(p. 961) ṣatbaṇatbajñāna (lit.) knowledge of the right use of the letters ষ and ণ; (fig.) common sense. 20)

(p. 961) ṣaṇḍa the bull, the ox; a eunuch. ষণ্ডা a. as obstinate and hefty as a bull; bullheaded; robust, hefty. ষণ্ডামর্ক (erron.) ষণ্ডামার্ক n. (myth.) Sanda (ষণ্ড) and Amarka (অমর্ক), two roguish and godless teachers; (pop.) a very obstinate and robust rogue, a rowdy, a ruffian. 16)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ānana one having six faces; (myth.) Kartikeya the commandar of the heavenly host. 15)

(p. 961) ṣaṭ & a (used as a pfx.) six. ষট্ক n. a hexad; a sextet (te), a sestet. ̃কর্ম n. the six performances of a Brahman as enjoined by the scriptures. ̃কোণ n. a hexagon. ̃চত্বারিংশ a. forty-six. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-six. ˜চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-sixth. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃ত্রিংশ a. thirty-six. ̃ত্রিংশত্ n. & a. thirty-six. ˜ত্রিংশত্তম a. thirty-sixth. fem. ̃ত্রিংশত্তমী । ̃পঞ্চাশ a. fifty-six. ̃পঞ্চাশত্ n. & a. fifty-six. ˜পঞ্চাশত্তম a. fifty-sixth. fem. ̃পঞ্চাশত্তমী । ̃পদ a. hexapod. n. the bumble-bee. fem. ̃পদী। ̃ষষ্ট a. sixty-six. ̃ষষ্টি n. & a. sixty-six. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-sixth. fem. ̃ষষ্টিতমী । ̃সপ্ততি n. & a. seventy-six. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-sixth. fem. ̃সপ্ততিতমী । 3)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ja (mus.) the first note of the natural major scale, C. 7)

(p. 961) ṣāṇmāsika six-monthly, half-yearly. 26)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ṛtu the six seasons, namely, summer, the rains, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring. 4)

(p. 961) ṣāṭa1 May Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী) be with you for your safety. 24)

(p. 961) ṣaṇṇabati ninety-six. ̃তম a. ninety-sixth. fem. ̃তমী । 17)

(p. 961) ṣōlō sixteen. ষোলো-আনা n. sixteen anna, one rupee. a. total, entire, whole. adv. entirely, wholly, completely, thoroughly. ষোলো-কলা n. the sixteen digits of the moon. ষোলো-কলা পূর্ণ হওয়া v. (sarcas.) to be thoroughly fulfilled; to meet with complete disaster, to be utterly ruined. 28)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়guṇa multiplied by six, six times. 5)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়darśana the six systems of Hindu philosophy. 8)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ṅga the six limbs of a body, namely the head, the two hands or arms, the waist, the two legs or feet; the six Vedangas; six limbs or branches. 6)

(p. 961) ṣaṣṭha sixth. ষষ্ঠাংশ n. a sixth part; onesixth. ষষ্ঠী a. fem. of ষষ্ঠ n. fem. a female deity who protects human babies; (gr.) the sixth case-ending; the sixth day of a lunar fortnight; the sixth day of the lunar fortnight when the ceremony of awakening Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) is held for her annual worship. ষষ্ঠীর কৃপা obtaining a child through the grace of Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী); the grace of Goddess Sasthi; being blessed with many children. ষষ্ঠীতত্পুরুষ n. (gr.) a system of forming compounds in which the first word actually drops the sixth case-ending. ষষ্ঠীবাটা n. a ceremonial gift sent to a son-in-law on the eve of জামাইষষ্ঠী (see জামাই). ষষ্ঠীবুড়ি n. Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী). 22)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়rasa six kinds of flavour or taste or tang (viz. sweet, sour, salt, pungent, astringent, bitter). 13)