(p. 773) biśōdhya purifiable; sanctifiable; refinable; cleansable; rectifiable, correctible, corrigible (usu. not incorrigible); amendable. 11)

(p. 741) bātā a slip of bamboo or wood esp. one used in roofing, a lath, a slat. 4)

(p. 800) blāuja blouse. 34)

(p. 782) bēkhēẏāla without attention or intent, inattentive; absent-minded. n. inattention; absent-mindedness. 54)

(p. 792) baiẏaktika personal. 2)

(p. 761) bina a leguminous plant or its seed, bean. 3)

(p. 751) bigarhita abominable, detestable; forbidden (শাস্ত্রবিগর্হিত); disgraceful. 46)

(p. 738) bāchāi choosing, choice, selection; picking and choosing; sorting or separating; elimination of unwanted elements. a. same as বাছা2 (a). বাছাই করা same as বাছা2 । 10)

(p. 790) baikunṭha the celestial abode of Vishnu (also (বৈকুন্ঠধাম, বৈকুন্ঠপুরী). ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). 23)

(p. 800) brāhmaṇa a Brahman, a Brahmin; a Brahman priest; a part of the Vedas treating of religious rites. ̃ত্ব same as ব্রাহ্মণ্য । ̃পণ্ডিত n. a Brahman scholar. ̃সভা n. a council of Brahmans for theological and social discussion and arbitration. ̃সমাজ n. the community of the Brahmans. ব্রাহ্মণী n. a Brahman's wife; a female Brahman, ব্রাহ্মণ্য n. the state of being a Brahman; characteristics and especial powers of Brahmans; the peculiar functions and duties of Brahmans (also ব্রাহ্মণ্যধর্ম); the community of Brahmans. 19)

(p. 721) bāgadā, bāgadā-ciṇḍ়i the prawn. 295)

(p. 717) bandiśālā a prison, a jail, a gaol; a guard-house, a guard-room. 68)

(p. 800) bratacārī observing a vow; undergoing ascetical austerities or penance. n. a kind of folk-dance. fem. a. ব্রতচারিণী । 6)

(p. 721) barmā Burmah. a. Burmese (বর্মা চুরুট). 116)

(p. 794) byutkrama inversion or violation of an order; an inverted order; an exception; an irregularity. ব্যুত্ক্রমে adv. in an inverted order. 108)