(p. 794) byartha futile, abortive, unavailing, vain; useless; unsuccessful. ব্যর্থ করা v. to baffle, to foil. ব্যর্থ হওয়া v. to abort, to be of no avail; to be foiled; to fail. ̃তা n. futility, failure. ̃কাম a. foiled, baffled, frustrated, unsuccessful, of one who has failed to achieve the desired object. ব্যর্থ চেষ্টা n. futile or abortive attempt; unsuccessful attempt. ̃মনোরথ a. foiled or baffled; frustrated; unable or unsuccessful to fulfil one's object. 47)

(p. 721) bandhya fit to be bound or tied; unproductive, barren, sterile; childless. fem. বন্ধ্যা । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. fitness for being bound or tied; unproductivity, barrenness, sterility; childlessness. 12)

(p. 742) bādya instrumental music; a musical instrument. ̃কর n. an instrumentalist. ̃করদল n. a musical band; a concert party. ̃ধ্বনি n. sound of instrumental music. ̃ভাণ়্ড n. musical instruments collectively; a set of musical instruments. ̃যন্ত্র n. a musical instrument. 21)

(p. 748) bāhu the arm; (pop.) the hand; (geom.) a side, an arm. 51)

(p. 758) bidyā learning; erudition; scholarship; skill; a subject of study (সর্ববিদ্যাবিশারদ); a science (পদার্থবিদ্যা); an art (জাদুবিদ্যা, চুরিবিদ্যা); philosophy. বিদ্যার জাহাজ a prodigy of learning; (cp.) a walking encyclopaedia. বিদ্যার বহর (facet.) range of knowledge, extent of learning. ̃গম n. acquirement of learning. ̃চর্চা n. culture or cultivation of learning; practice of learning; acquisition of knowledge. ̃দাতা n. a teacher; a preceptor (fem. a preceptress), a guru. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. imparting of knowledge or learning. বিদ্যাদান করা v. to teach; to impart learning gratuitously. ̃দেবী n. Saraswati (সরস্বতী) the goddess of learning. ̃ধন n. knowledge conceived as wealth. ̃ধর n. one of an order of demi-gods famous for their personal beauty and skill in music. fem. ̃ধরী । ̃নিধি n. an ocean of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যানুরাগ n. love of learning, attachment to learning. বিদ্যানুরাগী a. fond of or attached to learning. fem. বিদ্যানুরাগিণী । বিদ্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । বিদ্যানুশীলন করা v. to cultivate learning or a science; to study. ̃পীঠ n. a centre of learning; an academy; a school. ̃বতী fem. of বিদ্যাবান ।̃বত্তা n. possession of learning, scholarship. ̃বল n. power or force of learning. ̃বান a. learned. ̃বিনোদ n. delight of Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী): a title conferred on a scholar. ̃বিশারদ a. vastly learned. n. a title conferred on a scholar. ̃ব্যবসায়ী a. & n. one who teaches professionally. ˜ভূষণ n. an ornament of learning: a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যাভ্যাস same as বিদ্যাচর্চা । বিদ্যাভ্যাস করা v. to learn an art or science; to study; to learn one's lessons. ̃মন্দির, বিদ্যায়তন n. a temple of learning; a school. ̃রত্ন n. a jewel of learning; a title conferred on a scholar. বিদ্যারম্ভ n. initiation into one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যারম্ভ করা v. to commence one's studies (esp. with religious solemnities). বিদ্যার্জন same as বিদ্যালাভ । বিদ্যার্থী a. desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) engaged in studies. n. one who is desirous of acquiring learning; (loos.) a student, a scholar, a pupil, fem. বিদ্যার্থিনী । ̃লব্ধ a. gained or earned by learning. ̃লয় n. a school; an academy; (rare) a college; an institution; an institute; a seminary. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির দিন a school holiday. বিদ্যালয়ের ছুটির সময় closing time of a school; school vacation. বিদ্যালয়ের সময় school time; school hours. ̃লাভ n. acquisition of learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যালাভ করা v. to acquire learning; to receive education, to have one's education. ̃শিক্ষা n. learning; act of receiving education. বিদ্যাশিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to receive education. ̃শূন্য a. unlearned, uneducated; ignorant. ̃সাগর same as বিদ্যানিধি ।̃হীন same as বিদ্যাশূন্য । fem. বিদ্যাহীনা । 17)

(p. 715) bagalā one of the ten manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) 15)

(p. 743) bāmana1 the fifth incarnation of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) in the shape of a dwarf; a dwarf, a durgan. 40)

(p. 756) bitaraṇa act of giving away; distribution. বিতরণ করা v. to give away, to distribute. ̃কেন্দ্র n. a distributing centre. 33)

(p. 800) brajyā wandering; travelling. 3)

(p. 786) bēdādhyāẏī one studying the Vedas. n. one who studies the Vedas. 39)

(p. 721) barṇita described; narrated; delineated; stated; depicted; painted, portrayed. 96)

(p. 767) biẏanta recently delivered of a child or (in case of a beast) of a young (বিয়ন্ত বউ, বিয়ন্ত গাভি). 42)

(p. 765) bibēcanā deliberation; discretion; judiciousness, prudence; considerateness; thoughtful opinion (আমার বিবেচনায় = in my opinion, to my mind, according to me). বিবেচনা করা v. to consider; to deliberate; to judge; to think. বিবেচনাধীন a. under consideration. ̃শক্তি n. power of deliberation; discretion; power of judgment. বিবেচনা-সাপেক্ষ a. subject to consideration, under consideration. 24)

(p. 743) bāẏēna a player on a musical instrument of percussion. 56)

(p. 765) bibhāṣā a foreign language; an alternative; a dialect.