(p. 9) aju (Mus.) act of washing hands and feet before prayer; ablution. 104)

(p. 36) anurōdha a request; a prayer; solicitation, entreaty, imploration; a thing asked for; sake, account. অনুরোধ করা v. to request, to solicit, to entreat, to implore. অনুরোধে adv. at the request of; at the instance of; for the sake of, on account of (কার্যানুরোধে). 15)

(p. 63) abhiyācana a prayer for grant of something; a request; solicitation. 105)

(p. 63) abhiyācita prayed for; requested; solicited. 106)

(p. 99) ākiñcana indigence, utter poverty; humble prayer or desire, craving; zeal, earnestness; endeavour, effort. 18)

(p. 99) ākuti, ākūti ardour; fervidity; a fervent prayer, eager solicitation; entreaty. 22)

(p. 104) ājāna a call to Muslims to attend prayer-meeting in a mosque. আজান দেওয়া v. to announce this call formally. 27)

(p. 115) āpila (in law) a prayer for retrial; an appeal. আপিল করা v. to prefer an appeal, to appeal. ̃-আদালত n. an appellate court. ̃কারী n. an appellant. আপিলে খালাস acquitted or released on appeal. 52)

(p. 118) ābēdana representation, prayer, solicitation; an application; a petition; a plaint; appeal (কবিতার আবেদন হৃদয়ের কাছে) আবেদন করা v. to represent, to pray, to solicit; to put in an application, to apply; to petition; to lodge a complaint; to appeal. ̃কারী same as আবেদক । fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃পত্র n. an application; a petition. আবেদনীয় a. fit to be solicited or entreated. 42)

(p. 123) āraji, ārji a prayer, request; a petition; a plaint. আরজি করা বা দাখিল করা v. to file or submit a petition or plaint. 31)

(p. 125) ārādhanā, ārādhana- worship; service; prayer. আরাধনা করা v. to worship; to pray to. আরাধনীয় same as আরাধ্য । 5)

(p. 133) āhnika daily, diurnal. n. prescribed daily prayer of God. আহ্নিক করা v. to say the prescribed daily prayer to God. ̃গতি diurnal rotation of the earth. আহ্নিকে বসা v. to sit for saying the prescribed daily prayer to God. 57)

(p. 138) ida, īda one of the chief Muslim festivals, Id. ইদগা, ঈদগা n. the place or building where Muslims assemble to say prayer, esp. on the occasion of Id. 7)

(p. 168) upāsana, upāsanā worship; adoration; prayer; devotion; religious meditation; act of serving or flattering a person in the hope of getting some benefit in return; admiration; solicitation. উপাসনা করা v. to worship; to adore; to pray; to be devoted to; to be engaged in religious meditation, to meditate. 52)

(p. 174) ūṣā dawn, daybreak; early morning. ̃কাল n. the time of the dawn. ̃কালীন a. pertaining to the dawn. ̃কালীন প্রার্থনা morning prayer. ̃কালে adv. at dawn. ̃পান n. the practice of drinking a glassful of water just after getting up from bed in the morning (this practice is considered a good remedy for stomach-ailments). ̃সমাগম n. the setting in of the day, daybreak. ̃সমাগমে adv. at break of day, at dawn. 18)

(p. 176) ṛk the Rig Veda; a Vedic hymn in verse; the esoteric prayer that one says to oneself whilst telling beads. 3)

(p. 176) ṛksaṃhitā the collection of hymns and prayers of the Rig Veda. 6)

(p. 204) kara3 the hand; the trunk of an elephant. ̃কণ্টক n. a finger-nail. ̃কণ্ডূয়ন n. itching of the palm; intense or burning desire to do something. ̃কবলিত a. held or seized firmly with the hand, grasped; (fig.) occupied or taken possession of or brought under control esp. by force (and usu. unlawfully). ̃কমল n. a hand conceived as a lotus; a hand as beautiful as a lotus. ̃কোষ্ঠী n. lines of the palm from which fortune is told; the readings of a palmist. ̃কোষ্ঠী বিদ্যা n. palmistry. ̃গ্রহ, ̃গ্রহণ n. act of wedding (by a bridegroom), marriage. ̃গ্রাহ, ̃গ্রাহক a. mas. marrying (a girl). n. a husband. ̃জোড়ে adv. with folded hands (indicating submission and humility). ̃তল n. the palm of a hand; (fig.) full control or possession, easy reach. ̃তলগত a. (lit.) lying or held in the palm; taken firm hold of; taken complete possession of; brought or kept under full control or easy reach; thoroughly mastered over or learned; conquered or dominated or subjugated. ̃তলধৃত a. held in one's palm or palms. ̃তলন্যস্ত a. placed or put or lying in one's palm. ̃তলস্হ a. grasped, lying in the palm; of the palm. ̃তলাকার a. palmate. ̃তাল n. (usu. in pl.) a cymbal. ̃তালি n. clapping of the hands. ̃তালি দেওয়া v. to clap hands. ̃ধৃত a. held in or seized with the hand or hands. ̃ন্যাস n. a typical system of gesticulation with fingers at the time of prayer. ̃পদ্ম n. a hand conceived as a lily; a hand as beautiful as a lily. ̃পল্লব n. a hand as delicate and beautiful as a young twig. ̃পীড়ন same as করগ্রহণ । ̃পুট n. palms joined to form a cup. ̃পুটে adv. in or with cupped hands. ̃ভূষণ n. a bracelet, a wristlet; a bangle. ̃মর্দন n. handshake. ̃মর্দন করা v. to shake hands. ̃মুক্ত a. released from grasp or grip. ̃স্পর্শ n. a touch of or with the hand. 21)

(p. 208) kalamā any of the principal words of an Islamic prayer. কলমা পড়া v. to pray according to the Islamic scriptures. 57)

(p. 217) kākubāda importunate request or solicitation, supplication or humble prayer. 26)

(p. 225) kābā a kind of a very long and loosefitting shirt; a quadrangular mosque in Mecca where Muslim Haj pilgrims gather to say their prayers before the holy Black Stone. 20)

(p. 226) kāmanā a desire, a wish; a wishing; a prayer. কামনা করা v. to desire; to wish; to pray for. ̃নাশ n. annihilation or destruction or extinction of desire. ̃সিদ্ধি n. fulfilment of a desire. 14)

(p. 248) kṛtāhnika one who has performed one's daily religious services or prayer. 49)

(p. 271) khatabā a Mohammedan public prayer delivered in mosques every Friday in the name of Mohammed or his heir or in that of a Muslim prince, khutba. 56)

(p. 308) gāẏatrī the personified female energy worshipped in the Vedas; Brahma's wife; Goddess Durga; a Vedic incantation which is recited musingly by a Brahman at prayers; a Vedic metre of versification. গায়ত্রী জপ করা v. to recite musingly the prescribed Vedic incantation at prayer. 19)