(p. 779) bīra valiant, valorous; heroic; skilled in warfare; spirited. n. a valiant person; a heroic person, a hero; a skilled warrior; a spirited person; a great person (কর্মবীর). ̃চূড়ামণি n. the greatest of heroes. ̃জননী n. the mother of a hero. ̃জায়া n. the wife of a hero. ̃ত্ব n. valour; heroism. বীরত্বপূর্ণ a. valorous; heroic. বীরত্বব্যঞ্জক a. indicating valour or heroism; valorous, heroic. ̃দর্প n. a hero's challenge; a heroic assertion or declaration. ̃নারী same as বীরাঙ্গনা । ̃প্রসবিনী, ̃প্রসূ a. fem. giving birth to a hero or heroes; (of a country etc.) producing heroes. ̃বর n. a great hero. ̃বৌলি n. an earring worn by a hero (or generically by men). ̃ভোগ্যা a. fem. enjoyable only by heroes. বীরভোগ্যা বসুন্ধরা it is for the brave to conquer and enjoy the earth. ̃মাতা n. a hero's mother; a heroic mother. ̃রস n. (rhet.) a description that inspires heroism in the mind of a reader or hearer. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ a. the greatest among heroic men. n. a most valiant man. বীরা a. fem. of বীর (a.). n. a woman having both husband and son; a kind of wine. বীরাঙ্গনা n. a heroic woman; a hero's wife. বীরাচার n. a system of worship according to Tantrism. বীরাচারী a. one who has adopted this system. বীরাসন n. a particular posture of sitting on one's haunches whilst practising বীরাচার । বীরেশ্বর n. the greatest hero; Shiva (শিব). 9)

(p. 756) bijñāna science. ̃চর্চা, বিজ্ঞানানুশীলন n. cultivation of science. ̃বিদ, ̃বেত্তা, বিজ্ঞানী a. versed in science. n. a scientist. 8)

(p. 717) banabana2 denoting: a swift whirling motion. বনবন করে ঘোরা v. to rotate or whirl swiftly. 45)

(p. 800) briṭiśa British. n. a Briton, a Britisher. 24)

(p. 743) bādha2 a flood, a deluge; a kind of tidal wave, a bore, an eagre (গঙ্গার বান); (fig.) a great flourish (আনন্দের বান). বান ডাকা v. to rise in flood, to be in flood or deluge; to rise in bore or eagre; (fig.) to flourish greatly. বানে ভেসে যাওয়া v. to be swept off or carried off in a flood; to be overflooded. 5)

(p. 765) bibēka conscience; judgment, discretion; knowledge about reality, spiritual or metaphysical knowledge. ̃চালিত, ̃তাড়িত a. impelled or goaded by conscience. ̃দংশন n. the sting of conscience. ̃পীড়িত a. conscience-smitten. ̃বুদ্ধি n. conscientiousness; (loos.) conscience; (loos.) judgment, discretion. ̃বুদ্ধিসম্পন্ন a. conscientious. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. lacking in conscience or conscientiousness; unscrupulous; devoid of judgment or discretionary power. বিবেকী a. conscientious. 22)

(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. 790) baijaẏanta the capital or the palace or the flag of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods. বৈজয়ন্তী n. fem. a flag, a banner, a multi-coloured garland. 28)

(p. 767) bilōcana seeing or viewing or looking eagerly; the eye; one having ill-shaped or monstrous eyes; Shiva (শিব). 95)

(p. 715) baḍisa a bodice; bra.

(p. 717) batsatara a bull-calf; a steer. fem. বত্তরী a cow-calf; a heifer. 20)

(p. 789) bēluna2 a balloon. 12)

(p. 721) balana1 speaking or narrating. 133)

(p. 792) bōn̐dē a kind of small globular sweetmeat made of powdered pigeon-pea dipped in liquefied sugar; bundia, bonde. 25)

(p. 765) bibhābasu the sun. 43)