(p. 999) sāgraha eager, earnest; intent; wistful. সাগ্রহে adv. eagerly, earnestly, intently. 60)

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

(p. 990) sarāsari directly, straightway; straight ahead; in a cursory manner, summarily; outright. a. direct; straight; summary; outright. সরাসরি বিচার summary trial, summary justice. 98)

(p. 1007) sāhāyya help, aid; assistance; support; backing, patronization; (dero.) abetment or collaboration; a gratuitous gift or donation. সাহায্য করা v. to help, to aid; to assist; to support; to back; to patronize; (dero.) to abet or collaborate; to give or donate gratuitously. ̃কারক, ̃কারী a. helping, assisting; supporting; patronizing; helpful, conducive; (dero.) abetting or collaborating; n. a helper, an aider; an assistant; a supporter; a patron; (dero.) an abettor or collaborator. fem. ̃কারিণী । সাহায্যদান করা same as সাহায্য করা । ̃প্রাপ্ত a. in receipt of help or aid or assistance or support; aided. ̃প্রাপ্ত বিদ্যালয় a school in receipt of a grant-in-aid, an aided school. ̃প্রার্থী a & n. one who seeks help. fem. ˜প্রাথির্নী । সাহায্যার্থ, সাহায্যার্থে adv. in aid of; for help. 88)

(p. 1027) skhalana falling, a fall; shedding; act of coming off or getting detached, detachment; loosening; act of slipping off; act of losing one's footing, slipping; stumbling; a lapse, a mistake, an error; act of going astray, aberration; stuttering or mumbling; unguarded uttterance of undesirable things, a slip of the tongue. 57)

(p. 1007) sāhitya literature; a book (ধর্মসাহিত্য); composition, writing (প্রচারসাহিত্য). ̃কলা n. the art of literary composition. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. field of literature. ̃চর্চা n. literary pursuit or discussion. সাহিত্যচর্চা করা v. to compose or study or cultivate literature. ̃জগত্ n. the literary world, the world of letters. ̃বৃত্তি, ̃ব্যবসায় n. the literary profession. ̃ব্যবসায়ী n. same as সাহিত্যিক (n.). ̃ভান্ডার n. the store or repertory of literature. ̃রথী n. an eminent litterateur or writer. ̃শিল্প same as ̃কলা । ̃সভা n. a literary society or gathering; the literary world. ̃সমাজ n. the literary world, litterateurs collectively. ̃সমালোচক n. a critic of literature; a literary critic. ̃সমালোচনা n. literary criticism. সহিত্যসেবা করা v. to pursue or compose or study or cultivate literature devotedly. ̃সেবী a. devoted to literature; devotedly pursuing or composing or studying or cultivating literature. n. a devotee of literature; a litterateur, a writer, an author. সাহিত্যাকাশ same as ̃জগত্ । সাহিত্যাচার্য n. one profoundly versed in literature; a connoisseur or a great teacher of literature; a great author or litterateur. সাহিত্যানুশীলন same as ̃চর্চা । সাহিত্যালোচনা n. literary discussion. সাহিত্যালোচনা করা v. to discuss literature. সাহিত্যিক a. literary (সাহিত্যিক বৈঠক); pursuing literature (সাহিত্যিক লোক). n. a litterateur, a man of letters, a writer, an author (fem. an authoress). 89)

(p. 980) sapratibandha conditional. 33)

(p. 963) saṅkhyaka (used as a sfx.) numbering; amounting to (শতসংখ্যক). 37)

(p. 967) saṃhṛta collected; accumulated; killed or destroyed; withdrawn or retracted; contracted or shrunk; abridged. 64)

(p. 999) sāṅā a form of Hindu widow marriage where religious solemnities are more or less ignored. 61)

(p. 1020) subhāṣita quite nicely or intelligibly or lucidly spoken. n. same as সুবচন । 2)

(p. 1004) sādhanā same as সাধন, and—austere or arduous practice (সংগীত সাধনা); austerities; an object to attain for which an arduous endeavour is being made (আমাদের সাধের সাধনা); an austere vow or difficult goal (ভারতের সাধনা); importunity (সাধ্যসাধনা). সাধন করা v. to endeavour austerely or arduously; to be engaged in austere ascetic practice; to worship God; to practice austerely or arduously; (rare) to importunate. 3)

(p. 999) sāji1 a small high-rimmed and usually round wicker-tray. 72)

(p. 1021) sulakṣaṇa bearing good or auspicious marks on one's person; having good or auspicious signs (সুলক্ষণ কাল). n. a good or auspicious mark or sign. fem. a. সুলক্ষণা । সুলক্ষণাক্রান্ত a. same as সুলক্ষণ (a.). 14)

(p. 1027) sainika a soldier; a fighter; an armed guard, a sentinel. ̃জীবন n. the life of a soldier; army life, military life. ̃বৃত্তি n. the profession of a soldier, military profession, soldiership. সৈনিকবৃত্তি অবলম্বন করা v. to become a soldier. সৈনিকোচিত a. soldier-like, soldierly, befitting a soldier. 7)