(p. 786) bēdacatuṣṭaẏa the four Vedas (namely, ঋক্ সাম, যজুঃ, অথর্ব). 18)

(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. 794) byāpī (used as a sfx.) extending over, pervading. 87)

(p. 717) bada bad; evil, wicked; offensive (বদ গন্ধ); peevish (বদমেজাজ); infected, contaminated, defiled (বদরক্ত). ̃খদ a. ugly; troublesome or unmanageable or unwieldy. ̃খেয়াল a. wicked inclination or desire; evil intention or design; perverse propensity. ̃জবান n. abusive or filthy language. বদজবান করা v. to use abusive or filthy language. ̃জাত same as বজ্জাত । ̃নাম n. discredit; bad reputation; infamy; calumny. বদনাম করা v. to calumniate; to slander; to speak ill of. ̃বু, ̃বো n. bad or foul smell, stink. ̃ভ্যাস n. bad or evil habit; indecent habit. ̃মতলব n. evil design, evil purpose. ̃মেজাজ n. illhumour, bad temper; petulance, peevishness. ̃মেজাজি a. ill-humoured, bad-tempered; petulant, peevish, cross-grained. ̃রসিকতা n. base or unrefined or indecent or vulgar humour or joke. ̃রাগী a. short-tempered, choleric. ̃হজম n. indigestion; dyspepsia. 28)

(p. 743) bābalā the accacia, the bablah, the babul, Acacia arabica. বাবলার আঠা n. gum of accacia. 33)

(p. 738) bāṭā2 a variety of small silvery-white fresh-water fish. 42)

(p. 794) byartha futile, abortive, unavailing, vain; useless; unsuccessful. ব্যর্থ করা v. to baffle, to foil. ব্যর্থ হওয়া v. to abort, to be of no avail; to be foiled; to fail. ̃তা n. futility, failure. ̃কাম a. foiled, baffled, frustrated, unsuccessful, of one who has failed to achieve the desired object. ব্যর্থ চেষ্টা n. futile or abortive attempt; unsuccessful attempt. ̃মনোরথ a. foiled or baffled; frustrated; unable or unsuccessful to fulfil one's object. 47)

(p. 786) bēdabit versed in the Vedas. 27)

(p. 715) baṭakērā, baṭakhērā banter, taunt. 36)

(p. 755) bichuṭi a variety of nettle. 8)

(p. 767) bilōma hostile; inverse. ̃কেন্দ্র n. a centre of inversion. ̃ক্রিয়া n. inversion. ̃বিধি n. rule of inversion. ̃ব্যসার্ধ n. a radius of inversion. 97)

(p. 794) byāpaka widespread, extensive, farreaching; pervading; pervasive, comprehensive; prevalent, rife. (রোগাদি) ব্যাপক আকারে দেখা দেওয়া to break out in an epidemic form. 79)

(p. 748) bāsanta, bāsantika of spring or springtime, vernal. বাসন্তী a. fem. vernal; light orange-coloured (বাসন্তীবাস পরা). n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). বাসন্তীপূজা n. a spring-festival when Goddess Durga is worshipped. 17)

(p. 751) biki sale. ̃কিনি n. buying and selling; traffic, trafficking. 22)

(p. 721) barāddha fixation, allotment; estimate, budget; ration (বরাদ্ধ-অনুযায়ী বন্টন). a. fixed, allotted; estimated; rationed. বরাদ্ধ করা v. to fix beforehand, to allot; to estimate; to ration. 67)