(p. 1006) sāphāi cleansing; exculpation, an exonerative explanation; vindication of innocence. সাফাই গাওয়া v. to plead innocence, to plead not guilty. সাফাই দেওয়া v. to advance arguments to vindicate one's innocence. সাফাই সাক্ষী a witness vindicating the innocence of the accused. 10)

(p. 1038) sbārtha one's own interests, pleasure, welfare, etc.; self-interest. ̃চিন্তা n. thoughts to devise means of realizing one's own interests, selfish thoughts, self-seeking. ̃ত্যাগ n. self-sacrifice, self-denial. স্বার্থত্যাগ করা v. to sacrifice one's own interests. ̃ত্যাগী a. self-sacrificing. ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ a. selfish. ̃পরতা, ̃পরায়ণতা n. selfishness. ̃বুদ্ধি n. a selfish motive or thought. ̃বুদ্ধিপ্রণোদিত a. actuated or prompted by a selfish motive or thought. ̃মগ্ন engulfed in thoughts of self-interest; absorbed in one's own affairs or interests. ̃ময় a. full of selfishness. ̃শূন্য ̃হীন a. unselfish; selfless; disinterested. ̃সাধন, ̃সিদ্ধি n. realization of one's own interests. স্বার্থান্ধ a. blinded with selfishness or self-interest, blindly or unscrupulously self-seeking. স্বার্থান্বেষণ n. self-seeking. স্বার্থান্বেষী a. self-seeking. স্বার্থান্বেষী ব্যক্তি a self-seeker. স্বার্থোন্মত্ত a. madly self-seeking. 38)

(p. 1015) sugama easy to go over or traverse, easily accessible (সুগম পথ); easily obtainable; easy to learn or understand (সুগম সংগীত). ̃তা n. easy accessibility; easy obtainability; easy understandability.

(p. 1014) sībana sewing; embroidery. সীবন করা v. to sew; (rare) to embroider. সীবন-শিল্প n. embroidery; (rare) art of sewing. সীবনী n. a needle; an awl; a perinium. 5)

(p. 1018) subēdī sensitive. 60)

(p. 978) santa a saint, an ascetic. 2)

(p. 999) sāki a young lad or girl serving wine, a young tapster. 51)

(p. 1030) stōtra a verse of praise (esp. of a deity), an encomium (pl. encomia). স্তোত্র পাঠ করা v. to recite hymn or a verse of praise. ̃গাথা n. a song of praise; a hymn. 29)

(p. 1016) sucira very or too long, lasting for a long time ('সুচির শর্বরী'). n. a very long time. ̃কালে adv. in a very long time. 14)

(p. 1022) susamaẏa favourable or prosperous times, good days; a favourable or suitable moment. 14)

(p. 1015) sukha ease, comfort; contentment; happiness, joy; bliss. সুখে থাকতে ভূতে কিলায় (fig.) the folly of leaving a comfortable and peaceful situation for a troubled one; act of inviting unnecessary troubles. সুখের পায়রা (fig.) a person of happy-go-lucky temperament; a fairweather friend. ̃কর, ̃জনক, ̃দু, ̃দায়ক a. easeful, comfortable; giving contentment or pleasure or happiness or joy; happy, joyful, delightful, pleasant; blissful. ̃দা, ̃দায়িকা । ̃দুঃখ fem. n. weal and woe, joy and sorrow, happiness and misery. ̃বিধান করা v. to provide for ease and comfort or for happiness. ̃বোধ same as সুখানুভব । ̃ভাগী a. partaking of or sharing another's joy or happiness. fem. ̃ভাগিনী । সুখভোগ করা v. to enjoy ease and comfort; to enjoy happiness or joy; to enjoy bliss. ̃ভোগী a. enjoying ease and comfort; enjoying happiness of joy; enjoying bliss and comfort; full of happiness or joy, happy, joyful; pleasant; blissful. ̃ময় a. full of ease and happiness. ̃রবি n. joy or happiness identified with the sun, the sun of joy or happiness. ̃শয়ন, ̃শয্যা n. a comfortable bed, (cp.) a bed of down or of roses; a bed of pleasure. ̃শান্তি n. happiness and peace. ̃শ্রাব্য a. pleasant to hear; melodious and sweet or agreeable or pleasing to the ear. ̃সংবাদ n. (a piece of) happy news. ̃সম্পদ n. happiness and riches, milk and honey. ̃সূর্য same as সুখরবি । ̃স্পর্শ a. pleasant to the touch. ̃স্বাচ্ছন্দ্য n. happiness and ease, happiness and affluence, milk and honey. ̃স্বপ্ন n. a happy or pleasant dream. ̃স্মৃতি n. happy memory or recollection. সুখেস্বাচ্ছন্দ্যে adv. in comfort and happiness. 4)

(p. 990) sarōda sarod, a stringed musical instrument akin to the vina. সরোদিয়া n. one who plays on or is versed in playing on the aforesaid instrument. 106)

(p. 980) samakāla the same time; the same age. ̃কালবর্তী, সমকালিক, সমকালীন a. contemporary, contemporaneous; coeval; simultaneous. সমকালে adv. at the same time; in the same age; simultaneously. 78)

(p. 1020) surata1 sexual intercourse. সুরতি same as সুরত । 23)

(p. 974) sadbicāra just or wise decision, justice, equity. সদ্বিচারক n. a good or wise or equitable judge. 72)