(p. 1022) sūtra thread; yarn; fibre; a string; connection, a link (কর্মসূত্র); a tie, a bond (পরিণয়সূত্র); a series, a chain (চিন্তাসূত্র); a clue or trail (সন্ধানসূত্র); a brief hint or point (সমাধানের সূত্র); an aphorism (বেদান্তসূত্র); a rule, a law (ব্যাকরণের সূত্র); a summary introduction of a subjectmatter, an argument; (of dramas etc.) a prologue; introduction, commencement, beginning; (alg.) a formula (pl. formulae, formulas). ̃কার n. an aphoriser, an aphorist. ̃কৃমি n. a thread-worm; (erron.) Ascaris. ̃ধার n. a carpenter; a joiner; (in dramas) the chief actor who recites the prologue; (erron.—in a stage-play) a prompter. ̃পাত n. commencement, beginning. start, inception. সুত্রপাত করা বা হওয়া v. to commence, to begin.

(p. 980) sabhya a member (of a club, association, assembly, parliament etc.). a. courteous, polite, civil, mannerly; refined; elegant; civilized. সভ্য করা v. to enrol as a member; to civilize. সভ্য হওয়া v. to be enrolled as a member; to be civilized; to become courteous or polite. ̃জগত্ same as ̃সমাজ । ̃তা n. courtesy, politeness, civility, mannerliness; culture, civilization. সভ্যতাভিমানী n. proud (often arrogantly) of one's refinement or culture or civilization. fem. সত্যতাভিমানিনী । ̃পদ n. membership. ̃পদ ত্যাগ করা to resign or renounce membership. ̃ভব্য a. courteous and gentle (সভ্যভব্য মানুষ); passably refined or elegant (সভ্যভব্য পোশাক). ̃সমাজ n. refined or cultured society; civilized society; the civilized world. 75)

(p. 1017) sunīti a good or excellent principle; good morals. 25)

(p. 1025) sēbaka serving, waiting upon; nursing; worshipping, following. n. a servant, an attendant; a waiter (fem. waitress); a sick-nurse, a nurse; a worshipper, a votary; a follower. ̃সমিতি n. organization of social workers. সেবকাধম n. the humblest of servants. 23)

(p. 980) samabaẏasī, samabaẏaska of the same or approximately the same age; contemporaneous, contemporary, coeval. 111)

(p. 1015) sugandha a sweet smell or fragrance or aroma. a. sweet-smelling, fragrant, aromatic. ̃পুর্ণ, ̃ময় a. full of sweet smell, sweet-smelling, fragrant, aromatic. সুগন্ধি n. any substance made or used for the sake of its smell, a perfume; spinel. a. same as সুগন্ধ (a.) 22)

(p. 1018) supraẏōga proper application, appropriate use, good or profitable utilization. 27)

(p. 1007) sāẏa1 consent, assent (সায় দেওয়া). 29)

(p. 1021) surāsura gods and demons. 4)

(p. 978) sandhānī, sandhānī engaged in searching; inquisitive; skilled in searching or detection. সন্ধানী আলো a searchlight. 24)

(p. 1014) sisṛkṣu desirous of creating. 3)

(p. 990) sampūrṇa completed; finished; completely filled; complete, entire, whole, total; thorough; (dero.) downright adv. completely, entirely, wholly, totally; quite; thoroughly. সম্পূর্ণ করা v. to complete; to finish; to fill completely. ̃তা n. completion; fullness; completeness, entirety, wholeness, totality; thoroughness; perfection. ̃রূপে adv. same as সম্পূর্ণ (adv.) 34)

(p. 974) saṭhika perfectly right or genuine: correct (সঠিক সংবাদ); accurate; exact. adv. quite correctly or accurately or exactly (সঠিক জানা). ̃ভাবে adv. correctly, properly; exactly, accurately. 4)

(p. 1027) sōn̐dā smelling like dry earth wetted with rain-water. 14)

(p. 1024) sūtrākāra filiform. 2)