(p. 786) bēda any one of the four Vedas, a Veda. 16)

(p. 746) bārāṅganā a public woman, a harlot, a prostitute, a whore. 18)

(p. 743) bānaprasha the third stage of life according to the Vedas when a man advanced in years should leave his home and hearth and go to the forest to pass the remaining days of his life in spiritual meditation. 9)

(p. 742) bādā an extensive marsh or fen; a wooded region. 7)

(p. 721) balādhāna infusion of strength, invigoration. বলাধান করা v. to infuse strength (into), to strengthen, to invigorate. 141)

(p. 760) bidhi a prescript, an edict; a prescription; a rule; a regulation; a law, an act; a means; a procedure; a method; a system; destiny, fate; God, Providence; Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). বিধি-অধিকারিক n. law officer. ̃জ্ঞ a. conversant with laws or rules; versed in scriptures. ̃নির্দেশক n. legal remembrancer. ̃নির্দিষ্ট a. regulated or prescribed or determined by rules or regulations. ̃নিষেধ n. restrictions or inhibitions. ̃প্রয়োগ n. application of a rule or law. ̃বদ্ধ a. regulated; enacted, codified; in keeping with form or established mode, formal. বিধিবদ্ধ করা v. to enact, to codify. ̃বিড়ম্বনা n. deception by fate; irony of fate. ̃বিড়ম্বিত a. beguiled by fate; suffered or suffering from irony of fate. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unlawful; irregular; informal. ̃বিহিত a. lawful; law-abiding; regular; formal. ̃ভঙ্গ n. breaking the rules or regulations; infringement or violation of a rule or law. ̃মতো a. in keeping with scriptural prescripts or edicts or rules; in keeping with rules or laws; just, rightful (বিধিমতো শাস্তি); (loos.) adequate; formal; (loos.) utmost (বিধিমতো চেষ্টা). ̃লিপি n. the prescript of Providence; destiny, fate. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. in keeping with scriptural prescripts or edicts or rules; lawful, rightful; formal. 7)

(p. 751) bikrama strength, power, might; valour; prowess. ̃শালী, বিক্রমী a. strong, powerful, mighty; valorous. 29)

(p. 758) bidhātā a director, a controller, a regulator (ভাগ্যবিধাতা); God; Providence; Brahma (ব্রহ্ম). ̃পুরুষ n. Providence personified (who is believed to write down the future of a newborn baby on its forehead).

(p. 765) bibardhaka magnifying; amplifying (ধ্বনিবিবর্ধক যন্ত্র = an amplifier). বিবর্ধক কাচ a magnifying lens. 4)

(p. 751) bikalāṅga crippled, physically handicapped; having defective limbs; disabled; (loos.) deformed.বিকলাঙ্গ লোক a cripple. 13)

(p. 721) barakhāsta removed from service, dismissed; cashiered. বরখাস্ত করা v. to remove from service, to dismiss; to cashier. 48)

(p. 743) bāpī2 (in endearment) father; son. 25)

(p. 751) bicarcikā herpes, scabies, itch, eczema etc.; any skin disease. 62)

(p. 773) biśōdhana purification; sanctification; refinement; cleansing; rectification, correction; amendment. বিশোধনীয় same as বিশোধ্য । 9)

(p. 747) bālārka the newly-risen sun. 25)