(p. 593) naukatā karā to observe social formality esp. by giving a present or gift. 127)

(p. 587) nirbhējāla unadulterated, without adulteration. নির্ভেজাল মিথ্যা unmixed falsity, unmixed falsehood. নির্ভেজাল সত্য unmixed truth. 15)

(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. 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. 555) naraka hell, inferno; pandemonium; (fig.) an abominable place, a hellish or infernal place; a mythological asura (অসুর). নরক গুলজার (lit. & fig.) the whole of pandemonium is here! নরক গুলজার করা v. to assemble in a group somewhere and make the place warm and noisy with wild talk and tattle. ˜কুন্ড n. a pit or well in hell (full of fire or abominable filth) into which sinners are put or thrown for punishment; a hell-pit; (fig.) a vicious or abominable or filthy or extremely disorderly place. ̃গামী a. condemned to hell, damned. ̃বাস, ̃ভোগ, ̃যন্ত্রণা n. condemnation to hell, damnation, perdition; (fig.) extreme suffering. ̃স্হ a. condemned to hell, damned. 62)

(p. 563) nādēẏa, nādya of or born of or grown in a river, riverine. 20)

(p. 561) nācāra having no means; helpless; resourceless. 26)

(p. 561) nāga the snake, the serpent; the elephant (দিঙ্নাগ). অষ্টনাগ n. (myth.) the eight chief snakes collectively. ̃কেশর n. a kind of flower or its plant. ̃দন্ত n. a tusk of an elephant; ivory. ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month of Shravan (শ্রাবণ) when Goddess Manasa (মনসা) is worshipped. ̃পাশ n. an ancient missile said to be capable of producing snakes that bound the victim (as with a noose). ̃ফণী n. cactus. ̃মাতা n. (myth.) Kadru (কদ্রু) the first mother of snakes. ̃রাজ n. the king of snakes; Vasuki (বাসুকী) or Ananta (অনন্ত). ̃লোক n. the region inhabited by the snakes; Hades or the nether world. 5)

(p. 583) nirghanṭa a table of contents, an index; a programme, a bill of fare. 18)

(p. 563) nābhi the navel, the umbilicus, (coll.) belly-button; (of a wheel) a hub, a nave. ̃কুন্ডল, ̃কুপ n. the umbilical cavity. ̃চ্ছেদন n. cutting off of the umbilical cord or the navel string. ̃দেশ n. the umbilical region. ̃পদ্ম n. a lotuslike navel; (rel.) a lotus in a navel. ̃লম্ব n. (conics.) latus rectum. ̃শ্বাস n. the last gasp; the dying state or stage; the pangs of death. 31)

(p. 555) narōttama the best amongst men; Narayana (নারায়ণ) or Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 71)

(p. 550) nagaṇya negligible, insignificant; worthless, of no importance. নগণ্য মানুষ an insignificant man, a man of straw. 14)

(p. 593) nīrājana, nīrājanā cleaning arms and armour on the eve of going to war; worshipping an idol by waving lamps, fly-whisks etc. before it. 32)

(p. 583) nirdhāraṇa ascertainment; discernment; determination; fixation; decision; assessment. নির্ধারণ করা v. to ascertain; to discern; to determine; to fix, to appoint; to decide; to assess. নির্ধারক a. & n. one who or that which ascertains or discerns or determines or fixes or decides or assesses. নির্ধারিত a. ascertained; discerned; determined; fixed, appointed; decided; assessed.

(p. 574) nibēdita narrated or stated or represented or submitted or petitioned humbly or politely; dedicated or offered in devotion. 46)