(p. 508) dṛṣṭānta a precedent; an instance; an example; an illustration; (rhet.) a parallel. দৃষ্টান্ত দেওয়া v. to show a precedent, to cite an example; to exemplify; to illustrate. ̃প্রদর্শন n. act of showing a precedent or citing an example; exemplification; illustration; act of setting an example. দৃষ্টান্ত রাখা, দৃষ্টান্ত স্হাপন করা v. to make a precedent, to set an example; to show or quote a precedent, to cite an example. ̃স্হল n. a person or thing worthy of being cited as an example or instance; an exemplary person or thing. ̃স্হাপন n. setting an example setting a precedent. ̃স্বরূপ adv. for instance, for example. a. fit to be cited as an example. 102)

(p. 481) daṇḍī armed with or bearing a staff; sceptred. n. a king; an ascetic; Yama (যম) the god of death and punisher of sinners. 31)

(p. 485) damā to be subdued or restrained or repressed or suppressed or coerced; (of diseases etc.) to be removed or abated or mitigated, to subside; (of place etc.) to sink to a lower level; to become dejected or depressed or downcast (লোকসান খেয়ে সে বড় দমে গেছে). a. depressed, sunk, downcast. দমানো v. to subdue, to restrain, to repress, to suppress, to coerce; to remove, to abate, to mitigate; to depress; to deject. a. depressed, sunk. 8)

(p. 517) dēhōpajībinī a women who earns by engaging herself in sexual activity, a prostitute, a whore. 44)

(p. 508) durbhāgya ill luck, sinister fate; misfortune. a. unfortunate, unlucky, illfated. ̃ক্রমে, ̃বশত adv. unfortunately, unluckily, as ill luck would have it. 31)

(p. 508) durbacana rude or harsh words; discourteous language or words; a reviling speech, revilement. a. (given to) speaking rude or harsh words; (given to) using discourteous language; (given to) reviling. 9)

(p. 481) dantāghāta a bite. 38)

(p. 500) dibyāṅganā a courtesan of heaven; a nymph. 9)

(p. 495) dāma1 price, cost, value. চাওয়া-দাম n. the asking price. দাম দেওয়া v. (fig.) to pay for (trouble, foolish behaviour etc.). দাম পড়া, দাম লাগা v. to cost. দামাদামি n. haggling or higgling, chaffering; bargaining. 18)

(p. 485) daridrita impoverished, reduced to poverty. 44)

(p. 500) dīkṣaka one who initiates esp. to a religious practice. n. an initiator, a preceptor, a guru, a teacher. 19)

(p. 522) dbyaśīti & n. eighty-two. ˜তম a. eighty-second. fem. ̃তমী । 85)

(p. 517) dōla a swing, a dangling movement; oscillation; the Hindu festival of Krishna's (কৃষ্ণ) swinging in a rocking cradle, when dyed powder is sprinkled at one another, the Holi (হোলি) festival. দোল খাওয়া v. to swing, to dangle, to oscillate. দোল খাওয়ানো, দোল দেওয়া v. to give a push so as to cause to swing; to cause to swing; to dangle, to oscillate. দোল-দুর্গোত্সব n. the principal festivals of Hindus such as the swinging feast of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and the worship of Durga (দুর্গা). দোলন n. act of swinging or dangling, oscillation; a swing. দোলনকাল n. the period of oscillation. দোলনতল n. the plane of oscillation. ̃মঞ্চ n. the altar on which the rocking cradle of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and his ladylove Radha (রাধা) is set up. ̃যাত্রা n. the feast of Krishna's (কৃষ্ণ) swing, when dyed powder is sprinkled at one another. 82)

(p. 485) dahana act of burning; (phys.) combustion; inflammation; cremation; (fig.) anguish, affliction. a. that which or one who burns or scorches or inflames or cremates or afflicts (বিশ্বদহন ক্রোধ). দহন করা v. to burn; to scorch; to inflame; to cremate; to afflict. দহনীয় a. that which is to be burned or cremated; combustible, inflammable. 94)

(p. 522) dōlāi a kind of wrapper made of plaited cotton cloth. 5)