(p. 22) adhbaryu a priest who is versed in the যজুর্বেদ । 12)

(p. 73) ayājanīẏa, ayājya debarred from offering religious sacrifice; debarred from calling for the services of a priest to perform religious rites on one's behalf; (cp.) excommunicated. অযাজ্যযাজন n. act of conducting religious rites as a priest on behalf of an অযাজনীয় person. অযাজ্যযাজী a. (of a priest) guilty of conducting religious rites on behalf of an অযাজনীয় person. n. such a priest. 15)

(p. 75) arcaka a worshipper; a priest; a communicant. 17)

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

(p. 176) ṛtbika a family priest; an assistant priest; a priest. 16)

(p. 220) kāṭamōllā an uneducated ignorant and fanatical Muslim priest. 23)

(p. 243) kula3 family; a clan; lineage, pedigree; good pedigree or lineage, a kulin (কুলীন) family (সে কুলের ছেলে); purity of blood; dignity of one's family, family prestige, aristocracy, high or noble birth (কুলগর্ব); descendants, line (তার কুল আজও টিকে আছে); one's own house or family or society (কুলত্যাগ); family religion or cult; residence (গুরুকুল); a race, a tribe (রক্ষঃকুল); a species or kind or class (নরকুল); a collection, a herd, a flock, a swarm (শিবাকুল). কুল করা v. to enter into a matrimonial alliance with a kulin (কুলীন) family. কুল মজানো v. (fig.) to bring disgrace upon one's family. কুল রাখি কি শ্যাম রাখি (fig.) on the horns of a dilemma. কুলে কালি দেওয়া (fig.) to bring disgrace upon one's (own) family, to tarnish the good name of one's (own) family. কুলের বার হওয়া same as কুলত্যাগ করা । একুল-ওকুল দুকুল খাওয়া বা হারানো (lit.—of a married woman) to lose shelter and support of both one's husband and parents; (fig.) to reject one alternative and lose the other; to be utterly ruined, to leave one's friends and be ill-treated by one's foes. ̃কণ্টক n. one who is a disgrace to or a pest of one's family. ̃কন্যা n. a girl born of a high (kulin) family. ̃কর্ম same as কুলক্রিয়া । ̃কলঙ্ক n. one who is a disgrace to his family. fem. কুলকলঙ্কিনী । ̃কলঙ্কী a. masc. bringing disgrace on one's family. ̃কামিনী n. a wife of a good family; a girl born of a good family; (loos.) a family woman (esp. one living in a zenana.) ̃কুণ্ডলিনী same as কুণ্ডলিনী । ̃ক্রিয়া, ̃কার্য n. traditional customs and practices of a family or befitting a family; act of entering into a matrimonial alliance with a kulin (কুলীন) family. ̃ক্ষয় n. destruction or decay of a family or line. ̃ক্ষয়কর a. causing decay or destruction of a family or line. ̃গত a. pertaining to a family. ̃গরিমা, ̃গর্ব n. dignity of a family, family prestige; pride of birth. ̃গুরু n. a family preceptor; the hereditary religious guide of a family. ̃গৌরব same as কুলগরিমা । ̃ঘ্ন a. destroying a family, causing destruction of a family. ̃চ্যুত a. expelled from one's family, interdicted, ostracized; one who has lost his family prestige or status. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. born of a good family; born of a kulin (কুলীন) family. ̃জি n. a (descriptive) genealogy (often composed in verse). ̃জিনামা n. a genealogical table. ̃জ্ঞ a. acquainted with the genealogy of a family. n. a herald. ̃জ্ঞতা n. knowledge of heraldic lore. ̃টা n. a woman who has brought disgrace upon her family (usu. by leaving it for good); a woman of bad moral character. a. of or like such a woman. কুলটার স্বামী the husband of such a woman, (cp.) a cuckold. ̃তিলক n. (one who is) the glory or pride of one's family. a. glorifying one's family. ̃ত্যাগ n. (of women) leaving one's home for good for immoral purposes; (of men) abandoning one's family, giving up the customs and practices of one's family. কুলত্যাগ করা v. (of women) to leave one's home for good for immoral purposes or to elope with her paramour; (of men) to abandon one's family, to repudiate the customs and practices of one's family. ̃ত্যাগী a. masc. one who has abandoned one's family or has repudiated the customs and practices of one's family. ̃ত্যাগিনী a. fem. one who has left her home for good for immoral purposes or eloped with one's paramour. ̃দূষক, ̃দূষণ a. bringing disgrace upon one's family. n. (one who is) the disgrace to one's family. ̃দেবতা n. the hereditary or tutelary or guardian deity of a family. ̃ধর্ম n. the traditional customs and practices of a family. ̃নারী same as কুলকামিনী । ̃নাশন same as কুলঘ্ন । ̃নাশা a. bringing disgrace upon one's family. ̃নিন্দা n. family scandal. ̃পঞ্জি, ̃পঞ্জী same as কুলজি । ̃পতি n. the headman or chief of a clan; a patriarch; an arch-sage. ̃পাংশুলা n. an unchaste woman; a woman who is a disgrace to the family. ̃পুরোহিত n. a family priest. ̃প্রথা n. a family custom or practice. ̃প্রদীপ n. (fig.) one who glorifies one's family. ̃বতী, ̃বধূ n. a virtuous wife; (loos.) a family woman (esp. one living in a zenana). ̃বালা same as কুলকামিনী । ̃ভঙ্গ n. loss of one's family prestige or status (esp. due to matrimonial alliance with a family of inferior prestige or status). ̃ভূষণ, ̃মণি n. one who glorifies one's family, the ornament of one's family. ̃ভ্রষ্ট same as কুলচ্যুত । ̃মজানে a. bringing disgrace upon a family. ̃মর্যাদা n. the dignity of a family, family prestige; the heraldic sign or mark of a family. ̃মান n. the dignity of a family, family prestige. ̃লক্ষণ n. any of the nine good qualities of a kulin (কুলীন) namely; (1) observance of rites, (2) politeness, (3) education, (4) good or reputable social position, (5) pilgrimage, (6) constancy or firm devotion, (7) honourable profession, (8) penance, and (9) benevolence or charity. ̃লক্ষ্মী n. fem. the guardian goddess of a family; the guardian goddess of fortune of a family; a housewife who brings prosperity to a family. ̃শীল n. lineage and character. ̃শীলমান n. lineage, character and dignity. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ n. the best or most distinguished person in a family or line. ̃সম্ভব a. born of a particular family; born of a good family. ̃স্ত্রী same as কুলবধূ । 68)

(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. 296) gaẏāli a priest and guide for the pilgrims to the temple of Gaya. 71)

(p. 427) ṭhākura a god, a deity; an idol; God; an overlord; a lord; a master; a man deserving respect or reverence (পিতাঠাকুর); an elder (সমাজের ঠাকুর হয়ে বসা); a spiritual guide, a guru; a priest; a teacher; a Brahman; a Brahman employed as a cook (রান্নার ঠাকুর); a father or a forefather; (of a woman) a father-in-law (শ্বশুরঠাকুর). fem. ঠাকুরানি । ঠাকুর কাত (hum.) the patron divine or human has forsaken; (hum.) displeased. ̃ঘর n. a room in a dwelling house set apart for worship and prayer. ঠাকুর ঘরে কেআমি তো কলা খাইনি (fig.) an offender often betrays himself unconsciously. ̃জামাই n. the husband of a sister of one's husband, a brother-in-law. ̃ঝি n. a sister of one's husband, a sister-in-law. ̃দাদা n. a (paternal) grandfather or granduncle. ̃দালান n. a hall or building attached to or within the precincts of a dwelling house set apart for worship and prayer. ̃পূজা n. the daily worship of the guardian deity of a family. ̃পো n. a younger brother of one's husband, a brother-in-law. ̃মা n. a (paternal) grandmother or grandaunt. ̃সেবা same as ̃পূজা । ঠাকুরালি, (chiefly poet.) ঠাকুরাল n. authority, rule; supremacy, predominance; godhead, godhood; godlike deceit or fun or assumption ('ছাড় তোমার ঠাকুরালি'). 13)

(p. 442) tantra a scripture or service book or the system of the religious worship of Shaktas (শাক্ত); any scripture or service book or system or cult of religious worship; a religious order (শৈবতন্ত্র, সন্ন্যাসতন্ত্র); a section or branch of the Vedas (বেদ); a science (চিকিত্সাতন্ত্র); a system (সাধনাতন্ত্র); a system of government (প্রজাতন্ত্র, রাজতন্ত্র); a doctrine (বস্তুতন্ত্র, জড়তন্ত্র); a decision; a chapter or section (পঞ্চতন্ত্র); any esoteric and mystical charm or means (মন্ত্রতন্ত্র); a handloom (তন্ত্রবায়); gut (পশুর তন্ত্র); a string (বীণাতন্ত্র). ̃ধার, ̃ধারক n. a Brahman who reads out excerpts from a service book for the priest to recite them. ̃বাপ n. a weaver (by trade or caste). ̃মন্ত্র n. charms and incantations. ̃শাস্ত্র n. scriptures; theory or system contained in the scriptures. ̃সার n. a digest of religious service. 124)

(p. 480) dakṣiṇā a fee or gift given to a priest or a Brahman or a teacher etc.; the south (দক্ষিণাপ্রবণ); (rhet.) a mistress who still retains her attachment towards her former lover. a. southern, south.

(p. 481) dakṣiṇānta termination of a religious function by paying the priest his fees. দক্ষিণান্ত করা v. to conclude or terminate a religious function by paying the priest his fees. 4)

(p. 508) dēba God; a male deity, a god; (in respectful address) a king, a master, an elder, a father, a husband, a preceptor, a guru, a teacher, a Brahman, any person commanding respect; (as a sfx.) the chief or best man (ভূদেব, নরদেব). ̃কণ্ঠ a. having a god-like voice. fem. ̃কণ্ঠী । ̃কন্যা n. fem. a celestial female, a daughter of heaven. ̃কল্প a. godly, godlike; perfectly holy or beautiful. ̃কার্য n. a divine mission; a task enjoined by God or a god, religious worship. ̃কাষ্ঠ n. deodar. ̃কুল n. a temple, a shrine; the race of gods. ̃কৃপা n. divine grace. ̃খাত n. a natural lake or lagoon. ̃গুরু n. Brihaspati (বৃহস্পতি) the teacher of gods. ̃গৃহ n. a house of worship, a temple, a shrine. ̃চরিত্র a. & n. (having) a divinely pure or saintly character. ˜চিকিত্সক n. the physician of the gods, the heavenly physician. ̃তরু n. any of the five celestial trees; mandar (মন্দার), parijat (পারিজাত), santan (সন্তান); kalpabriksha (কল্পবৃক্ষ) and harichandan (হরিচন্দন). ̃তা n. a goddess; a god; a deity; (fig.) an object of worship or deep reverence (স্বামীই স্ত্রীর দেবতা). ̃তুল্য a. godly, godlike. ̃ত্ব n. godhead, divinity; godliness. দেবত্বারোপ n. ascription of divinity, apotheosis. ̃ত্র n. a property endowed for defraying the cost of worshipping a deity. ̃দত্ত a. godgifted. ̃দর্শন n. a visit to pay homage to an idol; a pilgrimage to the seat of a god. ̃দারু n. deodar. ̃দাসী n. a woman dedicated to the service of an idol of a particular temple. ̃দুর্লভ a. even difficult for gods to obtain; rare even amongst gods (দেবদুর্লভ কান্তি). ̃দূত n. a heavenly messenger, an angel. fem. ̃দূতী । ̃দেব n. a god of gods; an appellation of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা), Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) and Shiva (শিব). ̃দ্বিজ n. pl. gods and Brahmans (দেবদ্বিজে ভক্তি). ̃দ্বেষী a. hostile or inimical to gods; anti-God; godless, atheistic. n. any one of the mythological demons hostile to gods. ̃ধান্য n. millet, durra, jowar. ̃ধূপ n. bdellium. ̃নাগর, নাগরী n. a script in which Sanskrit is written. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to gods. ̃পতি same as দেবরাজ । ̃পথ n. the celestial path, the sky, the firmament. ̃পশু n. a creature earmarked to be immolated at a holy sacrifice. ̃পুরী n. the city of gods, Paradise; (fig.) a very beautiful house or residence. ̃পূজক n. a votary or worshipper of gods; a priest. ̃পূজা n. worship of a deity; religious worship ̃প্রতিম a. godlike; godly. ̃প্রতিমা n. an idol; an image of a deity, a holy image. ̃প্রতিষ্ঠা n. the ceremony of establishing an idol at a particular place. ̃প্রসাদ n. grace or kindness of the gods. ̃প্রিয় a. beloved of gods. ̃বাক্য, ̃বাণী n. the voice of God; a divine or heavenly voice; an oracle. ̃বৈদ্য same as দেবচিকিত্সক । ̃ভক্ত a. devoted to gods; pious. ̃ভক্তি n. devotion to gods; godliness; piety. ̃ভাষা n. the Sanskrit language. ̃ভূমি n. heaven; paradise; the Himalayas; a place of pilgrimage, a holy place; (fig.) an extremely beautiful place. ̃ভোগ্য a. fit to be enjoyed by gods, fit for divine consumption. ̃মন্দির n. a temple, a shrine. ̃মহিমা n. divine greatness or grandeur or glory or splendour. ̃মাতা n. Aditi (অদিতি) the first mother of gods. ̃মাতৃক a. (of a country) nursed by rain. ̃যান n. a celestial chariot or car; a path which leads the wise to heaven; an aeroplane. ̃যোনি n. a ghost, a spirit; a demigod. ̃রথ n. a celestial chariot or car; the chariot of the sun-god; a path leading the wise to heaven; an aeroplane. ̃রাজ n. Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods, (cp. Zeus, Jove, Jupiter). ̃র্ষি n. one who is both a god and a saint, a celestial saint. ̃ল n. a priestly Brahman. a. employed in priestly service (দেবল ব্রাহ্মণ). ̃লোক n. the abode of gods, heaven. ̃শর্মা n. a general surname used of Brahmans. ̃শিল্পী n. Vishwakarma (বিশ্বকর্মা) the celestial artisan and designer, (cp.) Vulcan). ̃সভা n. the assembly of gods; the court of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. ̃সেনা n. the army of gods; the wife of Kartikeya. (কার্তিকেয়) the commander of the army of gods. ̃সেনাপতি n. Kartikeya (কার্তিকেয়) the commander of the army of gods. ̃স্ব n. a property endowed for defraying the cost of worshipping a deity; a god's property; (loos.) a religious endowment. 132)

(p. 532) dharma religion, faith, creed; piety, virtue (অহিংসা পরম ধর্ম); scriptural laws or directions (ধর্মসম্মত); a form of worship (তান্ত্রিক ধর্ম); theology (ধর্মগ্রন্হ); natural quality or behaviour or disposition, property or function (মানবধর্ম, কালধর্ম, আগুনের ধর্ম); virtuousness, righteousness, morality (ধর্মহীন আচরণ); law (ধর্মপত্নী); justice (ধর্মাধিকরণ); holiness, sacredness (ধর্মের সংসারে পাপ); Yama (যম) the god of piety and death; a popular god of Bengal (ধর্মঠাকুর); chastity (স্ত্রীলোকের ধর্মনাশ); (astrol.) the ninth house from the house of birth in the zodiac. ধর্মে সওয়া v. (of a sin, misdeed etc.) to be tolerated by God or the Divine Judge. ধর্মের কল বাতাসে নড়ে, ধর্মের ঢাক আপনি বাজে (fig.) truth cannot be kept concealed, truth must come out; the irrevocable rod of Nemesis is sure to strike in course of time. ধর্মের ষাঁড় (fig.) a wildly wayward man allowed to move scotfree. ধর্মের সংসার a family practising virtue, a pious family. ধর্ম-অর্থ-কাম-মোক্ষ n the four principal aims of human life; piety, wealth, love or fulfilment of desire, and salvation of the soul. ̃কন্যা n. fem. one solemnly accepted as a daughter by a person other than one's parents; (loos.) a god-daughter. ধর্ম-কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. religious practices (esp. as enjoined by scriptures). ̃কাম a. desirous of attaining virtue through religious practices. ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া same as ধর্মকর্ম । ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a holy or consecrated place, a place of pilgrimage. ̃গত a. pious, virtuous; concerning or pertaining to religion, religious. ̃গতপ্রাণ a. having one's life devoted to religion or piety; very religious-minded; profoundly or deeply pious. ̃গ্রন্হ n. a holy book or text, a scripture; a religious book; a theological treatise. ̃ঘট n. (ori.) a religious practice consisting in giving away pitchers filled with holy water; (pol. & pop.) cessation of work as a means of putting pressure on employers, a strike. ধর্মঘটকালীন ভাতা strike-pay. ধর্মঘটী n. (pol.) a striker. ˜চক্র n. the four laws or directives of Buddha conducive to attaining final salvation. ̃চর্চা n. religious discussion or practice. ̃চর্যা n. observance of religious rules and rites, religious practice; practice of virtue. ̃চারী a. observant of religious rules and rites, devoted to religious practices; virtuous, pious. ̃চিন্তা n. religious meditation; spiritual meditation; theological meditation; theology. ̃চ্যুত same as ধর্মভ্রষ্টা । ̃জ a. legitimately born. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. religious inquiry; spiritual inquiry. ̃জিজ্ঞাসু a. seeking after or inquisitive about religious or spiritual truths. ̃জীবন n. religious or spiritual life; pious or virtuous life; ecclesiastical life. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with religious rules and duties; conversant with religion; pious, virtuous, religious. ̃জ্ঞান n. religious knowledge; religious-mindedness; deep sense of piety. ̃ঠাকুর n. a popular god of Bengal named Dharma (ধর্ম). ̃তা adv. in the eye of righteousness or piety; according to or conforming to righteousness, piously. ̃তত্ত্ব n the mysteries of religion; theology; theosophy, a religious doctrine. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. one conversant with the mysteries of religion; a theologian; one conversant with a religious doctrine. ̃তত্ত্বীয় a. concerning the mysteries of religion, religious; theological; concerning a religious doctrine. ̃ত্যাগ n. abandonment of one's religion, adoption of another religion, apostasy. ধর্মত্যাগ করা v. to abandon one's religion, to adopt another religion. n. an apostate, a renegade. ̃দ্বেষী, ̃দ্রোহী a. revolting against or hostile to religion; irreligious; impious; ungodly. fem. ধর্মদ্বেষিণী, ধর্মদ্রোহিণী । ̃দ্রোহ, ̃দ্রোহিতা n. revolt against or hostility towards religion; irreligion; impiety; ungodliness. ̃ধ্বজী a. simulating piety or virtuousness; sanctimonious; hypocritical. n. one simulating piety or virtuousness, a religious imposter. ̃নাশ n. ravishment of a woman's chastity, rape; profanation or defilement of one's religion or idol. ধর্মনাশ করা v. to ravish or outrage one's chastity, to rape; to profane or defile one's religion or idol. ̃নিন্দা n. disparagement of religion; blasphemy. ধর্মের নিন্দা করা v. to disparage religion; to blaspheme. ̃নিরপেক্ষ a. irrespective of creed (ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ বিচার); secular (ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ রাষ্ট্র). ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. enjoined by religion; enjoined by scriptures, scriptural. ̃নিষ্ঠ a. devoted to religion or religious practices; pious, virtuous, righteous. ̃নিষ্ঠা n. devotion to religion or religious practices; piety, virtuousness, righteousness. ̃নীতি n. a religious principle or principles; a principle or principles of virtue; a moral principle or principles; ethics. ̃পত্নী n. a lawful wife; a lawfully married wife. ̃পথ n. the path of virtue or piety. ধর্মপথে থাকা v. to follow the path of virtue or piety, to practise virtue or piety; to walk in the presence of God. ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ same as ধর্মনিষ্ঠ । ̃পাল n. a defender of religion; (Christ.) a bishop. ̃পালক n. one who observes religious rites and practices; a defender of religion or faith. ̃পালন n. observance of religious rites and practices; defence of religion. ̃পিতা n. one solemnly accepted as father by a person other than one's children; (loos.) a godfather. ̃পিপাসা n. a strong desire for learning religious truths, thirst for religion. ̃পিপাসু a. desirous of learning religious truths, thirsty of religion. ̃পুত্র, (coll. corrup.) ̃পুত্তুর n. (loos.) a godson; a son of Yama (যম) the god of piety; an appellation of Yudhisthira of the Mahabharata; (sarcas.) one who poses to be a profoundly pious or truthful man; sanctimonious. ধর্মপুত্র যুধিষ্ঠির (sarcas.) a profoundly pious or truthful man, a sanctimonious person. ̃পুস্তক same as ধর্মগ্রন্হ । ̃প্রচার n. preaching of religion; religious preaching or propaganda; evangelization; evangelism. ধর্মপ্রচার করা v. to preach religion; to evangelize. ̃প্রচারক a. preaching religion; evangelizing. n. a religious preacher; an evangelist. ̃প্রধান a. chiefly guided by religion or religious principles; religious-minded, devout. ̃প্রবক্তা n. a prophet. ̃প্রবণ a. having propensity towards religion; religiousminded. ̃প্রবনতা n. leaning towards religion; religious-mindednesss. ̃প্রবর্তক n. the founder of a religion. ̃প্রাণ a. counting or regarding religion as precious as one's life; profoundly devout. ̃প্রাণতা n. act of counting religion as precious as one's life; profound devoutness. ̃বন্ধন n. the bond of religion; a sacred or solemn bond or tie; the holy bondage of being members of the same religious community. ̃বন্ধু n. a friend or servant of religion; a friend or helper in religious matters. ̃বল n. force of piety or virtuousness. ̃বাণী n. a word or teaching of religion; a holy word; an evangel, a gospel. ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. a religious law or rule; a sacred law; a scriptural injunction or prescription. ̃বিপ্লব n. a revolution in the world of religion; a great religious change, a religious revolution. ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. hostile to religion or piety; irreligious or impious, ungodly. ̃বিশ্বাস n. a religious faith, a creed; faith in religion. ̃বিশ্বাসী a. having faith in a particular religion or creed; following a particular creed; having faith in religion; virtuous, pious, godly. ̃বুদ্ধি n. virtuous or pious or just thought or intention; conscientiousness, conscionableness; good conscience. ̃বৃদ্ধ n. a religious or ecclesiastical elder; a member of a priesthood, a father. ̃ভয় n. fear of God; religious qualm. ̃ভগিনী n. one solemnly accepted as a sister by a person other than one's brother or sister; a female disciple of the same teacher; a member of a sisterhood, a nun, a sister. ̃ভাই coll. form of ধর্মভ্রাতা । ̃ভীরু a. God-fearing. ̃ভীরুতা n. God-fearing conduct or nature. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. gone astray from the religious or righteous course; fallen from one's religious belief. ̃ভ্রাতা n. one solemnly accepted as a brother by a person other than one's brother or sister; a disciple of the same teacher or preceptor; a member of a brotherhood or sect or faith; a brother. ̃মঙ্গল n. a long poem narrating the glory of Dharmathakur (ধর্মঠাকুর). ̃মত n. a religious tenet or doctrine. ̃মন্দির n. a house of worship, a temple, a shrine. ̃ময় a. full of piety; devout or pious. ̃মা, ̃মাতা n. one solemnly accepted as mother by a person other than one's child. ̃মূলক a. concerning religion, religious. ̃যাজক n. an ecclesiastic; a clergyman; a priest. ̃যুদ্ধ n. a war for the cause of religion, (cp.) a crusade, a holy war. ̃যোদ্ধা n. one fighting for the cause of religion, (cp.) a crusader; a holy warrior. ̃রক্ষা n. defence of religion; preservation of one's religion or piety; preservation of chastity (স্ত্রীলোকের ধর্মরক্ষা). ̃রাজ n. the lord of justice; an appellation of Yudhisthira of the Mahabharata or that of Yama (যম) or Dharmathakur (ধর্মঠাকুর) or Buddha. ̃রাজ্য n. a state or kingdom administered with scrupulous justice, a realm of justice; a state or kingdom founded on religion or piety, a holy state. ̃রাষ্ট্র n. a theocratic state. ̃লক্ষণ n. any one of the (ten) characteristic signs of piety or virtuousness. ̃লোপ n. destruction or extinction of religion or piety; profanation of one's religion; ravishment of (a woman's) chastity. ̃শালা n. a guesthouse where pilgrims and travellers are accommodated temporarily at a low cost or free of cost; (ori.) a court of justice. ̃শাসন n. a religious or scriptural edict; administration of justice; lawful judgment; rule of the ecclesiastics, theocracy. ̃শাস্ত্র n. scripture. ̃শাস্ত্রব্যবসায়ী n. a dealer in religious books and scriptures; an expounder and teacher of scriptures, a scribe. ̃শাস্ত্রানুমত a. conforming to or as prescribed by scriptures. ̃শিক্ষক n. a religious teacher or preceptor. ̃শিক্ষা n. religious education or teaching. ̃শীল a. pious, virtuous. ̃সংস্কার n. religious reformation; a holy sacrament. ̃সংস্কারক n. a religious reformer. ̃সংস্হাপন n. introduction or founding of a religion; firm establishment of a religion; rejuvenation or reinforcement or restoration of a religion. ̃সংহিতা n. a religious code, a book of holy laws. ̃সংগত same as ধর্মসম্মত । ̃সংগীত n. a devotional song or hymn, a psalm. ̃সভা n. a religious gathering or congress or convention or congregation or society. ̃সম্প্রদায় n. a religious community, a religious group or sect. ̃সম্মত a. conforming to the rules and prescription of religion or piety; pious, virtuous; rightful; just. ̃সাক্ষী a. having or claiming the god of piety as witness. n. an oath in the name of the god of piety. ধর্মসাক্ষী করে বলা to take an oath in the name of God, to take a solemn oath. ̃সাধন n. practice of virtue or religion. ̃হানি same as ধর্মনাশ । ̃হীন a. godless, ungodly, irreligious, impious; blasphemous. ̃হীনতা n. ungodliness; impiety. 17)

(p. 638) pāṇḍā a Brahman priest acting as a guide to pilgrims at holy places; (dero.) a leader, a ring-leader. 21)

(p. 654) purōdhā a priest; a pioneer, avant garde. 58)

(p. 654) purōhita a priest. 64)

(p. 654) pūjaka employed in worshipping. n. a worshipper, a devotee; a priest; a votary. 84)

(p. 654) pūjā worship; adoration; devotion; reverence; cordial reception; glorification. v. poet. form of পূজা করা । পূজা করা v. to worship; to adore; to revere; to accord cordial reception to, to welcome; to glorify. পূজা দেওয়া v. to offer worship (to a deity); to offer presents in homage. পূজা পাওয়া v. to be worshipped or adored or revered or received cordially or welcomed. ̃পার্বণ n. religious and social festivals; festive occasions. পূজাবকাশ n. vacation during a holy season, the puja (পূজা) holidays or vacation. পূজারি a. employed in worshipping; acting as a professional priest. n. a worshipper; a devotee; a votary; a priest. fem. পূজারিনি (rej.) পূজারিণী । পূজার্হ same as পূজ্য । পুজাহ্নিক n. the daily religious service. 86)

(p. 667) paurōhitya the office or profession of a priest, priesthood; presidentship, presidency (সভার পৌরোহিত্য). পৌরোহিত্য করা v. to act as a priest; to preside over (a meeting); to lead (as a movement). 45)

(p. 706) phuṅgi a Buddhist friar or priest (esp. of Burma). 35)

(p. 743) bāmana2 a Brahman; a Brahman priest or cook. fem. বামনি । বামন গেল ঘর তো লাঙল তুলে ধর (fig.) when the master is away, servants neglect their work. বামনের গোরু (fig.) a person or a thing that yields maximum benefit at the minimum cost. ̃ঠাকুর n. a Brahman priest or cook. fem. ̃ঠাকরুন a female Brahman cook. বামনাই n. (dero.) practice of a Brahman or an exhibition of this. 41)

(p. 800) brāhmaṇa a Brahman, a Brahmin; a Brahman priest; a part of the Vedas treating of religious rites. ̃ত্ব same as ব্রাহ্মণ্য । ̃পণ্ডিত n. a Brahman scholar. ̃সভা n. a council of Brahmans for theological and social discussion and arbitration. ̃সমাজ n. the community of the Brahmans. ব্রাহ্মণী n. a Brahman's wife; a female Brahman, ব্রাহ্মণ্য n. the state of being a Brahman; characteristics and especial powers of Brahmans; the peculiar functions and duties of Brahmans (also ব্রাহ্মণ্যধর্ম); the community of Brahmans. 19)

(p. 882) mōllā (Mus.) a Muslim theologian or priest or teacher, a mullah, a mollah. ̃গিরি n. the profession or office of a mullah. ̃তন্ত্র n. government by or predominantly influenced by mullahs (cp. mollahcracy). মোল্লার দৌড় মসজিদ পর্যন্ত (dero.) one with restricted knowledge cannot go beyond the range of one's learning, a churchman becomes a fish out of water outside the church, the utmost reach of one's tether. 38)