(p. 591) niṣpatra leafless, having no leaves (নিষ্পত্র বৃক্ষ). 12)

(p. 582) nirukta a Vedic glossary or concordance prepared by Yaska. a. categorically spoken or stated. নিরুক্তি n. a categorical speech or statement; an assertion; etymological notes; an enunciation; a Vedic glossary or concordance compiled by Yaska. 18)

(p. 563) nātha a master, a lord; a husband; a ruler (জগন্নাথ); a guardian, a maintainer, a protector, a custodian (নরনাথ, দীননাথ). ̃বতী a. fem. one whose husband is alive. 8)

(p. 555) nabōdaẏa recent rise; new appearance or revelation. 20)

(p. 580) nirabaśēṣa leaving no remainder or residue; complete, thorough. 23)

(p. 593) nīraba noiseless; silent; hushed; speechless. নীরব করা v. to take off the noise of; to silence; to hush; to render speechless. নীরব হওয়া v. to cease to make noise; to become silent; to be hushed; to keep quiet. ̃তা n. noiselessness; silence; hush; speechlessness. নীরব থাকা v. to remain silent or tongue-tied. নীরব সমর্থন silent or tacit support, silent consent. নীরবে adv. silently; noiselessly. নীরবে সহ্য করা to bear silently or calmly. 30)

(p. 591) niṣpratibha lacking genius; dim; lacking brightness; obscure, dull. 22)

(p. 577) nimantraṇa an invitation; an invitation to a dinner or feast; (fig.) a call or summons. নিমন্ত্রণ করা v. to invite, to ask courteously to come; to invite at a dinner or feast; (fig.) to call or summon; to make a formal and courteous request to do something. নিমন্ত্রণ গ্রহণ করা v. to accept an invitation. নিমন্ত্রণ প্রত্যাখ্যান করা v. to refuse or decline an invitation. নিমন্ত্রণ রক্ষা করা v. to pay a visit to the host in response to his invitation. বিনা নিমন্ত্রণে adv. without invitation, uninvitedly; unasked. ̃পত্র n. an invitation-card, a letter of invitation; (fig.) a writ of summons. 10)

(p. 593) naiṣkarmya solemn abstention from all work; inaction; inactivity; unemployment; aversion to work; lassitude; idleness; cessation of work; salvation. 110)

(p. 555) nabiśi novicehood, noviceship, noviciate, novitiate. 11)

(p. 587) niścaẏa firm or sure knowledge, conviction, ascertainment, decision, resolution (কৃতনিশ্চয়). a. free from doubts, convinced, ensured, certain (এ বিষয়ে সে নিশ্চয় হয়েছে); firm, sure (নিশ্চয় বাক্য). adv. without doubt, surely, certainly, for certain (নিশ্চয় যাব). ̃তা n. freedom from doubts certainty; firmness, sureness, surety. 57)

(p. 550) naganandinī a daughter of a mountain (esp. of the Himalayas); an appellation of goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 16)

(p. 591) niṣṭha (used as sfx.) wellplaced, well-established; fixed; having firm faith or trust (in) (ধর্মনিষ্ঠ); having deep attachment (to) or reverence (for) (কর্মনিষ্ঠ); greatly devoted or attentive (to) (একনিষ্ঠ); very devout. 6)

(p. 585) nirbāpaka extinguishing; allaying or alleviating or mitigating (শোক নির্বাপক). n. an extinguisher; an allayer, a mitigator. অগ্নিনির্বাপক-যন্ত্র n. a fire-fighting appliance, a fire-extinguisher. 26)

(p. 593) naikaṣēẏa a son of Nikasa (নিকষা) in the Ramayana, Ravana and his brothers. 93)