(p. 85) asaduddēśya bad intentions; evil designs. 42)

(p. 53) abaddha united, unfastened, unbound; unbolted, unlocked; unconfirmed; unobstructed, unprevented; unrestrained; loose. 34)

(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. 26) anabhyasta unaccustomed, unwonted; inexperienced; unpractised; inexpert; unfamiliar. 11)

(p. 30) anīśbara godless, atheistic. ̃বাদ n. atheism. ̃বাদী n. an atheist, an unbeliever. a. atheistic. 9)

(p. 16) atyādara over-indulgence. 21)

(p. 89) asādhya incapable of being done or accomplished or attained or realized; unperformable, impracticable, unattainable, unrealizable, unachievable through meditation, asceticism etc. (অসাধ্য সাধনা); irremediable, incurable (অসাধ্য রোগ). ̃সাধন n. making the impossible possible; realization of the unrealizable, attainment of the unattainable; (loos.) accomplishment of a seemingly impossible task (esp. through extraordinary efforts). শিবের অসাধ্য even gods cannot do, even beyond the power of gods. 11)

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

(p. 30) anukīrṇa scattered, spread about, strewn; diffused. 16)

(p. 75) arugṇa not sickly; not diseased. 3)

(p. 9) ajaiba inorganic (অজৈব খাদ্য, অজৈব রসায়ন); mineral (অজৈব লবণ, অজৈব সার). 109)

(p. 78) ala a sting (esp. of a scorpion). 12)

(p. 16) atyukti exaggeration. 28)

(p. 9) aṅgībhūta embodied; included. অঙ্গীভূত করা v. to embody; to include. 27)

(p. 62) abyagra not eager, not ardent or enthusiastic. 30)