(p. 944) śikhaṇḍa, śikhaṇḍaka a peacock's tail; a tuft of hair on the head maintained uncut as by Brahmans. শিখণ্ডী n. the peacock; a character of the Mahabharata; (fig.) one from behind whose cover some misdeed is done. 39)

(p. 944) śikāra hunting, venery; a hunted beast or bird, a prey; game. শিকার করা v. to hunt. শিকারে যাওয়া v. to go out hunting. শিকারি n. a hunter, a huntsman, a venerer. a. hunting. শিকারি কুকুর a hunting dog. শিকারি পশু বা পাখি a beast or bird of prey. পাখিশিকারি n. a fowler. 31)

(p. 944) śilpa artistry; a work of art; a craft, a handicraft; arts and crafts; a technical art; an industry; fine arts. শিল্প অধিকর্তা n. the Director of Industries. ̃কর্ম n. a work of art; a handicraft; artistry. ̃কলা n. fine arts. ̃কলাবিত্ a. versed in fine arts. ̃কার same as শিল্পী । ̃কুশল a. skilled in handicraft or in artistic work. ̃কৌশল, নৈপুণ্য n. artistic skill; artistry; the method or technique of a work of art; technical skill. ̃জাত a. manufactured, industrial. ̃প্রদর্শনী n. an art exhibition; an industrial exhibition. ̃বিদ্যা n. a technical or industrial art; a craft; a handicraft; a fine art. ̃বিদ্যালয় n. an industrial or technical school; a school of fine arts, an art school. ̃বিধি n. an industrial act; a rule of art. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of industry. ̃যন্ত্র n. a machine. ̃যান্ত্রিক n. an industrial engineer. ̃যোজন a. industrialization. ̃শালা n. a workshop, a manufactory; a smithy; a studio, an atelier; a museum of arts and crafts. শিল্পায়ন n. industrialisation. শিল্পালয় n. an art institute. শিল্পিক a. artistic. শিল্পী n. an artist, a fine artist; an artisan; a handicraftsman (fem. handicraftswoman); (rare) an industrial or technical worker. 84)

(p. 951) śruti hearing; audition; the ear; hearsay (জনশ্রুতি); a myth; a legend; mythology; legends collectively; the Vedas; (mus.) a subtle note that is heard at the time of changing the voice from one note to another, (cp.) a quarter-tone. ̃কটু, ̃কঠোর a. grating on ears, harsh to hear, grating, jarring; cacophonous, cacophonic. ̃গোচর a. coming within the range of hearing, audible. ̃নাট্য n. a drama that is enjoyed not by seeing it acted but by listening to it. ̃ধর a. capable of remembering whatever one hears. n. such a person. ̃পথ n. the ear-hole; the range of hearing, earshot. ̃মধুর a. sweet to hear. ̃মূল n. the root or base of the ear. ̃লিখন n. act of writing to dictation; shorthand writing, stenography. ̃লিপি n. a script written to dictation or by shorthand. ̃লেখক n. a writer taking dictation; a shorthand writer, a stenographer. ̃সুখকর a. pleasant to hear. 115)

(p. 935) śaṅkita frightened, alarmed; afraid; seized with a misgiving; perturbed; fearful, timorous. 26)

(p. 935) śaṭha deceitful; swindling; knavish; sly; crooked. n. a knave, a crook. ̃তা, শঠতাচরণ n. deceit; swindling; knavery, chicanery; false play; sharp practice; slyness; crookedness. শঠতা করা v. to chicane, to deceive, to play false. শঠে শাঠ্যং an eye for an eye; a blow for a blow. 34)

(p. 944) śiuli2 a man whose profession it is to incise the date-palm in order to obtain its juice. 25)

(p. 935) śakāri the enemy or subduer of the Shakas (শক). 13)

(p. 951) śyāōlā lichen, moss; alga. 101)

(p. 944) śiśna the penis. শিশ্নোদরপরায়ণ a. given to too much eating and carnal or sensual pleasure. 90)

(p. 951) śaukhina given to niceties; given to luxury, luxurious; having refined or delicate taste; dainty; fancy (শৌখিন জিনিস = fancy goods). ̃তা n. luxuriousness; inclination to niceties; possession of refined or delicate taste; daintiness. 88)

(p. 939) śaraṇa a shelter, a refuge; recourse; (rare) a resort, a retreat, a house; a shelterer; a protector. শরণ নেওয়া v. to take shelter; to come or go for a shelter or refuge; to have recourse to. শরণাগত, শরণাপন্ন a. one who has come for shelter. n. a refugee. fem. শরণাগতা, শরণাপন্না । শরণর্থী a. seeking shelter or refuge. n. a refugee. শরণ্য a. giving or capable of giving shelter or protection; worthy of being sheltered or protected. 7)

(p. 951) śōtha dropsy. শোথ নামা v. to have dropsical swelling. 62)

(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. 951) śubhra white; grey, hoary (শুভ্র কেশ); incandescent, bright (শুভ্র আলোক); (fig.) pure, unblemished, chaste, virtuous (শুভ্র মন). fem. শুভ্রা । শুভ্রতা n. whiteness; (fig.) purity. 7)