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

(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) ṣaḍ়dhā of six kinds or manners; six times. adv. in six kinds or manners; six times. 9)

(p. 961) ṣṭhībana spitting.

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়yantra a conspiracy, a secret plot, an intrigue. ষড়যন্ত্র করা v. to conspire, to plot, to intrigue. ̃কারী n. a conspirator, a plotter, an intriguer. 12)

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

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

(p. 961) ṣatba (gr.) the use of ষ (esp. in place of শ, স). ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. (gr.) the rules governing the use of ষ (esp. in place শ স). 19)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়biṃśa twenty-six. ̃তি n. & a. twenty-six. ষড়্বিংশতিতম a. twenty-sixth. fem. ষড়্বিংশতিতমী 10)

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

(p. 961) ṣaṣṭi sixty. ̃তম a. sixtieth. fem. ̃তমী । 21)

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

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

(p. 961) ṣōḍ়śa sixteen; a Hindu system of performing a sraddha ceremony in which sixteen different articles are given away. a. sixteen; sixteenth. ষোড়শাংশ n. a sixteenth part; one-sixteenth. ষোড়শী a. fem. sixteenth; sixteen years old. n. fem. one of the ten manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a sixteen year old woman. ষোড়শোপচার n. sixteen different articles required for a perfect worship. ষোড়শোপচারে adv. with all the necessary sixteen articles; (fig.) thoroughly; sumptuously. 27)