(p. 951) śuru commencement, beginning; start; inception. শুরু করা বা হওয়া v. to commence, to begin; to start. শুরু থেকে শেষ from beginning to end. 9)

(p. 942) śāmikābāba a kind of dry meat-chip. 21)

(p. 939) śallakī the porcupine. 31)

(p. 951) śēphāli, śēphālī, śēphālikā the horsinghar, a white fragrant autumnal flower; its tree. 38)

(p. 942) śālaprāṃśu as tall as a sal tree. 45)

(p. 951) śṛṅgāra (rhet.) the sentiment relating to sexual union or intercourse (usu. শৃঙ্গাররস); the erotic sentiment; sexual intercourse, coition; toilet and dressing (of a woman preparing herself to meet her lover or of an elephant, an idol etc.). 29)

(p. 951) śuruẏā soup. 10)

(p. 935) śaṇa hemp (plant or fibre); flax (plant or fibre). শণে তৈরি a. hempen; flaxen. শণের নুড়ি (lit.) a sheaf of fibres of flax; (fig.) grey hair. 35)

(p. 949) śuci pure; clean, immaculate; sanctified; holy; virtuous; white. ̃তা n. purity; cleanliness; immaculateness; sanctity; holiness; virtuousness; whiteness. আপাতশুচিতা a show of purity or sanctity or virtuousness or cleanliness; sanctimony. ̃বাই, ̃বায়ু n. a hysterical mania for cleanliness and sanctity. ̃বায়ুগ্রস্ত a. suffering from a hysterical mania for cleanliness and sanctity. ̃ব্রত a. practising sanctity and virtue; virtuous and holy. ̃শুভ্র a. bright with sanctity or virtuousness. ̃স্মিত a. having a pure or bright smile. fem. ̃স্মিতা । 34)

(p. 944) śithāna the place or position at the head of a person lying; a pillow. 53)

(p. 935) śatarañja, śatarañca chess. 37)

(p. 942) śāmiẏānā an awning, a canopy; a canopied place. 22)

(p. 942) śārṅga of horns; made of horn. n. a (shooting) bow made of horn. ̃ধর ̃পাণি, শার্ঙ্গী n. one armed with a hornmade bow; Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). 35)

(p. 942) śāla3 a large pike for impalement of criminals; (fig.) a heart-rending affliction or grief. 39)

(p. 935) śapā, ṃśapāt expressing; the noise of a quick and forceful stroke as of a whip; the swishing noise. 49)