(p. 9) ajabīthi (rare) a chariot for gods; the Milky Way, the Galaxy. 85)

(p. 9) aṇimā tenuity, subtlety, extreme thinness or fineness or transparency (which is almost invisible); the supernal power of assuming an extremely thin (and almost invisible) form by means of which gods and demi-gods can move everywhere invisibly. 129)

(p. 17) aditi (myth.) the mother of gods. ̃নন্দন n. a son of Aditi; a god. 27)

(p. 69) amara immortal, undying, deathless; imperishable, undecaying, eternal; celestial, heavenly (অমর জীবন). n. a god; a celestial or heavenly or divine being; a deathless creature. ̃তরু n. a celestial tree; an imperishable tree. ̃তা, ̃ত্ত্ব n. immmortality; immortalization; imperishability; divinity, godhead. ̃ধাম, ̃পুরী n. the abode of gods, heaven. ̃লোক n. same as অমরধাম । অমর হওয়া, অমরতা লাভ করা v. to become immortal; to be everlasting; to be blessed with immortal or celestial life. 35)

(p. 69) amarādhipa, amarādhīśa Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. 39)

(p. 69) amarā2 the abode of gods, heaven; realm of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. 37)

(p. 69) amartya unearthly; extra-mundane; heavenly, celestial, divine. n. an immortal being; a god. ̃লোক n. the abode of gods, heaven. 43)

(p. 72) amṛta nectar, ambrosia, amrita; extremely sweet or delicious or invigorating food; a god (অমৃতের পুত্র); the abode of gods, heaven. a. nectarlike; extremely sweet or delicious or invigorating; ambrosial; immortal. ̃কল্প a. nectarlike, nectarine; ambrosial. ̃কুণ্ড n. the spring or well of nectar; a container of life-giving or invigorating element. ̃কুম্ভ n. the pitcher containing nectar. ̃তুল্য a. same as ̃কল্প । ̃ধারা n. a stream of nectar; an ambrosial stream. ̃নিস্যন্দী, ̃নিষ্যন্দী a. exuding or oozing nectar. ̃ফল n. the mango. ̃বর্ষী a. that which showers nectar. ̃বল্লী n. a medicinal plant. ̃বিন্দু n. a drop of nectar. ̃ভাষী a. one whose words are as sweet or delicious or invigorating as nectar; fair-spoken. ̃ময় a. full of nectar; extremely sweet or delicious or invigorating. ̃লোক n. the abode of the immortals, heaven. ̃স্রাবী a. same as ̃নিস্যন্দী । 9)

(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. 89) asādhya incapable of being done or accomplished or attained or realized; unperformable, impracticable, unattainable, unrealizable, unachievable through meditation, asceticism etc. (অসাধ্য সাধনা); irremediable, incurable (অসাধ্য রোগ). ̃সাধন n. making the impossible possible; realization of the unrealizable, attainment of the unattainable; (loos.) accomplishment of a seemingly impossible task (esp. through extraordinary efforts). শিবের অসাধ্য even gods cannot do, even beyond the power of gods. 11)

(p. 90) asura (myth.) one of a superhuman race hostile to gods, (cp.) a Titan; a demon; a giant; a monster; (fig.) a man of gigantic appearance or superhuman strength, a monster of a man. fem. অসুরী । 14)

(p. 99) ākāśa the sky, the firmament; the heavens. আকাশকুসুম n. a visionary project, a day-dream; a fool's paradise. ̃কুসুম কল্পনা করা v. (fig.) to build castles in the air. ̃গঙ্গা n. the Milky Way, the Galaxy. ̃চর a. living or moving in the sky or ether, aerial, ethereal, aery; celestial. ̃চিত্র n. a picture or photograph of the sky or any part of it. ̃চুম্বী a. touching the sky; sky-scraping, skykissing; very lofty. ̃চুম্বী অট্টালিকা a skyscraper. ̃ছোঁয়া a. touching the sky; (fig.) very lofty. ̃জাত a. born or grown in the sky or ether, aerial, ethereal, aery; celestial. ̃তার n. (radio.) an aerial. আকাশ থেকে পড়া n. v. (fig.) to drop from the blue; to be struck with amazement. ̃দীপ same as আকাশপ্রদীপ । ̃দুহিতা, ̃নন্দিনী n. an echo. ̃পট n. the canvas or the expanse of the sky. ̃পথ n. an air route; an ethereal route. আকাশ পাতাল adv. everywhere; from heaven to the underworld; including everything. a. in a large degree, maximum, extreme (আকাশপাতাল প্রভেদ). আকাশ পাতাল ভাবা to be worried with numberless puzzling thoughts crowding pell-mell into one's mind. আকাশ পাতাল ভেবে না পাওয়া to be at a loss to think out. ̃প্রদীপ n. a light suspended from the top of a pole set up every evening by the Hindus during the month of Kartik (কার্তিক) in reverence to their deceased forefathers or gods. ̃প্রান্ত n. the border of the sky; the skyline; the horizon. ̃বাণী n. a celestial voice; a supernatural or divine voice from the sky; an oracle; radio broadcast; radio. ̃বিহার n. flying in the sky. ̃বৃত্তি n. the practice of somehow making both ends meet, casual subsistence; the state of having no ostensible means of living; fending for oneself in a resourceless condition. ̃ভ্রমণ same as আকাশবিহার । ̃মণ্ডল n. the (whole) expanse of the heavens, the sky, the firmament, the celestial sphere; the atmosphere. ̃যান n. an aircraft, an aeroplane, an airship; a balloon. ̃স্হ, ̃স্হিত a. of or in the sky, ethereal, aerial; heavenly, celestial; divine. আকাশে তোলা v. fig. to extol in disingenuous advertisement, to puff; to flatter with praise. 17)

(p. 107) ādi beginning; origin; source; birth. a. first; original, fundamental, primary. in comp. (used as a sfx.) and the like, et cetera (সুখদুঃখাদি). ̃কবি n. the first poet; Valmiki. ̃কলা n. the fundamental tissue. ̃কলাতন্ত্র n. the fundamental tissue system. ̃কাব্য n. the first epic. ̃কারণ n. the first cause; the Supreme Being; the fundamental cause; the primary cause. ̃কাল n. ancient times. ̃কোষ n. embryonic cell. ̃দেব n. the Supreme Being; any one of the three principal Hindu gods: Brahma (ব্রহ্মা,), Vishnu (বিষ়্ণু) and Maheswara (মহেশ্বর). ̃নাথ n. the Supreme Being; Shiva (শিব). ̃পুরুষ n. the first progenitor or ancestor of a clan or family. ̃বাসী n. the aborigines. ̃বৃত্ত n. equinoctial colure. ̃ভূত a. born or created first, primordial; primary (আদিভূত কারণ). fem. আদিভূতা । ̃রস n. (rhet.) the emotion of love; sex-passion; eroticism. ̃রূপ n. a prototype, an archetype. 66)

(p. 107) āditēẏa a son of Aditi (অদিতি) the mother of gods, a god. 69)

(p. 138) indra the king of gods and goddesses (cp. Jupiter, Zeus, Jove). ̃কল্প a. like Indra (in might or status or wealth). ̃চাপ same as ̃ধনু । ̃জিত্ a. & n. one who has defeated Indra (ইন্দ্র). ˜ত্ব n. the office or status of Indra (ইন্দ্র); an office or status as mighty or wealthy as that of Indra (ইন্দ্র). ̃ধনু n. the rainbow; (lit.) the bow of Indra (ইন্দ্র). ̃পতন, ̃পাত n. (lit.) fall of Indra, the king of gods; (fig.) death of a great man. ̃পুরী, ̃লোক, ইন্দ্রালয় n. the abode or city of Indra (ইন্দ্র); Paradise; Heaven. ̃সভা n. the court of Indra (ইন্দ্র). ̃সুত n. a son of Indra (ইন্দ্র) ̃সেন n. one whose army is as large and powerful as that of Indra (ইন্দ্র). 24)

(p. 143) uccaiśrabā (myth.) the horse owned by Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. 43)

(p. 187) aindra of or relating to Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. 18)

(p. 234) kinnara (myth.) one of a class of demigods expert in music and dance. fem. কিন্নরী । 26)

(p. 296) gandharba (myth.) one belonging to a class of demi-gods proficient in music and war; (rare) a natural musician, a born musician. ̃বিদ্যা n. the science and art of music, music. ̃বিবাহ n. secret marriage of lovers (usu. by exchange of garlands) without any formal ceremony. ̃বেদ n. the treatise on music; the science of music. ̃লোক n. the land or abode of the Gandharvas (গন্ধর্ব). 35)

(p. 314) guru a spiritual teacher or guide, a preceptor, a master, a guru; a priest; a teacher; an adviser; a venerable person; Brihaspati (বৃহস্পতি) the priest of gods; (astrol.) the Jupiter. a. heavy, weighty (গুরুভার); very responsible or difficult or important or serious (গুরুরাজকার্য, গুরুদায়িত্ব, গুরুকর্তব্য); excessive (গুরুভোজন); venerable (গুরুজন); great, glorious ('গুরু-কাছে লব গুরু দুখ'); (gr.—of vowels or vowel-sounds) long. ̃কল্প a. like a spiritual guide, like a preceptor or teacher; (of a person) conceived as a spiritual guide. ̃কৃপা n. kindness or benevolence or gracious behaviour such as one receives from one's teacher, spiritual guide or guru. ̃কুল n. the abode or the family of one's guru or teacher. ̃গম্ভীর a. serious and grave. ̃গিরি n. the profession of a guru or teacher or priest, priesthood or teachership. ̃গৃহ n. the abode of one's teacher or guru. ̃চণ্ডালী n. an instance of using undersirably Sanskrit and non-Sanskrit words or elegant and inelegant words side by side. ̃জন n. a venerable person; an elder. ̃ঠাকুর n. a spiritual teacher or guide, a preceptor, a guru. ̃তর a. heavier, weightier; more responsible or difficult or important or serious; very serious (গুরুতর অপরাধ). ̃তা ̃ত্ব n. weight, heaviness; gravity (আপেক্ষিক গুরুত্ব = specific gravity); importance; seriousness. গুরুত্বহীন a. divested of or wanting in weight or seriousness, unimportant; negligible. ̃দক্ষিণা n. a fee paid or payable to a guru or a teacher when teaching is completed or on completion of education. ̃দণ্ড n. heavy punishment. লঘুপাপে গুরুদণ্ড heavy punishment for a light offence. ̃দশা n. the period of mourning on the death of one's father or mother; (astrol.) the period of domination by the planet Jupiter. ̃দেব same as ̃ঠাকুর । ̃দ্বার n. a temple of the Sikhs, Gurudwara. ̃নিন্দা n. upbraiding of one's guru or teacher. ̃পত্নী n. the wife of one's guru or teacher. ̃পত্নী গমন n. sexual intercourse with the wife of one's guru or teacher. ̃পত্নী-হরণ n. act of abducting the wife of one's guru or teacher for immoral purpose. ̃পাক a. hard to digest. ̃পাপ a deadly sin, felony. ̃পূর্ণিমা n. the full-moon of the month of Ashara, the third month of the Bengali calendar. ̃বরণ n. the ceremony of appointing one as one's guru or of receiving a guru usually accompanied with offer of presents. ̃বল n. occult power conferred upon by one's benignant guru; grace of the guru. ̃বাক্য n. words or advices of a guru. ̃বার n. Thursday. ̃বৃত্ত n. a great circle. ̃ভক্ত a. devoted to one's guru or teacher. ̃ভক্তি n. devotion to one's guru or teacher. ̃ভাই n. a codisciple, a brother disciple. ̃ভার a. very heavy; unbearably heavy. n. heavy burden. ̃মণ্ডল n. (geog.) barysphere. ̃মহাশয়,, (coll.) ̃মশাই n. a teacher; a primary teacher. ̃মস্তিষ্ক n. (anat.) cerebrum. ̃মা n. the wife of a teacher or guru; a preceptress; a woman teacher, a lady teacher. ̃মারা-বিদ্যা n. art or learning in which the student excels the teacher in course of time; (ridi.) art or learning which the student uses against the teacher to discomfit him. ̃মুখি n. the script or (loos.) the language used by the Sikhs. ̃লঘুজ্ঞান n. due sense of respect for superiors; sense of proportion; capacity for making distinction between the high and the low. ̃শিষ্যসংবাদ n. a report of the conversation or discussion between a guru and his disciple or between a teacher and his student. ̃সেবা n. attendance on a guru or a teacher. ̃স্ফীতি n. (astro.) springtide. ̃স্হানীয় a. as venerable as a guru or a teacher. ̃হত্যা n. murder of one's guru or teacher by oneself; parricide. ̃হন্তা n. one who murders one's guru or teacher, a parricide. fem. ̃হন্ত্রী । যেমন গুরু তেমনি চেলা like master like man. 26)

(p. 314) guhyaka one of the demigods attending on Kuvera (কুবের). 50)

(p. 400) jīmūta the cloud; the mountain. ̃নাদ ̃মন্দ্র n. the rumbling of the cloud. ̃বাহন n. one who is borne by clouds: an appellation of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. 124)

(p. 474) tridaśa a god, an immortal. ̃বধু, ̃বনিতা n. (according to Hindus) a celestial courtesan or prostitute. ত্রিদশাধিপতি n. Indra (ইন্দ্র) king of the gods. ত্রিদশারি n. an enemy of gods; a demon. ত্রিদশালয় n. heaven (which is the abode of gods and goddesses). 8)

(p. 481) danuja (myth.) a son or descendant of Danu (দনু), a demon (demons were traditional enemies of gods). fem. দনুজা । ̃দলনী n. fem. the destroyer of demons: an appellation of goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 35)

(p. 492) dānaba (myth.) any one of the giants hostile to gods, (cp.) a Titan; a demon; a monster; an evil spirit, a devil. fem. দানবী a giantess, a demoness. ̃দলনী n. fem. a vanquisher of demons: an appellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). দানবারি n. (lit.) an enemy of demons; a god; an appellation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). দানবিক, দানবীয় a. demoniac(al); devilish, diabolical, gigantic. 41)