(p. 577) nimitta a cause or reason; a motive, an end in view, an aim; necessity, need; an omen, a prognostic, a presage, a portent (দুর্নিমিত্ত); one who acts as an instrument of another, a tool, an agent. prep. for, because of, on account of, owing to, due to (রোগের নিমিত্ত). নিমিত্তের ভাগী responsible only for an action and not for its cause, one held responsible for an action because of one's mere presence although one has taken no part in it. নিমিত্তের ভাগী হওয়া to have to share the responsibility and consequence of another person's action. নিমিত্তজ্ঞ , নিমিত্তবিদ n. an augur, a diviner, a soothsayer. ̃মাত্র n. a mere agent or instrument. নিমিত্তার্থ n. (gr.) the gerundial force or the infinitive mood. a. gerundial. 14)

(p. 563) nālitā edible leaves of a jute-plant. 74)

(p. 587) niṣaṅga a container for arrows, a quiver নিষঙ্গী a. carrying a quiver. 65)

(p. 574) nibarta desisted or refrained; stopped. নিবর্তক a. & n. one who or that which prevents or dissuades or stops; preventive, dissuasive, stopping. নিবর্তন n. act of giving up, desisting, refraining, cessation, stopping, closing; prevention; supersession; return, recession. নিবর্তনমূলক a. preventive. নিবর্তিত a. caused to give up or desist; stopped, ceased; caused to return or recede, returned or receded; prevented. 28)

(p. 590) niṣādī1 of নিষাদ1 । 2)

(p. 570) nikētana, nikēta a dwelling-house, an abode, a home. 13)

(p. 555) narādhipa a king. 66)

(p. 571) nijāma (Mus.) a provincial governor; the Nizam of Hyderabad. নিজামত, নিজামতি n. the office or rule or property of a Nizam; dispensation of justice in criminal cases. a. of a Nizam; criminal (নিজামত আদালত = a criminal court). 15)

(p. 568) nikaṣa a streakplate or touchstone; whetstone; whetting; a testing streak of gold. নিকষণ n. act of rubbing or testing (gold) on a touchstone. নিকষিত a. rubbed or tested on a touchstone; polished; found to be genuine by testing on a touchstone, pure, sterling ('নিকষিত হেম'). 23)

(p. 593) nēṭa a net; a finely reticulated fabric (নেটের মশারি). 71)

(p. 577) niẏatāhāra abstemious or temperate in food (and also in drink). n. abstemiousness or temperance. 31)

(p. 591) nisūdana killing or slaying. in comp. (used as a sfx.) one who kills (দৈত্যনিসূদন = giant-killing). 33)

(p. 585) nirbāndhaba without a friend; without an acquaintance; (of a place) lonely, desolate (নির্বান্ধব পুরী). 25)

(p. 563) nārāẏaṇa a manifestation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a plot of land on the bank of the Ganges stretching four cubits from the watermark or any plot of land conceived as this (a dying Hindu is laid down on this plot). নারায়ণী n. fem. Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষ্মী) the wife of Narayana (নারায়ণ). a. of or evolved from Narayana. নারায়ণী সেনা n. a band of indefatigable warriors said to be born out of the person of Narayana or Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 62)

(p. 593) nairbyaktika impersonal (নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ঈশ্বর); not man-made, divine (নৈর্ব্যক্তিক শাস্ত্র). 107)