(p. 462) tīrtha a holy place; a place for pilgrimage; a river or a sea or a lake etc. containing holy waters (পঞ্চতীর্থ); a landing-stair or a landing-place on the bank or the shore of a river or a sea etc. containing holy waters (সাগরতীর্থ); a preceptor, a teacher, alma mater (সতীর্থ); a title awarded for scholarship in Sanskrit (কাব্যতীর্থ). তীর্থ করা v. to go on pilgrimage. তীর্থের কাক (fig.) one who lives upon and waits expectantly for others' favour (just like the crows of a holy place which live upon the crumbs or leavings of offerings given by pilgrims). ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a holy place, a place for pilgrimage. ̃দর্শন n. act of visiting a holy place; pilgrimage. ̃পর্যটন, ̃ভ্রমণ n. act of touring in holy places; pilgrimage, perigrination. ̃বাসী a. & n. one who lives permanently at a holy place. fem. ˜বাসিনী । তীর্থযাত্রা করা v. to set out on a pilgrimage; to pilgrimage. ̃যাত্রী a. pilgrimaging, spiritual. n. a pilgrim, a perigrin(e). fem. ̃যাত্রিণী । ̃সলিল, তীর্থোদক n. the water of a holy place. তীর্থংকর, তীর্থঙ্কর n. a Jaina author of scriptures, a Jaina lawgiver; a Jaina or Buddhist monk who has attained spiritual perfection. 16)
