(p. 522) druta quick, swift, speedy, fast. adv. quickly, swiftly, speedily, fast. ̃ক্রিয় a. quick in action, prompt; nimble, agile. ̃গতি a. swift-moving, quick-paced, swift, speedy; fast. adv. moving swiftly, with a quick pace; swiftly, speedily, fleetingly; fast. ̃গামী a. fastmoving; fast, fleet; swift. ̃তা n. quickness, swiftness, speediness, fastness, celerity, nimbleness. ̃পদে adv. at a brisk pace; swiftly. ̃বিলম্বিত n. a Sanskrit metre or musical measure alternatingly quick and slow. ̃বেগে adv. speedily; swiftly, rapidly. দ্রুতি n. (chiefly in mech.) speed; quickness, swiftness, fastness, speediness, celerity. দ্রুতিগণক, দ্রুতিমাপক n. a speedometer, a speed-counter. দ্রুতিজ্ঞাপক, দ্রুতিসূচক n. a speed-indicator. দ্রুতিলিখ n. a speed-recorder. 111)

(p. 500) duḥsāhasa improper or overmuch daring or boldness, overboldness. দুঃসাহসিক, দুঃসাহসী a. improperly or excessively bold or daring; warranting overboldness; overbold; overdaring, dare-devil. দুঃসাহসিকতা same as দুঃসাহস । 64)

(p. 495) dābadagdha burnt in a forest-fire. 9)

(p. 508) dēbārcana, dērbācanā the worship of God or of a god; religious worship. 141)

(p. 522) dyulōka heaven; the region of heaven. 91)

(p. 485) daśāśba one whose chariot is drawn by ten horses; an appellation of the moon. দশাশ্বমেধ n. ten performances (usu. by one devotee) of the horse-sacrifice. 78)

(p. 480) dakṣa1 (myth.) the name of a divine being entrusted formerly with the charge of creation of earthly beings; the father of Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব), ̃কন্যা n. Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব). ̃যজ্ঞ n. (myth.) a religious feast held by Daksha (দক্ষ) in which Shiva (শিব) was not invited and was publicly abused or censured and Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva, unable to stand this, died of grief. Shiva came with his followers to the feast, spoilt it and killed Daksha; (fig.) tremendous turmoil; utter confusion, pandemonium. 15)

(p. 505) duẏō1 fie, boo. দুয়ো দেওয়া v. to cry fie upon, to boo, to hoot. 16)

(p. 485) dalila a deed; a document; an evidential document; a piece of evidence. 69)

(p. 497) digbhrama, digbhrānti an error in ascertainment of the right direction; failure in ascertaining the points of the compass. দিগ্ভ্রান্ত a. one who has failed to ascertain the right direction; gone astray; one who has failed to ascertain the points of the compass; perplexed, puzzled; bewildered. 24)

(p. 522) drāghiṣṭa longest; extremely long. 105)

(p. 517) dōṭānā simultaneous pulls in two opposite directions; indecision, dilemma. 69)

(p. 517) dēśācāra customs and practices peculiar to a country. 23)

(p. 522) dōṣaikadarśī, dōṣaikadṛk given only to counting demerits; cynical. 17)

(p. 484) daphatara, daptara an office; a secretariat; official papers, files, registers, records (দফতর গোছানো); definite charge, portfolio (দফতরহীন). দফতরখানা, দপ্তরখানা n. a record room. দফতরহীন, দপ্তরহীন a. without portfolio (দফতরহীন মন্ত্রী,). দফতরি, দপ্তরি) n. a record keeper; an office-boy in charge of official files, stamps etc. and postage; a book-binder. 5)