বিরোধ n. self-contradiction; self-repugnance; internal discord; civil strife; domestic quarrel. ̃বিরোধী a. self-contradictory; self-repugnant; given to or involved in internal discord or civil strife or domestic quarrel. ̃বিলোপ n. self-effacement. ̃বিশ্বাস n. self-confidence. ̃বিশ্বাসী a. self-confident. ̃বিসর্জন n. self-sacrifice, self-abnegation, self-denial. ̃বিস্মরণ, ̃বিস্মৃতি n. self-forgetfulness, self-oblivion; absent-mindedness. ̃বিস্মৃত. a. self-oblivious; absent-minded. ̃বিস্মৃত হওয়া v. to forget oneself. ̃বুদ্ধি n. one's own thinking power or intellect or knowledge; knowledge about one's own selfconsciousness. ̃বেদী same as আত্মজ্ঞ । ̃বোধ n. knowledge about one's own self, self-consciousness; self-realization. ̃মগ্ন a. self-absorbed. ̃মগ্ন সংলাপ n. soliloquy. ̃মর্যাদা n. self-respect, self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাজ্ঞান, ̃মর্যাদাবোধ n. sense of self-respect or self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাপূর্ণ, ̃মর্যাদাশালী a. full of self-respect or self-esteem. ̃মর্যাদাশূন্য, ̃মর্যাদাহীন a. devoid of self-respect or self-esteem. আত্মম্ভরি a. overwhelmingly self-interested, selfish; self-conceited, egotistical, vain. আত্মম্ভরিতা n. extreme self-interest, selfishness; self-conceitedness, vanity. ̃রক্ষা n. self-protection, self-preservation; self-defence. আত্মরক্ষা করা v. to protect or preserve oneself; to defend oneself. ̃রতি n. auto-erotism, sexual excitement generated by one's own body. ̃রূপ n. selfhood. adv. like one's own self. ̃লোপ n. same as আত্মবিলোপ । ̃শক্তি n. one's own power; power of the spirit. ̃শাসন n. self-government; self-control, self-discipline. ̃শাসিত a. self-governed; self-governing. ̃শিক্ষিত a. self-taught, self-educated. ̃শুদ্ধি, ̃শোধন n. self-purification. ̃শ্লাঘা n. self-praise, boasting, selfapplause. ̃শ্লাঘাপরায়ণ a. given to selfpraise or boasting, boastful. ̃শ্লাঘাপূর্ণ a. boastful. ̃সংবরণ n. checking oneself, self-restraint. আত্মসংবরণ করা v. to check or restrain oneself. ̃সংযম n. continence; self-restraint, collectedness. ̃সংযমী a. self-continent; self-restrained. ̃সংশোধন n. self-correction. আত্মসংশোধন করা v. to rectify oneself. ̃সমর্থন n. self-defence. আত্মসমর্থন করা v. to defend oneself or plead for oneself. ̃সমর্পণ n. surrender; capitulation, selfdedication. আত্মসমর্পণ করা v. to surrender, to yield or give up oneself; to capitulate; to dedicate oneself. ̃সমাহিত a. self-absorbed. ̃সমীক্ষা n. self-assessment. ̃সম্পর্কীয়, ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. related to or connected with one's own self. ̃সম্ভ্রম, ̃সম্মান n. self-respect, self-esteem. ̃সর্বস্ব a. extremely self-centred or selfloving or selfish. ̃সাত্ n. appropriating to one's own use (usu. unlawfully); misappropriation; filching. a. appropriated to one's own use; misappropriated; filched. আত্মসাত্ করা v. to appropriate to one's own use; to misappropriate; to filch. ̃সার a. self-centred; extremely selfish. ̃সিদ্ধি n. attainment of one's own desires; salvation of one's own soul. ̃সুখ n. one's own happiness. সুখপরায়ণ, ̃সুখী a. happy only to attain one's own desires; extremely selfish. আত্মসুখী পরবৈরাগি highly concerned about one's own interest whilst apathetic to that of others. ̃স্হ a. self-possessed; absorbed; self-absorbed. ̃হত্যা n. self-killing, suicide. আত্মহত্যা করা v. to commit suicide. হত্যাকারী, ̃হন্তা a. killing oneself, committing suicide. n. a self-murderer. fem. হত্যাকারিণী, ̃হন্ত্রী । ̃হনন n. same as আত্মহত্যা । ̃হারা a. one who has lost self-possession, beside oneself. আত্মহারা হওয়া v. to lose self-possession; to be beside oneself. ̃হিত n. one's own good or welfare. 28)

(p. 118) ābirbhāba coming into view (esp. for the first time or from hiding); appearance (esp. sudden); advent; arrival; birth; coming into existence; (of a deity) installing oneself somewhere; (of authors, painters, actors etc.) first appearance before the public; (of flowers etc.) coming out or being revealed, manifestation. 32)

(p. 123) āẏamā a grant of rent-free land made by Muslim princes to religious preachers and to learned people. ̃মহল n. an estate of land held under this grant. 11)

(p. 143) ucchbāsa strong emotion or passion; an emotional or passionate outburst; great delight; a bursting forth; manifestation; a swelling; breathing; breath; a chapter of a book. উচ্ছ্বাসিত a. swollen, swelled; welled up; swelling; overflowed; overflowing; filled to the brim, overfull; seized with emotion; impassioned; bursting forth; opened; manifested. 57)

(p. 143) ujjbambhaṇa manifestation; development; evolution; change. 70)

(p. 156) uddīpana act of enkindling; incitation; act of inspiring or encouragement; animation; manifestation; development. 4)

(p. 157) udbhāsa manifestation, exposition; glow; shine; beautiful appearance or show. ̃ক a. illuminant, illuminative, illuminating; brightening; manifesting, expressing. ̃ন n. illumination; act of brightening (up); manifestation, exposition. উদ্ভাসিত a. illumined, illuminated; brightened (up); manifested, exposed; expounded. উদ্ভাসিত করা v. to illuminate; to brighten up; to manifest, to expose; to expound. 25)

(p. 157) udbhēda manifestation, revelation, exposition (অর্থোদ্ভেদ); act of coming into view; act of blooming (পুষ্পোদ্ভেদ); act of sprouting (অঙ্কুরোদ্ভেদ); union, confluence (গঙ্গোদ্ভেদ). উদ্ভেদী a. growing up from under the surface (of the ground etc.). 30)

(p. 159) unmīlana opening of eyes; eye-opening; opening; unfolding; blooming; exposition, manifestation. উন্মীলন করা v. to open eyes; to open; to unfold; to expose, to manifest. 26)

(p. 159) unmēṣa, unmēṣaṇa opening or unfolding; bloom; incitation, incitement; slight exposition or manifestation; rousing or state of being roused, awakening; birth (esp. embryonic). উন্মেষিত a. opened; unfolded; blooming; slightly exposed or manifested; roused, awakened; born (esp. in embryonic form). উন্মেষিত করা v. to open; to unfold; to cause to bloom; to incite, to expose or manifest slightly; to rouse, to awaken; to cause to be born (esp. in embryonic form). 33)

(p. 178) ēḥ expressing : detestation, displeasure, aversion etc. 7)

(p. 183) ēsṭēṭa estate, landed property. 120)

(p. 228) kārakuna a steward or caretaker of a landed estate. 10)

(p. 232) kālī an awe-inspiring manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (sarcas.) an extremely dark-skinned girl or woman. ̃তলা n. a place of worshipping Goddess Kali (কালী) esp. in congregation. ̃বাড়ি n. the temple of Goddess Kali. 25)

(p. 280) khāsa especial, special (খাসদরবার); personal, private, own (খাসকামরা); under direct ownership or control of the proprietor (খাসসম্পত্তি). ̃কামরা n. a private chamber. ̃খামার n. agricultural land not let out to the tenants but cultivated directly by the owner; a demesne, a demain. ̃নবিশ, ̃মুনশি n. a private secretary; a personal assistant. ̃বরদার n. a mace-bearer. ̃মহল, ̃মহাল, ̃সম্পত্তি n. an estate directly under the landlord; a demesne, a demain. খাসে আনা, খাস করা n. to bring under direct control, to take away from tenancy. 30)

(p. 301) garbha inner part; interior, inside (নারকেলের গর্ভ, ভূগর্ভ); bed, bottom (নদীগর্ভ); hollow, pit (খনিগর্ভ); womb (গর্ভে ধারণ); a spathe (of a plant); embryo, foetus (গর্ভধারণ); pregnancy, conception (গর্ভলক্ষণ); belly (পেয়ারাগুলো সব ছেলেদের গর্ভে গেছে); (fig.) undue appropriation (এ টাকা মহাজনের গর্ভে যাবে). গর্ভ হওয়া v. to be in the family way; to become pregnant. ̃কটি a. perigynous. ̃কাল n. gestation. ̃কেশর n. the pistil (of a flower). গর্ভকেশরের অগ্রভাগ a stigma. ̃কোষ n. the uterus, seed-vessel. ̃গৃহ n. a lying-in room; a small room or compartment within a larger one often in a temple to house the idol (cp. an anteroom). ̃চ্যুত a. miscarried (in birth); fallen from the womb. ̃চ্যুতি n. miscarriage. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. born of the womb (of). ̃তন্তু, ̃দন্ড n. (bot.) a style. ̃দাস n. a son of a slave woman (such a son is bound to slavery by birth); one's son by one's slave-woman ̃ধারণ n. conception. ̃গর্ভধারণ করা v. to conceive, to become pregnant, to be with child or in the family way. গর্ভে ধারণ act of bearing in one's womb; gestation. ̃ধারিণী n. mother. ̃নাড়ি n. umbilical cord. ̃নাশ n. same as গর্ভপাত । ̃নিঃসৃত a. one who or that which has come out of the womb (of); extricated from the womb (of). গর্ভনিঃসৃত হওয়া v. to come out of the womb (of). ̃পত্র n. (bot.) a carpel. ̃পরিশ্রব, ̃ফুল n. placenta. ̃পাত n. miscarriage, abortion. ̃পাত করা v. to cause abortion (esp. illegally). গর্ভপাত হওয়া v. to have abortion, to miscarry. ̃বতী a. pregnant, with child, in the family way. গর্ভবতী হওয়া v. (of women) to become pregnant, to conceive; (of beasts) to be gravid or big with young. ̃বাস a. the period of gestation or act of living in one's mother's womb. গর্ভবাস করা v. to be in one's mother's womb. to live in one's mother's womb. ̃বেদনা, ̃ব্যথা same as গর্ভযন্ত্রণা । ̃মাস n. the first month of conception. ̃মুণ্ড n. (bot.) a stigma. ̃মোচন n. delivery of a child. গর্ভমোচন করা v. to be delivered of a child. ̃যন্ত্রণা, ̃যাতনা n. throes of labour, travail, labour-pain; (fig.) excessive pain or labour. গর্ভযন্ত্রণা ভোগ করা v. (lit. & fig.) to be in travail, to be in labour. ˜লক্ষণ n. sign of pregnancy. ̃শীর্ষ a. (bot.) epigynous. ̃সংক্রমণ, ̃সঞ্চার n. appearance of the embryo in the womb; conception. গর্ভসঞ্চার হওয়া v. to become pregnant, to be with child. ̃স্হ a. lying in the womb; of the womb. ̃স্হলী n. the womb; the uterus. ̃স্রাব n. miscarriage in childbirth, abortion; (vul.—in abuse or contempt) a bastard, a wastrel, a good-for-nothing fellow. গর্ভস্রাব হওয়া v. to miscarry. 11)

(p. 329) ghinaghina expressing a feeling of loathing or detestation. ঘিনঘিন করা v. to be stricken with a feeling of loathing or detestation. ঘিনঘিনে a. that which creates a feeling of detestation. 96)

(p. 329) ghṛṇā hate, hatred; aversion, abhorrence, detestation; dislike; contempt, scorn, repugnance; feeling of shame, selfmortification (এত তিরস্কারেও তার ঘৃণা হয় না). ঘৃণা করা v. to hate; to abhor, to detest; to dislike; to despise, to scorn, to look down upon. ঘৃণা হওয়া v. to have a feeling of hate or abhorrence or dislike or repugnance or scorn; to feel shame, to be mortified. ঘৃণার্হ, ঘৃণাস্পদ a. hateful, detestable; contemptible, despicable; base, low. 137)

(p. 345) caṇḍī of চণ্ড । n. a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); the name of a Hindu scriptural book narrating the activities and glory or Chandi (চণ্ডী); (fig.) a furious or turbulent woman, a termagant. ̃পাঠ n. recital of the Chandi (চণ্ডী) a Hindu scriptural book. ̃মণ্ডপ n. a shrine including its raised vestibule, of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). উগ্রচণ্ডী n. fem. (often masc.) a termagant. মঙ্গলচণ্ডী n. the benignant form of Goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী). রণচণ্ডী n. goddess Chandi (চণ্ডী) esp. when engaged in fighting demons; (fig.) a violent and bad-tempered woman, a termagant, a shrew; (fig.) an Amazon. a. termagant, shrewish; Amazonian. 9)