(p. 790) baidika Vedic. n. one of a class of Brahmans; a Vedist. 40)

(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. 756) biḍ়mbanā deception, (loos.) mockery or irony (ভাগ্যবিড়ম্বনা); unnecessary trouble or harassment (চাকরির জন্য চেষ্টা বিড়ম্বনা মাত্র). 23)

(p. 751) bicēṣṭa, bicēṣṭita making no effort, unendeavouring; desisting from. বিচেষ্ট বা বিচেষ্টিত হওয়া v. to give up efforts; to desist from. 73)

(p. 786) bēmakkā unbecoming; irrelevant; inappropriate; sudden (বেমক্কা মার). adv. suddenly or unreasonably (বেমক্কা মেরে বসল). 72)

(p. 792) baiṣṇaba relating to Vishnu (বিষ্ণু); worshipping Vishnu; following the teachings of Chaitanya. n. a worshipper of Vishnu; a follower of Chaitanya, a Vaishnava; a Vaishnava mendicant. fem. বৈষ্ণবী । ̃ধর্ম n. the Vaishnava cult or religion; Vaishnavism. 19)

(p. 743) bāpita sown; woven; shaved or tonsured. 26)

(p. 721) baraphi a kind of rhomb-shaped sweetmeat made of condensed cowmilk. 59)

(p. 761) binimēẏa exchangeable; (esp. of coins) convertible. 24)

(p. 786) bēnāma one's name used by another; a pseudonym. a. same as বেনামা । বেনাম করা v. to transfer (a property) to another only nominally (chiefly in order to evade liabilities). বেনামে করা v. to do (something) under another's name. বেনামে লেখা v. to write under a pseudonym. ̃দার n. a person to whom a property has been transferred only nominally. বেনামা, বেনামি a. transferred to another only nominally; anonymous or pseudonymous (বেনামা লেখা, বেনামি চিঠি); nameless (বেনামি বন্দর). 56)

(p. 761) binindita (used chiefly as a sfx.) reproached, put to shame (মৃণালবিনিন্দিত = reproaching or abashing even a lotusstalk). 21)

(p. 738) -bāja3 denoting: skilled, given to, full of etc. (ফন্দিবাজ, স্ফূর্তিবাজ). 15)

(p. 794) bauddha Buddhist, Buddhistic. n. a Buddhist. ̃চক্র n. the Buddhist cross or wheel. ̃ধর্ম n. Buddhism. ধর্মাবলম্বী a. Buddhist. n. a Buddhist. 15)

(p. 773) bihita (pronun. : বিহিতো) conforming to the established or prescribed mode or form, formal; prescribed; proper, just; done, performed. n. (pronun.: বিহিত্) (loos.) a remedy, redress, reparation. বিহিত করা v. to enact; to prescribe; (loos.) to remedy, to redress, to repair; to right. বিহিতক n. a legislative enactment, an act. ̃কাল n. auspicious or proper time. 76)

(p. 792) bōn̐ṭā a leaf-stalk; a petiole; a leaf; a leaf-base; a nipple, a teat. 24)