(p. 2) agastya a mythological sage of India; (astrol.) the Canopus. ̃যাত্রা n. the first day of the month of Bhadra (ভাদ্র) when the sage Agastya asked the bending Vindhyas to wait till he came back and he never came back (this day has since been regarded by the Hindus as extremely inauspicious to set out on a journey; (cp. a corbie messenger). অগস্ত্যোদয় n. rise of the star Agastya or Canopus (about the 17th or 18th day of Bhadra). 126)

(p. 22) anaḍbāna ox, bull. 41)

(p. 87) asamapundaṇḍa heterostyly. 10)

(p. 17) adharika inferior. অধরিক কৃত্যক inferior service. 53)

(p. 78) arbācīna (often dero.) one who or that which is coming after; backward; younger; new; modern; immature; one whose intelligence and knowledge have not matured; inexperienced; unwise; foolish, an ignoramus. ̃তা n. backwardness; state of being younger or new or modern; immaturity in age or intelligence and knowledge; inexperience; lack of wisdom; foolishness. 4)

(p. 36) anurañjita delighted, pleased; dyed or coloured (usu. in one colour); nourishing affection or love or attachment (towards), inclined (to). 6)

(p. 85) asaṃsakta unattached, unconnected, unassociated; separate. 16)

(p. 26) anārambha non-commencement. 74)

(p. 29) anirbācita not elected; not selected; not chosen. 24)

(p. 78) arhā of অর্হ । 11)

(p. 62) abaidha unlawful, illegal; unauthorized, ultra vires; improper; prohibited; illicit (অবৈধ প্রণয়); illegitimate (অবৈধ সন্তান); unfair (অবৈধ উপায়). ̃তা n. unlawfulness, illegality; lack of authority; scriptural opposition; impropriety; prohibitedness; illicitness; illegitimacy; unfairness. 21)

(p. 40) antardēśa the inner part or region; the heart; the interior; the inland; a valley. অন্তর্দেশীয় a. inland. অন্তর্দেশীয় পরিবহণ inland transport. 20)

(p. 47) aparūpa unprecedented, incomparably beautiful; wonderful, amazing; strange, queer, odd; ugly. 31)

(p. 69) abhra cloud; the sky; mica. অভ্রংলিহ a. sky-kissing, cloud-kissing; skyhigh; very lofty, towering. অভ্রংলিহ অট্টালিকা a sky-scraper. ̃ভেদী a. shooting through the sky; piercing the clouds; very lofty, soaring, towering. 18)

(p. 90) asnēha unfriendliness; lack of affection; neglect. 64)