(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. 555) naẏanā (the poet.) the eye; a side-glance. 54)

(p. 593) nīhāra snow; dew; ice. ̃কান্তি a. having a snow-white complexion. 45)

(p. 587) niśītha midnight; late night; (loos.) the night. নিশীথিনী n. fem. the night. ̃সূর্য n. the midnight sun. 55)

(p. 590) niṣādī2 an elephant-driver; an elephant-rider. 3)

(p. 585) nirbala lacking in strength; weak; weakened, debilitated or devitalized. 13)

(p. 580) nirabakāśa leisureless; incessant; continuous. 18)

(p. 563) nāśana act of destroying or spoiling or wasting or ruining or removing or killing or exterminating. a. (chiefly used as a sfx.) same as নাশক (a). 78)

(p. 582) nirīkṣita observed, seen; audited. 14)

(p. 555) nabōdgata (of a plant etc.) newly grown or sprouted; newly cut লবোদ্গত দন্ত; newly arisen (নবোদ্গত সমস্যা). 22)

(p. 585) nirbacana categorical or emphatic utterance or statement; (of words) derivative explanation; definition; (geom.) enunciation. 9)

(p. 563) nārāca a kind of arrow made of iron, an iron-shaft. 60)

(p. 587) nirbṛti deliverance, rescue, escape; succour. 3)

(p. 555) nalicā the pipe of a hookah (the bowl of burning tabacco is placed on the top of this pipe).

(p. 593) nīlōtpala the blue lotus. 43)