(p. 949) śukra (astr.) the Venus; the vesper; sperm, semen; the preceptor of daityas (দৈত্য) (usu. শুক্রাচার্য). ̃তারল্য n. spermatorrhoea, involuntary seminal discharge. ̃বার, ̃বাসর n. Friday. শুক্রাণু n. spermatozoid. 31)

(p. 949) śīla nature; natural disposition; character; conduct, behaviour, manners; practice. a. (used as a sfx.) natured, disposed to (দয়াশীল); practising (দানশীল). fem. a. শীলা । ̃পত্র n. a character-certificate. ̃ব্রত a. practising virtues, virtuous. 18)

(p. 951) śēla a sharp-pointed mythological missile. ̃সম a. like the aforesaid missile; as painful or fatal as a stroke of the aforesaid missile. বুকে শেলসম বাজা to cut (a person) to the heart. 42)

(p. 951) śmaśāna, śmaśānapurī, śmaśānabhūmi a crematorium, a crematory, a cremationground; (fig.) a deserted and cheerless place, house etc. শ্মশানে পরিণত করা v. to turn into or reduce to a cheerless desert. শ্মশানকালী n. Goddess Kali (কালী), the presiding deity of crematoria. শ্মশানচারী a. roaming or living in crematoria. fem. শ্মশানচারিণী । শ্মশানবন্ধু n. one who accompanies or carries a dead body to the crematorium. শ্মশানবাসী a. living in crematoria. fem. শ্মশানবাসিনী । শ্মশানবৈরাগ্য n. the perception of transitoriness of the world, with which the mind of a visitor to a crematorium becomes imbued for a while; (fig.) sham distaste or aversion for the world just before death. 99)

(p. 935) śaṅkara Shiva (শিব); a species of seafish. fem. শঙ্করী Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 24)

(p. 951) śba the dog. ̃দন্ত n. a canine tooth. ̃বৃত্তি n. dog-like behaviour, doggishness; servitude, servility; mean or cringing flattery. 92)

(p. 935) śaṃsana, śaṃsā praise, compliment. শংসাপত্র n. a certificate; a testimonial. 3)

(p. 935) śakti power; strength, might; force; vigour; capacity; capability; potency (as of homoeopathic medicines); (phys.) energy; a state influential in international affairs, a power; (Hindu. myth.) the female principle taking part in the work of creation, Sakti, Shakti, a female deity; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); an ancient missile. ̃ক্ষয় n. loss of power or strength or energy; (of an army) loss of men. ̃ধর a. powerful, strong. শক্তি প্রয়োগ করা v. to apply force. ̃বর্গ n. pl. states influential in international affairs or taking part in a war, powers. ̃মত্তা, ̃শালিতা n. powerfulness, strength; forcefulness; possession of full vigour. ̃মান, ̃শালী a. powerful, strong. forceful; vigorous; nervous (শক্তিশালী গদ্য). fem. ̃মতী, ̃শালিনী । ̃শেল n. a dreadful or deadly mythological missile. ̃সঞ্চয় n. accumulation of strength or power; accumulation or preservation of energy. শক্তি সঞ্চার করা v. to infuse strength in; to invigorate; to energize. ̃সামর্থ্য n. power and capabilities. ̃সাম্য n. balance of power. ̃হীন a. powerless; weak; impotent. fem. ̃হীনা । ̃হীনতা n. powerlessness; weakness; impotence. 19)

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

(p. 949) śukla the white colour. a. white, hoary, grey (শুক্ল কেশ); bright, light; clean, clear; fair; pure. fem. a. শুক্লা । ̃তা n. whiteness. ̃তিথি n. any lunar day of the bright fortnight. ̃পক্ষ n. the bright fortnight. 32)

(p. 944) śāsānō to threaten. শাসানি n. threatening, a threat. 13)

(p. 942) śātana act of cutting off. শাতন করা v. to cut off; to clip (পক্ষশাতন করা). 4)

(p. 944) śiṅāḍ়ā a kind of stuffed snack shaped almost like a fruit of the water-chestnut. 46)

(p. 951) śūna poet, corrup. of শূন্য । 19)

(p. 935) śanaśana expressing: the noise caused by the speedy flight of the wind, arrow etc. 43)