(p. 800) brahma2 the Absolute Being, God; a Brahman, a Brahmin. ̃চর্য n. a mode of life marked with devoted study of the Vedas and other scriptures and books of knowledge and with complete abstinence from sexual and secular pleasures. ̃চর্যাশ্রম n. the first stage of life (up to the age of 16) according to the Vedic Hindus when one has to practise brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য). ̃চারী n. one practising brahmacharya (ব্রহ্মচর্য); a Brahmin boy staying at the residence of the guru to receive his education, having undergone the sacrament of being invested with the holy sacrificial thread; one practising abstinence from sexual or other worldly pleasures and preparing to join an order of hermits. fem. চারিণী । ̃জ্ঞ a. one who has attained knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge about God. ̃জ্ঞানী a. having knowledge about God; following Brahmoism. n. one who has attained knowledge about God; a Brahmo. ̃ণ্য a. relating to God or to Brahmans. n. the superhuman power obtained through one's knowledge of God; uncommon spiritual power characteristic of Brahmans; Narayana নারায়ণ (usu. ব্রাহ্মণ্যদেব). ̃তালু n. the crown of the head, the palate. ̃তেজ n. uncommon power of a Brahman. ̃ত্ব n. Godhead; divinity. ̃ত্র n. a piece of rent-free land given away to a Brahman. ̃দৈত্য n. an anthropophagous ghost of a Brahman; a demoniac ghost of a Brahman; a Brahman demon. ̃পিশাচ n. a necrophagous ghost of a Brahman, a Brahman ghoul. ̃বাদী a. (capable of) expounding mysteries about God; engaged in studying the Vedas; having knowledge about God; versed in or following Vedantic philosophy. n. such a person. fem. ̃বাদিনী । ̃বিত্ same as ব্রহ্মজ্ঞ । ̃বিদ্যা n. a branch of learning imparting knowledge about God. ̃বৈবর্ত n. one of the eighteen puranas (পুরাণ). ̃ময় a. pervaded by the presence of God. ̃মীমাংসা n. the second part of the Vedanta treating of the nature and attributes of God. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the central pore of the palate. ̃লোক n. the abode of Brahma (ব্রহ্ম); the highest one of the seven mythological heavens. ̃শাপ n. a curse of or put by a Brahman. ̃সংহিতা n. a Vaishnava scripture. ̃সংগীত n. a song of devotion to God. ̃সূত্র n. the holy sacrificial thread worn by Brahmans; any one of the aphorisms of the Vedanta composed by Vyasa (ব্যাস). ̃স্ব n. property or possessions of a Brahman. ব্রহ্মস্বাপহরণ করা v. to rob or misappropriate the property of a Brahman. ̃স্বরূপ n. true nature and attributes of God. ̃হত্যা n. slaying of a Brahman. 11)

(p. 748) bāhādura performing a great feat; working wonders; skilful; valorous, brave; creditable, praiseworthy. n. a title of honour (রায়বাহাদুর). বাহাদুরি n. performance of a great feat; an achievement; skilfulness; a display of skill; valour, bravery; praiseworthiness; credit; (dero.) bravado. বাহাদুরি করা v. to brag; to make a display of skill or bravery. বাহাদুরি দেওয়া v. to give credit. বাহাদুরি দেখানো v. to make a show of skill or courage. বাহাদুরি কাঠ n. the trunk of the sal (শাল) and similar large trees; the timber of the aforesaid trunk. 44)

(p. 782) bṛhadākāra large in shape, big, enormous, huge, colossal. 29)

(p. 721) bān̐cā to live, to keep alive; to subsist (বাঙালি ভাতে বাঁচে); to get back life, to be resuscitated, to revive (বিশল্যকরণীর গুণে লক্ষণ বাঁচলেন); to be saved or rescued or relieved; to remain unimpaired, to be kept up or maintained or protected (স্বাস্হ্য বাঁচা, মান বাঁচা); to escape, avoid or to be spared (লোকসান বাঁচা, খরচ বাঁচা); to become surplus (ভোজের শেষে অনেক সন্দেশ বেঁচেছে). বাঁচানো v. to give back life, to resuscitate, to revive; to save or rescue or relieve; to keep up, to maintain, to protect; to escape, to save, to cut, to curtail (খরচা বাঁচানো); to save from being consumed (খাবার বাঁচানো); to carry on, to maintain (চাকরি বাঁচানো). কারও পরে বেঁচে থাকা to outlive a person. কিছুর পরে বা কিছু এড়িয়ে বেঁচে থাকা to survive something. 260)

(p. 773) bisbana an earsplitting noise; sound; (phon.) a variant sound, an allophone. ̃ভেদ (phon.) n. allophonic variation. 62)

(p. 782) bēgāra corvee. বেগার খাটা v. to work without wages, to render service gratis under pressure. ̃ঠেলা a. reluctantly and negligently done under duress. 67)

(p. 721) bām̐śa the bamboo. বাঁশ দেওয়া (sl.) to take the wind out of one's sails; to ruin. বুকে বাঁশ দেওয়া to make a person lie at full length in between two bamboo-poles and then roll the poles oppressively as a punishment; (fig.) to torment severely. বাঁশের চেয়ে কঞ্চি দড় (fig.) the chip is harder than the old block, the greenhorn is tougher than the veteran. বাঁশ বনে ডোম কানা (fig.) one cannot see the wood for the trees. ̃গাড়ি n. (law) planting a bamboo-pole in the ground of an estate as a sign of taking possession of it. ̃ঝাড় n. a bamboo-clump. 278)

(p. 794) byūḍh় married; wide or broad (ব্যূঢ় বক্ষঃস্হল); (of a line of battle) arrayed; (of soldiers) lined up. ব্যূঢ়োরস্ক a. broadbreasted, broad-chested. 113)

(p. 721) bān̐dhā1 pawning or mortgaging. a. pawned, pledged, mortgaged. বাঁধা দেওয়া v. to pawn, to pledge; to mortgage. বাঁধা রাখা v. to give or take in pledge. 275)

(p. 741) bātāndōlita agitated or moved or tossed by wind. 6)

(p. 761) biprakarṣaṇa driving away to a remote place; repelling, repulsion. 70)

(p. 756) biḍ়āla the cat. fem. বিড়ালী the she-cat. বিড়ালের ভাগ্যে শিকে ছেঁড়া (fig.) an undeserving person comes in for a windfall; unexpected success. ̃ছানা n. a kitten, a catling. ̃জাতীয় a. feline. ̃তপস্বী n. (fig.) a rogue feigning piety, a sanctimonious rogue, a hypocrite. ̃তুল্য a cat-like, feline. বিড়ালাক্ষী a. cat-eyed. 26)

(p. 721) barṇāśuddhi misspelling, spelling mistake. 94)

(p. 721) balādhikya excess or abundance or increase of strength or forces. 142)

(p. 747) bālākhānā a building with two or more stories; a room in an upper story. 22)