(p. 9) acchōda having crystalline water ('অচ্ছোদ-সরসীনীরে'). n. a lake in the Himalayan region. ̃পটল n. the cornea. 73)

(p. 220) kādambarī1 a name of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী); the female cuckoo; the female parrot. 63)

(p. 308) gīrdēbī Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the presiding goddess of speech. 61)

(p. 721) basanta the spring season, spring, the springtime; pox, small-pox, chickenpox; an Indian musical mode. ̃কাল n. the spring season, the spring time, spring. ̃কালীন a. of spring; vernal. ̃দূত n. the messenger of spring; the cuckoo. ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the light fortnight of Magh (মাঘ) when Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী) is worshipped. ̃বায়ু n. vernal breeze, the south wind. ̃সখ n. the friend of spring; the cuckoo. ̃সখা n. one attended upon by Spring; Madana (মদন) the Hindu god of love. বসন্তের কোকিল (fig.) a fair-weather friend. বসন্তোত্সব n. the spring festival; the festival of holi (হোলী). 177)

(p. 737) bāgīśa, bāgīśbara an eloquent man; a fluent speaker; an orator; (fem. an oratress, an oratrix). বাগীশ্বরী fem. of বাগীশ । n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of speech. 12)

(p. 737) bāṅmaẏa full of words, wordy; composed of words, worded. বাঙ্ময়ী a. fem. of বাঙ্ময় । n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of speech. 21)

(p. 740) bāṇī word; speech; a message; a maxim, an apophthegm; Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of speech. 14)

(p. 758) bidyā learning; erudition; scholarship; skill; a subject of study (সর্ববিদ্যাবিশারদ); a science (পদার্থবিদ্যা); an art (জাদুবিদ্যা, চুরিবিদ্যা); philosophy. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning; (cp.) a walking encyclopaedia. বিদ্যার বহর (facet.) range of knowledge, extent of learning. ̃গম n. acquirement of learning. ̃চর্চা n. culture or cultivation of learning; practice of learning; acquisition of knowledge. ̃দাতা n. a teacher; a preceptor (fem. a preceptress), a guru. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. imparting of knowledge or learning. বিদ্যাদান করা v. to teach; to impart learning gratuitously. ̃দেবী n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of learning. ̃ধন n. knowledge conceived as wealth. ̃ধর n. one of an order of demi-gods famous for their personal beauty and skill in music. fem. ̃ধরী । ̃নিধি n. an ocean of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যানুরাগ n. love of learning, attachment to learning. বিদ্যানুরাগী a. fond of or attached to learning. fem. বিদ্যানুরাগিণী । বিদ্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । বিদ্যানুশীলন করা v. to cultivate learning or a science; to study. ̃পীঠ n. a centre of learning; an academy; a school. ̃বতী fem. of বিদ্যাবান ।̃বত্তা n. possession of learning, scholarship. ̃বল n. power or force of learning. ̃বান a. learned. ̃বিনোদ n. delight of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী): a title conferred on a scholar. ̃বিশারদ a. vastly learned. n. a title conferred on a scholar. ̃ব্যবসায়ী a. & n. one who teaches professionally. ˜ভূষণ n. an ornament of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যাভ্যাস same as বিদ্যাচর্চা । বিদ্যাভ্যাস করা v. to learn an art or science; to study; to learn one's lessons. ̃মন্দির, বিদ্যায়তন n. a temple of learning; a school. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of learning; a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যারম্ভ n. initiation into one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যারম্ভ করা v. to commence one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যার্জন same as বিদ্যালাভ । বিদ্যার্থী a. desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) engaged in studies. n. one who is desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) a student, a scholar, a pupil, fem. বিদ্যার্থিনী । ̃লব্ধ a. gained or earned by learning. ̃লয় n. a school; an academy; (rare) a college; an institution; an institute; a seminary. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির দিন a school holiday. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির সময় closing time of a school; school vacation. বিদ্যালয়ের সময় school time; school hours. ̃লাভ n. acquisition of learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যালাভ করা v. to acquire learning; to receive education, to have one's education. ̃শিক্ষা n. learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যাশিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to receive education. ̃শূন্য a. unlearned, uneducated; ignorant. ̃সাগর same as বিদ্যানিধি ।̃হীন same as বিদ্যাশূন্য । fem. বিদ্যাহীনা । 17)

(p. 773) bīṇā a kind of musical heptachord, a vina. ̃দণ্ড n. the top part of a vina to be held with the hand. ̃নিন্দিত, ̃বিনিন্দিত a. putting to shame even the charming melody of a lyre, excelling even the sound of a vina in sweetness. fem. ̃নিন্দিতা, ̃বিনিন্দিতা । ̃পাণি n. one who holds a vina in one's hand; Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী). ̃বাদক n. a vinaplayer. ̃বাদন n. playing on a vina. 88)

(p. 802) bhara2 weight, pressure (ভর সওয়া); dependence or reliance (ভাগ্যের উপর ভর); impulse of some emotion (শ্রদ্ধাভরে); a support or prop (লাঠির ভর); domination or possession or influence (পেতনির ভর, সরস্বতীর ভর); (phys.) mass. a. whole, entire (ভররাত); full, fully stuffed, replete (ভরপেট); measuring, amounting to (পোয়াভর). ভর হওয়া v. to be possessed. শ্রদ্ধাভরে adv. respectfully. সাহসভরে adv. boldly. 65)

(p. 813) bhāratī Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the Goddess of speech; speech. 22)

(p. 942) śārada, śāradīẏa autumnal. fem. শারদী, শারদীয়া । শারদা n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী); a kind of vina. 32)

(p. 951) śrī Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষী); Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী); wealth, riches; affluence, prosperity; good luck, fortune; beauty, grace (মুখশ্রী); appearance; style, manner, attitude (কথার শ্রী); an appellation affixed to the name of a holy person dead or living or to that of a sacred thing or place (শ্রীসত্যেন্দ্র বসু, শ্রীচৈতন্য, শ্রীখোল, শ্রীক্ষেত্র); an Indian musical mode. ̃করকমল n. a lotus-like auspicious hand. ̃করকমলেষু to your or his lotus-like auspicious hand (a form of addressing a person politely in a letter). ̃ক্ষেত্র n. Puri in Orissa. ̃খণ্ড n. sandalwood. ̃ঘর n. (sarcas.) a prison, a gaol, a jail. ̃ঘরবাস a. imprisonment, incarceration. ̃চরণ n. an auspicious foot. ̃চরণেষু । to your or his auspicious feet (a form of addressing a venerable person in a letter). ̃চরণকমল n. a lotuslike auspicious foot. ̃চরণকমলেষু same as ̃চরণেষু । ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magh (মাঘ) when Goddess Saraswati is worshipped. ̃ফল n. the wood-apple. ̃বত্স n. the clockwise circle of hair on the bosom of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃বত্স লাঞ্ছন n. Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃বৃদ্ধি n. increase of wealth; prosperity; advancement, improvement. ̃বৃদ্ধি লাভ করা v. to have one's wealth increased; to prosper, to thrive; to advance, to improve. ̃বৃদ্ধিসাধন করা v. to cause to prosper or thrive; to promote prosperity or wealth; to cause to advance, to improve. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. fallen from or bereft of prosperity; deprived of beauty or grace or glamour; dilapidated; ruined. ̃মণ্ডিত a. beautified; beautiful; graceful. ̃মতী a. fem. of শ্রীমান । n. a beautiful woman or girl; a young woman; Radha (রাধা). ̃মত্ a. gracious or glorious usu. affixed to the name of a saintly man or to that of a sacred book (শ্রীমদ্রামানুজ, শ্রীমদ্ভাগবত). ̃মন্ত a. fortunate, prosperous; wealthy, affluent. ̃মান a. beautiful, graceful, fortunate, wealthy, affluent (usu. affixed to the name of a junior person). ̃মুখ n. an auspicious face. ̃যুক্ত, ̃যুত same as শ্রীমান (usu. affixed to the name of a senior or respectable man). fem. ̃যুক্তা । ̃ল same as ̃যুক্ত (usu. affixed to the name of an especially respectable or adorable man). ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. deprived of grace or beauty or prosperity; ugly; wretched. 113)

(p. 990) sarasa same as রসাল (a.). fem. সরসা । 90)

(p. 990) sarasija the water-lily, the lotus. 91)

(p. 990) sarasī a large pond; a lake. 92)

(p. 990) sarasbatī the Hindu goddess of speech, learning, fine arts and wisdom (cp. Minerva); a title for proficiency in literature. সরস্বতীর বরপুত্র (lit.) a favoured son of Goddess Saraswati; (fig.) a man of great learning 93)

(p. 1007) sārasbata relating to Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী); learned. ̃সমাজ n. the learned people, the learned society; litterateurs collectively. সারস্বতোত্সব n. the festival of worshipping Goddess Saraswati. 51)

(p. 1044) haṃsa the drake; the gander, the swan; a greedless ascetic. ̃গমনা ̃গামিনী a. fem. walking (gracefully or with a slight waddle) like a duck. ̃ডিম্ব n. a duck's egg; (facet.) a cipher, a zero, a mere nothing. ̃ধ্বনি1, ̃নাদ n. cackling. ̃ধ্বনি2 n. an Indian musical mode. ̃বাহন, ̃রথ n. one who rides a duck; Brahma (ব্রহ্ম). n. fem. ̃বাহনা, ̃বাহিনী a female riding a duck; Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী). ̃শাবক n. a duckling. হংসারূঢ় a. seated on a goose or swan. হংসী n. fem. the duck; the goose. 5)