(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) bāstu a dwelling-place; a dwelling; a dwelling-house; a piece of land on which a dwelling-house stands, a homestead; (also বাস্তুভিটা); a permanent and usually ancestral homestead (also বাস্তুগৃহ); buildings. ̃কর্ম n. building-construction; public works. ̃কার n. a civil engineer. ̃কৃত্যক n. the engineering service. ̃ঘুঘু n. (fig.) a vile person who resides irremovably in a family and brings it to ruin. ̃দেবতা ̃পুরুষ n. the guardian or tutelar deity of a homestead or family. ̃ভিটা n. homestead. ̃সংস্হান n. provision for dwelling. ̃সাপ n. a snake living in a house for a long time and without harming anybody. ̃হারা a. displaced from a homestead. n. a displaced person. 38)

(p. 756) bitāna a structure in a garden for sitting in, a summer-house (লতাবিতান); a canopy, an awning; a tent; a pavilion; tension, stretch. 40)

(p. 792) bairāgī apathetic to worldly interests, (cp.) stoical. n. (loos.) a Vaishnava anchorite. 7)

(p. 767) bibhīṣikā intimidation; threat; terrible fear or panic; horror; a frightful sight (esp. a phantasmal one); a frightful hallucination. ̃ময় a. full of frightful sights or hallucinations; horrible. 7)

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

(p. 717) badamāśa, badamāiśa, badamāẏēśa wicked; roguish, mischievous; profligate; (in affection) naughty. বদমাশি, বদমায়েশি n. wickedness; roguery, mischief; profligacy; naughtiness. বদমাশি করা v. to indulge in wickedness or roguery or profligacy; to be naughty. 31)

(p. 758) -bidha sort, kind, type etc. (বহুবিধ = of many kinds.) 24)

(p. 721) bala2 power, might; force; strength; ability; energy; an armed force; a man or piece in chess; support or help; a supporter or helper. ̃কর, ̃কারক a. strengthening, invigorating, (med.) tonic. ̃ক্ষয় n. loss or decay of strength; loss or decrease of soldiers or men (of an army etc.). (in chess) loss of pieces. ̃ক্ষয়কর a. weakening; causing loss of strength; causing loss of soldiers or men; (in chess) loss of pieces or men. ̃গর্ব same as বলদর্প । ̃গর্বিত same as বলদৃপ্ত । ̃তুল্যাঙ্ক n. (phys.) a mechanical equivalent (of heat.) ̃ত্রিভুজ n. a triangle of forces. ̃দর্প n. pride of strength or power. ̃দায়ক a. strengthening; invigorating; energizing. ̃দৃপ্ত a. proud of strength or power, conceited with strength or power. ̃পূর্বক adv. by force; by violence. ̃প্রদ same as বলকর । বল প্রদান করা v. to strengthen or invigorate. ̃প্রয়োগ n. exercise or application or use of force or violence. বলপ্রয়োগ করা v. to apply force; to force. ̃প্রয়োগে adv. by force; by violence. ̃বত্ a. operative, in force, intact. বলবত্ করা v. to put (a law etc.) into force. ̃বতী fem. of ̃বান । ̃বত্তর a. stronger; more forceful. ̃বত্তা n. powerfulness; (rare) forcefulness; possession of strength. ̃বন্ত same as বলবান । ̃বর্ধক a. invigorating. ̃বর্ধন n. increase of strength or power; invigoration; acceleration of force. a. causing increase of strength or power; invigorating, (med.) tonic; accelerating the force of. বলবর্ধন করা v. to increase strength or power; to invigorate, (med.) to tone up; to accelerate the force of. ̃বান a. strong; powerful robust, sturdy. ̃বিদ্যা n. mechanics. ̃বিন্যাস n. arraying of troops; arraying of pieces in chess. ̃ভরসা n. strength and support; support and prop. ̃শালিতা same as বলবত্তা । ̃শালী same as বলবান । fem. ̃শালিনী । ̃শূন্য same as ̃হীন । ̃শ্রেণি n. (phys.) system of forces. ̃সামান্তরিক n. (mech.) a parrallelogram of forces. ̃সাম্য, বলস্হিতি n. (phys.) equilibrium of forces. ̃হীন a. devoid of strength, weak; powerless, infirm; impotent. fem. ̃হীনা । 130)

(p. 713) baka a species of long-necked white bird, the stork; (cp.) the egret, the heron, the crane; a kind of heronshaped flower. বক দেখানো v. to taunt by cupping one's palms almost in the shape of a heron. ̃ঠুঁটো n. a species of river fish with a long and slender beak. ̃ধার্মিক a. feigning or simulating virtuousness or piety, sanctimonious; hypocritical. ̃বৃত্তি n. feigned virtuousness or piety, sanctimony; hypocrisy, dissimulation. ̃যন্ত্র n. a flask with a long bentback neck used in distillation, a retort, a still; stethoscope. 25)

(p. 800) blyākabōrḍa a blackboard.

(p. 756) biḍ়mbita deceived, (loos.) mocked; unnecessarily troubled or harassed. 24)

(p. 741) bātula neurotic; mad, insane; crazy. বাতুলতা n. neurosis; madness, insanity; craziness. 21)

(p. 794) byārāma a disease, an ailment, a malady. 98)

(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)