(p. 237) kīrtana narration (যশঃকীর্তন); glorification; celebration, extolment; act of singing in praise; a song in praise; act of singing the names of God; any of the songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) or act of singing these songs. কীর্তন করা, কীর্তন গাওয়া v. to sing songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); to narrate; to glorify; to celebrate, to extol; to sing in praise; to sing the names of God. কীর্তনাঙ্গ n. any of the modes of singing songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). কীর্তনীয় a. worthy of being narrated or celebrated; praiseworthy. কীর্তনীয়া,, (coll.) কীর্তনে n. a singer of songs about Radha (রাধা) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). a. singing those songs. 2)

(p. 688) praśaṃsana act of praising, commendation, extolment, admiration. প্রশংসনীয় a. praiseworthy, commendable, laudable, admirable. 16)

(p. 688) praśaṃsā praise, commendation extolment, laudation, admiration, eulogy, applause; fame. প্রশংসা করা v. to praise, to commend, to extol, to laud, to admire, to eulogize, to applaud. ̃পত্র n. a certificate of merit; a written address of honour or felicitation. ̃বাক্য ̃বাদ n. a compliment; a eulogy. ̃ভাজন n. an object of praise; a praiseworthy person. ̃মূলক a. commendatory, laudatory, eulogistic. ̃র্হ a. praiseworthy, commendable, laudable. ̃সূচক same as প্রশংসামূলক । 17)

(p. 717) bandana, bandanā singing in adoration, hymning; a song of praise, a hymn; extolment; salutation; a salute; worship, adoration. বন্দনা করা v. to sing in adoration, to hymn; to extol, to salute; to worship, to adore. বন্দনীয় a. worthy of being glorified in songs; deserving obeisance; worshipful, adorable. fem. বন্দনীয়া । 61)