(p. 721) barṇāśrama the four stages of the life of a Hindu as enjoined in the Vedas (see চতুরাশ্রম). ̃ধর্ম n. duties of the aforesaid four stages of life. 95)

(p. 792) bairī hostile, inimical; malicious: adverse, unfavourable. n. an enemy, a foe, an adversary. ̃ভাবাপন্ন a. hostile, inimical; adverse. 10)

(p. 717) bandaka singing in adoration, hymning; extolling; saluting; worshipping. n. one who sings in praise, a hymnist; one who extols; one who salutes; a worshipper, a votary; one employed to glorigy (esp. a prince) in songs (usu. at fixed hours and on particular occasions). 60)

(p. 721) bākhāri cuna unslaked lime, quick-lime. 288)

(p. 748) bāsudēba Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) the son of Vasudeva (বসুদেব). 34)

(p. 721) baradāra a bearer, a carrier (আসাবরদার = a mace-bearer); one who carries out, a complier (হুকুমবরদার). 54)

(p. 773) biṣṭhā faeces, stool, excreta; (of beasts, birds, etc.) dung, excrement(s). 37)

(p. 794) byārōmiṭāra a barometer. 100)

(p. 743) bāẏanā1 an insistent and unreasonable or capricious demand; pretext, an excuse. 49)

(p. 786) bēdē one of a gypsy tribe of India. fem. বেদেনি । 46)

(p. 751) bikrīḍ়ita various sports and frolics, gambol. 32)

(p. 786) bēthuẏā, bēthō a variety of spinach. 15)

(p. 773) biśōdhita purified; sanctified; refined; cleansed; rectified, corrected; amended. 10)

(p. 800) brahmāstra an ancient divine missile which could never be warded off. 15)

(p. 785) bēṭhika erroneous, incorrect, wrong; improper; uncertain. 18)