(p. 56) abalōkana looking at; seeing or observing. অবলোকন করা v. to look at; to see, to observe, to view. অবলোকনীয় a. fit to be seen, worth seeing; observable, noticeable. অবলোকিত a. looked at; seen, viewed. অবলোকিত হওয়া v. to come within or into view, to become visible; to be seen or observed. 19)

(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. 102) ācāra2 religious or scriptural rules or prescriptions, rites; observance of these rules and prescriptions; conduct, behaviour; custom, practice (দেশাচার); good manners or conduct. ̃চ্যুত a. same as ̃ভ্রষ্ট । ̃নিষ্ঠ, ̃পরায়ণ, ̃বান a. observant of religious or scriptural rules and prescriptions; well-mannered; observant of the rules of conduct. আচারনিষ্ঠ ব্যক্তি a person with due regard for rituals and religious practices; a ritualist. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to custom or practice. ̃ব্যবহার, ̃বিচার n. established customs and practices; conduct and behaviour. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. one who has failed to observe or does not observe prescribed religious or scriptural rites. ̃হীন a. not observing religious or scriptural rites; impious. আচারী same as ̃নিষ্ঠ । 35)

(p. 138) imāma the religious head or chief priest of Muslims, an Imam. ̃বাড়া n. a house built for observing the Muharram. 38)

(p. 164) upabāsa abstinence from food, fast; starvation; a fast enjoined by religion. উপবাস করা v. to go without food; to abstain from food, to fast; to go hungry, to starve; to observe a religious fast. উপবাসী a. abstaining from food, fasting; starving; observing a religious fast. 23)

(p. 355) -cārī (used as sfx.) plying, moving (আকাশচারী); observing or adopting (ব্রতচারী, মিথ্যাচারী). 44)

(p. 582) nirīkṣaka observing, seeing; auditing. n. an observer or onlooker; an auditor. 11)

(p. 582) nirīkṣaṇa observation, seeing; observing closely; examine carefully; auditing or audit. নিরীক্ষণ করা v. to observe, to see; to audit. 12)

(p. 582) nirīkṣamāṇa engaged in observing or seeing or auditing. fem. নিরীক্ষমাণা । 13)

(p. 579) niẏama a precept, a prescription or direction (শাস্ত্রীয় নিয়ম); a law; a rule (সংঘের নিয়ম); a system, a method (কাজের নিয়ম); a custom (বাঙালির নিয়ম); a routine duty; a practice (প্রাতর্ভ্রমণ উত্তম নিয়ম); temperance or abstemiousness (অনিয়ম); self-discipline, self-control (নিয়ম অভ্যাস); a sacrament or an act of scriptural self-mortification (নিয়ম পালন); a stipulation or condition; a ruling. নিয়ম করা v. to lay down a rule; to make (it) a rule; to make a law; to stipulate; to give judicial or authoritative decision, to rule. ̃তন্ত্র n. a set or code of laws or constitution (usu. rigid ones); constitutionalism (নিয়মতন্ত্রের যুগ). ̃তান্ত্রিক a. constitutional. ̃ন n. act of laying down rules or issuing laws; act of regulating; regularization; act of restraining or controlling; act of stipulating; act of issuing a ruling. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. ardently obedient to rules and systems; methodical; disciplined; regular; well-regulated; zealously observing scriptural rites; (rare) law-abiding. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. ardent obedience to rules and systems; methodicalness; regularity; discipline; zealous observance of scriptural rites. ̃পালন n. observance of rules and systems or stipulations; regularity in practice; observance of scriptural rites. নিয়মপালন করা v. to observe rules and systems; to abide by stipulations and conditions; to observe scriptural rites. ̃পূর্বক adv. laying down rules and observing them; making stipulations and observing them; regularly; systematically, methodically; according to fixed rules; in a routine manner. ̃বর্জিত, ̃বহির্ভূত, ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. flouting rules or stipulations; contrary to rules; ultra vires; irregular; informal; unmethodical, unsystematic; undisciplined; unscriptural; (rare) unlawful. ̃ভঙ্গ n. infringement or breach or violation of a rule or stipulation; completion or termination of observance of a scriptural rite. নিয়মভঙ্গ করা v. to infringe or break or violate a rule or stipulation; to complete or terminate observance of a scriptural rite (after a customary period). ̃রক্ষা n. observance of rules, rites etc.; formal obedience to rules, customs etc.; ̃মতো same as নিয়মানুযায়ী । ̃লঙ্ঘন same as নিয়মভঙ্গ । নিয়মানুগ a. law-abiding, according to or in accordance with law or rules; lawful; regular. নিয়মাধীন a. bound by or subject to rules or systems; regulated; regular; systematical; constitutional. নিয়মানুবর্তিতা same as নিয়মনিষ্ঠা । নিয়মানুবর্তী same as নিয়মনিষ্ঠ । নিয়মানুযায়ী a. regulated; regular; systematic; methodical; disciplined. adv. according to prescribed or fixed rules or systems. নিয়মানুসারে adv. same as নিয়মানুযায়ী (adv.) নিয়মাবলি n. a set or code of rules. নিয়মিত a. regulated; regular. adv. in a regulated manner; regularly. নিয়মিত সময়ে at the appointed time. নিয়মী a. observant of or adhering to rules or system; constitutional; (rare) law-abiding. নিয়ম্য a. capable of being or fit to be brought under rigid or fixed rules; capable of being or fit to be regularized. 3)

(p. 619) paridarśī observing (esp. carefully); inspecting; supervising. 97)

(p. 628) paryabēkṣaka watching; observing. n. a watcher; an observer. 14)

(p. 675) pratipālaka bringing up, rearing, fostering; feeding, maintaining; keeping, observing; complying, obeying; protecting, looking after the well-being of. n. one who brings up, a rearer, a fosterer; a feeder, a maintainer; a keeper, an observer; one who complies (with) or obeys; a protector, a guardian. 53)

(p. 682) pradarśana act of showing or showing round or exhibiting or displaying or demonstrating; act of seeing or observing thoroughly or minutely or carefully. প্রদর্শন করা v. to see or observe thoroughly or minutely or carefully. প্রদর্শন করানো v. to show; to show one round; to exhibit; to display; to demonstrate. প্রদর্শনী n. a public show, an exhibition. 17)

(p. 800) brata a vow (religious or secular); practice of ascetical austerities in order to attain something (বিদ্যালাভের ব্রত); firm resolve attended with untiring endeavour (অর্থোপার্জনের ব্রত); penance (চান্দ্রায়াণব্রত). a. (used as a sfx.) undertaking or observing a vow (পুণ্যব্রত). ব্রত আচরণ বা পালন করা v. to observe a vow. ব্রত উদযাপন করা v. to fulfil a vow. ̃কথা n. holy or religious story, sacred story that is listened to as a penance. ব্রত গ্রহণ বা ধারণ করা, ব্রত নেওয়া v. to take a vow; to start practising certain religious rites. 5)

(p. 800) bratacārī observing a vow; undergoing ascetical austerities or penance. n. a kind of folk-dance. fem. a. ব্রতচারিণী । 6)

(p. 800) bratī observing a vow; engaged or employed (in) (যুদ্ধব্রতী); initiated into. fem. ব্রতিনী । 9)

(p. 800) brātya degenerated; failed in observing one's vow or in religious rites, (loos.) outcast. 16)

(p. 1035) sbadharma one's own religion; the religion or the rites and duties or one's forefathers or race or class; characteristics or function of one's race or class; one's natural trade or calling. স্বধর্মে নিধনং শ্রেয়ঃ পরধর্মো ভয়াবহঃ it is better to be killed for one's faith than to embrace another religion, which latter action is terrible. ̃চ্যুত, ̃ত্যাগী a. apostate. স্বধর্মচ্যুত ব্যক্তি an apostate. ̃চ্যুতি, ̃ত্যাগ n. apostasy. স্বধর্মত্যাগ করা v. to apostatize. ̃পালক observing or defending one's religion. n. an observer or defender of one's religion. স্বধর্মপালন করা v. to observe or defend one's religion. ̃পালনরত, ̃রত a. engaged in observance or defence of one's religion; practising one's natural function or calling. ̃ভ্রষ্ট same as ̃চ্যুত । 33)